NAMI Gulf Coast

1. NAMI Gulf Coast Annual Report 2005

2. What is NAMI Gulf Coast? National Alliance on Mental Illness… we provide support and education for people with mental illness and their families.

3. NAMI Gulf Coast2005 Annual Report • Mission: NAMI Gulf Coast supports families through individual and group interaction, educates family members and professionals about serious mental illness and advocates for services for people with mental illness. • Vision: NAMI Gulf Coast’s vision is to eliminate the stigma attached to mental illness and have it be viewed by the community and the medical profession with the same empathy and support as any chronic illness.

4. Directors: A Director shall serve for so long as he or she serves as an officer of his or her Chapter commencing on the date of his or her election as an officer, or until his or her successor officer is elected and qualified. A Director may serve for any number of terms, consecutive or otherwise. The term of the office of an individual Director shall terminate upon the effective date of his or her resignation, upon his or her death, or upon his or her removal from office. Chairperson: The Board of Directors shall elect from among its members a Chairperson, who shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as shall be defined by the Board of Directors. Such chairperson shall serve for a period of one (1) year commencing on the date of his or her election or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. Vice-Chairperson: The Board of Directors shall elect from among its members a Vice-Chairperson, who shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of the Chairperson and shall have such powers and perform such duties as shall be defined by the Board of Directors. Such Vice-Chairperson shall serve for a period of one (1) year commencing on the date of his or her election or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. Chapter Officers: The officers of each Chapter shall be elected by the Members of the Chapter for which they will serve at the annual meeting of such Members. The Presidents and Treasurers will be elected in odd numbered years and the Vice-Presidents and Secretaries shall be elected in even number years. NAMI Gulf Coast Bylaws

5. Our Situation • Our families need to know about the disease, it’s effects, and constantly changing treatment in order to help their relatives. • If our family member becomes overwhelmed, they may become sick also, and their help will be ineffective.

6. NAMI Gulf CoastBoard of Directors2006 Carolyn Karbowski Executive Director Donna Fisher Director of Education Galveston Chapter Vivian Renfrow, President Katherine Kerber, Vice President Lodie Massey, Treasurer Brock Westover, Secretary Northern Brazoria Chapter Gerald Mitchell, President Kaye Plitt, Vice President Joe Watkins, Treasurer Steve Bogdanos, Secretary Southern Brazoria Chapter Walter Dean, President Reatha Alexander, Vice-President Andrea Hazlitt, Treasurer Nancy Dean, Secretary

7. NAMI Gulf CoastExecutive Meetings2005

8. NAMI Gulf CoastMonthly Chapter Meetings Galveston County Chapter 1601 Lake Road (St. Michael’s Episcopal Church) LaMarque, Texas 2nd Monday of each month Care and Share 6-7 pm, Meeting 7-8 pm Southern Brazoria Chapter 101 Tigner (across the street from Wal-Mart) Angleton, Texas 2nd Thursday of each month Care and Share 6-7 pm, Meeting 7-8 pm Northern Brazoria Chapter 319 E. South Street (Lighthouse) Alvin, TX 3rd Thursday of each month Care and Share 6:30-7:30 pm, Meeting 7:30 -8:30 pm

9. NAMI Gulf Coast • Education • Partnerships • Visions for Tomorrow Care and Share Family Support Group Meetings • Advocacy • Information and Referral Hotline • Furniture Bank • Apartment Project Avocation for Consumer Rights With: • Jail Diversion Task Force • Mental Health Task Force • Legislative Forum

10. What NAMI does during the year! “Consumers with the brain disorders have few opportunities for social interaction, so NAMI provides (throughout the year), social functions such as: • Christmas Dance • Spring Fling • Halloween Carnival • Thanksgiving Dinner • Fill-A-Sack Tradition • Weekly Craft Days in 4 locations • Financial Assistance is also available through “Flex-Spending”

11. We Are making Progress • This past year NAMI has completed the HUD apartment project, “Westover Cove””. The common areas and office have been furnished and decorated along with all of the 14 units being filled with people with mental illness. We also have a waiting list for the apartments that become empty. The apartments has a full time manager on site for the support of the residents. • We also have a large passenger van on property for the residents’ use for doctor visits, shopping, and on an as needed basis.

12. How We Get Our Money • NAMI operates mostly on grants and private donations • NAMI has only one major fundraiser a year to raise funds for our programs. • Membership Dues are $30 annually, of which $10 goes to NAMI (national organization), $10 goes to NAMI Texas (state organization), with $10 being retained at the local level.

13. NAMI Gulf CoastFinancial StatementFiscal Year 2005 INCOME Moody Foundation 3,333 Moody Methodist 2,500 Gulf Coast Center Contract 16,308 Rockwell 16,667 Swalm 14,582 Houston Endowment 15,000 United Way-Galveston 19,640 United Way-Mainland 15,000 Simmons 9,167 First Presbyterian – Galveston 5,000 Dow/Union Carbide 4,000 Fundraiser (NAMI Walk/Gala 18,294 Membership Dues 3,242 Kempner Grant 7,000 Donations - unrestricted 8,672 Donations – Day Program 12,000 Interest Earned 1,320 Total Income 171,725

14. NAMI Gulf CoastFinancial StatementFiscal Year 2004 EXPENSES Salary and Benefits 70,798 Consumer Expense 38,378 Education 9,163 Administrative/Supplies 19,808 Occupancy 2,610 Travel 6,404 Contracts/Consultants 7,000 Apartment Project 6,847 Insurance 2,581 Chapter Expenses 1,284 Capital Outlay 1,684 Total Expenses 166,860 NET INCOME 4,865