2010 Annual Report

President’s and Executive Director’s Message Dear Friends: Although it was a difficult economic climate and state budget cuts were problematic, in fiscal year, 2010, The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts (NAMI Mass) worked arduously to carry out its mission to improve the quality of life for people with serious mental illness and their families. The staff of NAMI Massachusetts worked with hundreds of dedicated volunteers throughout Massachusetts to carry out our educational programs. For example, we offered 22 Family-to-Family education programs and trained an additional 18 teachers. There were 117 In Our Own Voice presentations, reaching an audience of more than 2000 people. NAMI Basics and Children’s Challenging Behavior courses were presented in six different towns and cities. And there were fourteen workshops for the nearly 400 members and friends who attended the annual convention in Springfield on October 24. 2009. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act, which includes significant changes and improvements in the range and quality of mental health care. Such legislation has been a priority for NAMI, and we are grateful to all those individual members and affiliates who advocated on behalf of these substantial changes.

Board of Directors Guy Beales, President Lynda Michaud Cutrell, Vice President Tim Wing, Treasurer Howard Trachtman, Corresponding Secretary Rita Sagalyn, Recording Secretary Marylou Sudders, At Large Executive Board Jane Martin, At Large Executive Board Directors: Jean Albanese Pam Andrews Robert Antonioni Renee Champagne Bernice Drumheller

Hannah Martinez Christine Previtera Tom Scurfield Constantine Souris Brenda Venice

Guy Beales, NAMI Mass Board President

Laurie Martinelli, Executive Director

Advocacy efforts also included our annual Advocacy Day at the State House on March 29, with an emphasis on contacting our legislators and their staff and making our voice heard. NAMI Massachusetts also released a position paper on emergency psychiatric services, and we are pleased that the paper has already resulted in one important change: a statewide 800 number for callers to find their Emergency Services Program (ESP or “crisis team”). And we walked! Our Seventh Annual Walk was held on May 15, 2010 at Artesani Park in Boston, the most successful ever—thanks to the hard work of volunteers throughout Massachusetts and to the generous support of our lead Corporate Sponsor, Beacon Health Strategies, scores of other organizations, and thousands of individuals who joined teams and walked. Together we raised awareness—we celebrated recovery—and we raised funds to continue our programs of education, support, and advocacy. As we celebrate the year’s accomplishments, we also recognize that much remains to be done. Working together—as individual volunteers, affiliates, staff, and members of the Board—we will continue toward the realization of our mission to improve the quality of life both for people with mental illnesses and for their families. On behalf of our Board of Directors and the NAMI staff, thank you.

Left to right: 2010 NAMI Mass Board of Directors Robert Antonioni, Chris Previtera, Jean Albanese, Tim Wing, Pam Andrews, Guy Beales, Marylou Sudders, and Howard Trachtman. Not pictured: Lynda Michaud Cutrell, Rita Sagalyn, Jane Martin, Brenda Venice, Renee Champagne, Bernice Drumheller, Constantine Souris, Tom Scurfield, and Hannah Martinez.

Guy Beales President, NAMI Mass Board of Directors

Laurie Martinelli Executive Director, NAMI Mass

Donors to NAMI Massachusetts

Margaret Abells Dr. and Mrs. David Adler Wilma Alessandro Dr. Alex Altamirano Dr. Jane Anderson Catherine Anderson Pamela Andrews Robert Antonioni Dee Archambault Ruth Arena Elissa and Daniel Arons John Arsenault Elsa Auerbach Kenneth Backaler Paul Barreira Peter and Peggy Barrett Adam Bass Ross Beales Betty Jean Bech Dr. Kathy Becher Diane Berman Dr. Joseph Biederman Elaine Birkholz Elouise Bjorkman Mary Blanchard Diane Bleakney Nancy and Robert Bolton The Borden Family Margot Botsford Dr. Carl Brownsberger Ellen Bruce Betty Brudnick Kathleen and Richard Bucchianeri Wayne Budd Fenton & Peggy Burke Walter and Gail Burke Jonathan Burke Mary Burney Susan Bush Dr. Anne Butler David Butt Dr. Thrassos Calligas Susan Capon Warren Carberg Dr. Joseph Cass Dr. Linden Cassidy Peter Chubinsky Charles Cnudde Bruce Cohen Rosario Consolo Celia Couture Dr. Joseph Coyle Cynthia Cresswell Mavis Curtis Lynda Cutrell Antone DaCosta Phyllis Dalelio Phyllis D’Alelio Dr. James Dalsimer Carl and Claire Dantas Dr. Paul David Martha Davidson

Kenneth Davis Yanel DeAngel Jean DeDoming Jude DeHart Keith Demers Stephanie Devasto Robert Dewald Sharon DiCarlo Dr. Philip Dingmann Lena Dohlman-Gerhart Kenneth Donovan Governor and Mrs. Michael Dukakis Nancy Dumm Francis and Rose Earley Fritz Eberle Dr. Stuart E. Edelman Dr. Bernard Edelstein Dr. Robert Eisendrath Michael Ellis James Ellison Jean Fain Marguerite Farnsworth John Feeney Michael Fetcho Danuta Fichna Dr. Steven Fischel Robert Fleischner Michelle Fowler Colleen Fox Richard and Heidi Fredette Dr. Rohn Friedman Maryjane and Gerard Fromm Patrice Gallagher Dr. George Gardos Brian and Molly Garrity Joanne Gay Sid and Goldie Gelb Steven Gelder Dr. Max Geller Jack Gershman Meridy Giles Bernice Gilman Dorothy and Roger Gipps Priscilla Gleason Erik Godaire Nelson & Terry Goguen Mr. Richard Goldman Dr. Marianne Goldsmith Susan Goldstein Michael and Ellen Hallor Roy Hammer Carl and Signe Hanson Dr. James Harburger Patricia Ann Harney Dr. Jennifer Harris Dr. Alexandra Harrison Barbara Hart Joanne Harvey Jenny Hauser-Cram Beatrice Hering-Heinze Marie Hermann Dr. Marie Hobart

President’s Message

Janet Hodges Dr. Daphne Holt Penny Hommeyer Brian Honan Susan Hoole Jerry & Suzanne Houghton Christina Houghton Dr. John Howland Gerard and Cecile Huberdeau Nancy and John Huggins Neal Jacobs Michael Jakubczyk Melba T. James Melaine Jansky John Johnson Nina Jordan Susan B. Kahn Dan and Judy Karp Dr. Howard Katz Dr, Patricia Kauffman Dr. Monte Kaufman Dr. Annette Kawecki W. Scott Kerry Liza Ketchum Dr. and Mrs. Edward Khantzian Linda King Robert King, Jr. Ann Knowles Dr. David Kraft Joan Kravetz Helen Krzeminski Nancy Lane Meryl and Melvin Langbort Elaine and Morris Larkin Dr. Jasper Lawson Richard Leone Selma Lerner Pamela Letendre Jeffrey Leyh Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Liptzin Sherry Penney Livingston Ann Loomos Bill and Susan Louisignau Robert and Kathryn Lovezzola Dr. Kirk Lum Jean Lynch Robert and Kathryn MacLaughlan Grace Mahoney Dr. Deborah Manegold Dr. Gerald Margolis Thomas and Jane Martin Laurie Martinelli Grace Mayne Anna McCadden Dr. Dennis McCrory Dr. James McGuire Jerome Medalie John and Carole Merrifield Nicholas Metcalf Dr. Martin Miller Dr. Richard Morrill Joel and Peggy Moses

Dr. Stephen Mueller Donna M. Murphy John Neale Carolyn Nee Dr. Sheila Nemser Dr. Paul Noroian Joann Oberbeck R. Christopher O’Brien Dr. David Osser Dr. Abigail R. Ostow Barbara Page Dr. Lawrence Panych John Papas Gerry and Eleanor Peierce Ernest and Josephine Peltier Sherry Penney Livingston Robert and Rachel Perlmutter Dr. Lawrence Peters George Phear Beverly Phelan Eric Plakun Dr. Paul Plasky Dr. Charles Popper Mary Pat Prado Christine Previtera Dr. Seth Rafal Dan and Sue Ranieri Howard and Susan Rashba Maurice H. Richardson Dr. Alexandra Rolde Lee Rosenbaum Marcos Rosenbaum Stephen Rosenfeld Drs. Daniel & Barbara Rosenn Tom and Debby Rosenthal Dr. Jonathan Rothman Debra Roy Dr. Elana Rudavsky Evelyn Russell Merilyn Russell Laurence Sarazini Dr. and Mrs. Edward Scolnick Dr. Leo Shapiro Joanne Sharac Stephen Shea Louis Siegel Dr. George Sigel Rachel Silver Jayne Skomial Dr. Blake Smith Roberta Soliwoda Arthur Spencer Beverly and Lawrence St. Clair Henry and Lorraine St. Laurent continued

Donors continued

Judith Stafford John Stainton John & Valerie Stelling Marcia Stern George Stone Ronald Story Dr. John Straus Bonnie Strickman Marylou Sudders Dr. Owen Surman Scott Taberner Janet Tannebring Betsy Tarlin Sarbjit Thiara Kimberly Tracey Alicia Tully Alice Tuomivaara Joseph Vallely Karen Vanderborgh Meredith Viano Lyubov Vishnepolskaya Harry Voorhees Dr. Alexander Vuckovic Sarah Walsh Dr. Mitchell Wangh Dr. William Waterman Dr. Charles Welch Suzanne Westbrook Brenda Wettergreen Carolyn White Neal and Alyssa Wigetman Randall Wight The Willis Family Timothy Wing Dr. Andrew Winneg Ira Wolfson Dr. Paula Wolk James Wolstenholme Dr. Julia Wood Sam Younes Mark & Ginny Zanger

Education and Support Programs Family to Family Family to Family (F2F) is a free 12 week course for family and friends of individuals with a serious mental illness taught by volunteer family members who have been there and know the challenges. What does the course include? • Current information about schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and co-occurring brain disorders and addictive disorders • Up-to-date information about medications, side effects, and strategies for medication adherence • Current research related to the biology of brain disorders and the evidence-based, most effective treatments to promote recovery • Gaining empathy by understanding the subjective, lived experience of a person with mental illness • Learning problem solving, listening, and communication techniques • Acquiring strategies for handling crises and relapse • Focusing on care for the caregiver: coping with worry, stress, and emotional overload • Guidance on locating appropriate supports and services within the community • Information on advocacy initiatives designed to improve and expand services. In fiscal year 2010 we offered 22 F2F courses: • 2 in Concord

• Ipswich

• Great Barrington

• Brighton

Gifts to Honor, Gifts in Memory

• Lowell

• Jamaica Plain

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to NAMI Mass through gifts made in honor of someone or in memory of a loved one.

• Williamstown

• Pittsfield

• Worcester

• Holyoke

• Woburn

• Waltham

• Salem

• Martha’s Vineyard

• Hingham

• Billerica

• Boston

• 2 in Framingham

• West Roxbury

• Bedford

While we made every effort to include all donors in this report, from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, if we have inadvertently omitted any donor, or misspelled any names, please accept our apologies and contact our office for record correction.

West Roxbury, Bedford and Jamaica Plain classes were offered to Veterans and their families. Thank you to Vinfen, The Veterans Administration and Advocates, Inc. for underwriting F2F courses for your client’s families. continued

Education and Support Programs Family to Family continued

Family to Family:

We graduated over 300 family members who now know they are not alone!

“I find it helpful that I am not alone

We also held a training for new F2F teachers taught by first year trainers Larry and Tina DeAngelo which graduated 18 new F2F teachers.

in this. There is a wealth of information in the course.” - F2F Graduate, mother “The information is important and beyond belief. It is helpful to see others who are experiencing the same problems.” - F2F Graduate, spouse “This was a life changing experience. It has helped me handle many difficult situations.” - F2F Graduate, sibling “Excellent course. Extremely interesting and informative. I have gained insight into my grandson’s actions and needs. - F2F Graduate, grandparent

In Our Own Voice: “You have put a human face and real-life stories behind what might otherwise be viewed as mere clinical diagnosis. The students have a much better sense that mental illness does not define who a person is, that people with mental illness can be fully functioning members of

In Our Own Voice In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is an hour-long, free presentation given by two trained people about living with their mental illnesses. The program includes personal testimony, a video portion, and discussion with the audience. The goal of IOOV is to address stigma in the community and to enrich the audience’s understanding of how people cope with serious mental illness. In fiscal year 2010, NAMI Mass gave 117 IOOV presentations and reached an audience of 2,102 people. There were a variety of venues where IOOV was presented: including The Walden School (school for the deaf ), Beacon Health Strategies, the MA Suicide Prevention Conference, Harvard School of Public Health, Greenfield Community College, the Bedford Veterans Administration, Tufts University, and the CIT training offered by NAMI Berkshire County in Pittsfield. IOOV held a weekend training in September, 2009, and we have nine new presenters. Working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, we developed an American Sign Language (ASL) version of the video to be used to reach the underserved community of people who are deaf and hard of hearing.

NAMI Connection NAMI Connection is a peer run support group for people with mental illness where everyone learns from shared experiences, talking about coping strategies, and offering each other encouragement and understanding. In fiscal year 2010, NAMI Mass sponsored 13 NAMI groups across the state. Thank you to these groups and their facilitators:

society. The students are now more likely

• Agawam office at NAMI Western Massachusetts

to seek help if they need it, offer help

• Greenfield: The Carson Center

for those in need, and be more vigilant

• Fitchburg: Messiah Lutheran Church

in ensuring that those with mental illness are treated with the utmost respect

• Clinton: Clinton Hospital

and dignity.”

• Lowell: Veterans Community Care Center (vets only)

- Brian Lamoureaux, teacher, Carver High School

• 2 groups in Gloucester on Cape Ann • 3 groups on Cape Cod: One at the NAMI Cape Cod office in Hyannis, one in Orleans, and one group on Martha’s Vineyard

NAMI Connection continued

• Framingham: UCC Conference Center • Cambridge/Somerville Recovery Learning Community • Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community In December 2009, we held our first state sponsored training. Twelve graduates joined the existing Connection groups around the Boston Metro area to bolster and support the facilitators who are already in place. Thank you to Jaqueline Martinez from Casa Primavera in Boston, and Pete Aresco from NAMI CT who facilitated that training. Over 1,000 people came to our peer run support groups last year with 82% returning time and time again. In post surveys, 92% of participants say they feel better for having attended a Connection group and 88% say they feel that NAMI Connection has significantly improved their outlook about the possibilities of recovery. As one NAMI Connection participant said, “NAMI Connection has given me real hope that I can get better. Now I don’t feel so alone because I know other people are going through the same things I do.”

Child and Adolescent Programming The Child & Adolescent Department works to improve the lives of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses and their families through education, support and advocacy. We offer resources and education programs to schools, professionals, and caregivers/families. We also collaborate with our local chapters to bring programs to different areas and agencies in the state. We support parents and caregivers of children with mental illnesses by providing information, referrals, education programs and resources to families and youth. During this fiscal year, we introduced a new NAMI educational program: NAMI Basics. The course joins our one-day comprehensive course Children’s Challenging Behavior (CCB). CCB, a five hour workshop, helps people better understand why children with mental health issues behave the way they do, gives people the opportunity to learn new ways of managing behavior and communicating with these children and offers strategies for home and school. In October 2009 we had a teacher training at The United Church of Christ Conference Center in Framingham. Dr. Teri Brister, the creator of NAMI Basics from NAMI National, facilitated the weekend training and we now have 16 trained NAMI Basics teachers around the state. NAMI Basics is the new signature education program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. It is taught by the trained teachers who are the parent or other caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13 years. The course consists of six classes per program. NAMI Berkshire County offered the first Basics course in April 2010. continued

Child and Adolescent Programming continued

During fiscal year 2010, we offered Children’s Challenging Behavior workshops for teachers and caregivers, and offered three Webinars. • Children’s Challenging Behavior, September 11, 2010, Co-Sponsored with NAMI Western Mass. in Springfield • Children’s Challenging Behavior, Co-Sponsored with Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community; March 27, 2010, in Boston • Children’s Challenging Behavior, November 26, 2010, Co-Sponsored with NAMI Dorchester, in Dorchester • Children’s Challenging Behavior, May 26, 2010, Co-Sponsored with PAL and NAMI Northeast Essex, in Haverhill • Children’s Challenging Behavior, September 26, 2009, Co-Sponsored with NAMI North Central, in Leominster • Children’s Challenging Behavior, November 7, 2009, Co-Sponsored with NAMI Plymouth, in Plymouth

Advocacy and Public Policy

NAMI Mass Visits Congress

Much of fiscal year 2010 was involved with the budget debate and DMH reorganization. The final appropriation for DMH FY2010 is $621,868,708, which is a significant cut from the final FY2010 spending of $633,705,000. This budget does fund Partial Hospitalization Programs at Mass Mental, Corrigan and Pocasset. This is a victory since these facilities were slated to close and NAMI Mass advocated staunchly that they remain open. However the budget cuts will require closing 95 to 100 inpatient beds. DMH will do this across the system, closing at least one unit in each of the hospitals. Finally, DMH has reduced its areas from six to three, which are as follows: Central-West Area with Theodore Kirousis as Area Director, Northeast-Suburban Area with Susan Wing as Area Director, and MetroSoutheast Area with Clifford Robinson as Area Director. Clearly, this is a time NAMI Mass must remain a strong advocate for greater mental health coverage. NAMI Mass joined forces with disability groups from across the state to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 20th anniversary of the passing of the bill into law was greeted with public celebration on Boston Common on July 26th and was a huge success.

Advocacy Day March 29, 2010

Although this year has seen trying economic and political times, NAMI Mass has been aggressively advocating, which has resulted in some victories. The annual NAMI Mass Advocacy Day held on March 29, 2010 at the State House was a qualified success. A key victory was that NAMI Mass released the paper, “Massachusetts Emergency Behavioral Service Program,” which called for a statewide emergency service phone line so that anyone in any part of the state could call the same number for help. A few short weeks later, MassHealth established a statewide Emergency Services Program (ESP) toll free number, by which anyone in Massachusetts can obtain the phone number of their local Emergency Services Program and Mobile Crisis Intervention services, by entering a zip code. The statewide toll free number is 877-382-1609. continued

Advocacy and Public Policy continued

State Senator Flanagan and Representative Malia Co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse sponsored the event. Hundreds of NAMI members and allies called on our state legislators, policymakers and officials to reinstate the funding for mental health services which were cut from recent budgets. Everyone also staunchly advocated for our top five legislative priorities: I. Restore Funding to the Department of Mental Health

II. Preserve Access to Appropriate Medications



III. Promote Housing for People with Mental Illness IV. Encourage Jail Diversion and Coordinated Re-Entry Services from the Criminal Justice System



V. Establish a Comprehensive Children’s Mental Health System

Finally Toby Fisher, formerly Executive Director and then Policy Director, long a fixture at the Statehouse advocating for persons with mental illness, has moved from NAMI Massachusetts to the Service Employees International Union. He will be based at SEIU Local 509 in Watertown helping the union in campaigns to improve services for people with mental illness. Toby said “I am and always will be a proud NAMI member. One never really leaves NAMI!”

NAMI Massachusetts Affiliate Organizations NAMI Mass has 22 Affiliates (local chapters) and 2100 members. When you become a member of NAMI you join us at the Affiliate, State, and National level. Most of our 22 Affiliates have both Family Support Groups and NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups. Working with the NAMI Mass Education Program Managers, Affiliates were involved in conducting 22 Family to Family education classes and six education classes for families dealing with mental illness in school age children. Affiliates are NAMI Mass’ major sponsor of Education Seminars and are major contributors to the success of the NAMIWalks Massachusetts campaign. Next year we look forward to sustaining our present Affiliate activities and increasing our Affiliate membership with a focus on underserved populations.

NAMI Mass Affiliates and Board Presidents: NAMI Attleboro .......................................... David R. Arnold

NAMI Greater Framingham ...........................Tina DeAngelo

NAMI Berkshire County .................................... Molly Boxer

NAMI Greater Lowell .......................................Marilyn Jonas

NAMI Cambridge/Middlesex .............................. Jane Martin

NAMI Greater North Shore .............................James Cassetta

NAMI Greater Boston CAN .................... Howard Trachtman

NAMI Latino Metro Boston ........................... Carmen Rivera

NAMI Cape Ann ................................................ Marcia Ford

NAMI Newton/Wellesley ................................ Eileen O’Toole

NAMI Cape Cod ................................................... Chris Ebel

NAMI North Central Mass................................... Guy Beales

NAMI Central Massachusetts .................. Annette Mysliewiec

NAMI Northeast Essex ....................Charlie & Ruth Lambert

NAMI Central Middlesex ...Lynda McCumber & Ivy Pompei

NAMI Plymouth ...............................................Jean Childers

NAMI Coastal ..........................................Fanny A. Zambuto

NAMI South Norfolk ........................................... Ray Breton

NAMI Dorchester/Mattapan/Roxbury ..............Karen Weaver

NAMI South Shore ....................................... Barbara Sullivan

NAMI Greater Fall River ................................. Brenda Venice

NAMI Western Mass .........Bernice Drumheller & Linda Roy

NAMIWalks Massachusetts In 2010, the seventh annual walkathon had the distinction of being the leading revenue raiser out of nearly 80 walks across the nation. Our Walkers, donors and corporate sponsors contributed $381,564. With over 6000 people in attendance enjoying the music, looking through the exhibitor area, taking in the sun, or walking the 3-mile route around the Charles River, the Walk gives us the opportunity to deliver our anti-stigma message and educate the public about mental illness. With one in four adults diagnosed with a mental illness each year and ten percent of children and adolescents experiencing serious emotional and mental disorders that cause significant functional impairment in their day-to-day lives at home, in school and with peers, the Walk celebrates resiliency and recovery for all those affected by mental illnesses. Every walker and donor has a compelling reason for their participation in NAMIWalks Massachusetts; empathy, dignity and hope are the order of the day. There were 137 walk teams and just under 2000 walkers registered for NAMIWalks 2010; many of whom have participated before in the event. Our leading affiliate was NAMI Central Middlesex led by their masterful team captain Tom Scurfield, in the aggregate the affiliate earned $37,852, and their share for local projects was $17,033. This year, we distributed a record $68,020 to the 19 affiliates who participated in the Walk. Our top team was NAMI Cambridge Middlesex with $19,877 and 52 people raised $1000 or more. Again, hats off to Mary Sine, Peggy McNeil, Ken Mack and Hector Merlin—the lead organizers of Recovery is Real, our biggest Walk team with 182 individuals. We are immensely grateful to the sixty or so volunteers who helped out the day of the event, especially Naresh Gajera, Marilyn DeSantis, and John Sharp, our Operating, Registration and Safety Leads respectively. A special thank you to our Lead Corporate Sponsor Beacon Health Strategies and their Chief Executive Officer and President Tim Murphy, whose Walk team raised an outstanding $16,330.

Photo credits: Carolle Photography Graphic Design: Dwyer Design

Left to right: Board member Marylou Sudders, DMH Commissioner Barbara Leadholm, Representative Liz Malia, and NAMI Mass Executive Director Laurie Martinelli kicking off the 2010 Walk.

Corporate Sponsors We wish to thank and recognize the 79 corporate sponsors of NAMIWalks Massachusetts 2010. We are grateful to all.

Lead Sponsor

Partners HealthCare Psychiatry and Mental Health

Polaris Healthcare Services Seven Hills Foundation South Bay Mental Health South Shore Mental Health Walden Behavioral Care, LLC Westbridge Community Services

Gold Sponsors

Supporter Sponsors

Beacon Health Strategies

Major Sponsor

AstraZeneca Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership

Silver Sponsors Baycove Human Services Donoghue, Barrett & Singal, P.C. Vinfen Corporation

Start/Finish Line Sponsors Advocates, Inc. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Cambridge Health Alliance Boston Medical Center/BU School of Medicine Eli Lilly and Company McLean Hospital Optum Health Public Consulting Group, Inc.

Bronze Sponsors Arbour Health Systems Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts BMC HealthNet Plan Children’s Hospital Boston RBS Citizens N.A. Community Counseling of Bristol County, Inc. Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. Foley Hoag, LLP Gary Zalkin, Esq., LICSW Jewish Family & Children’s Services SEIU Local 509 Neighborhood Health Plan Network Health North Suffolk Mental Health Associates, Inc. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharma, Inc. PAMLAB, L.L.C.

Association of Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. Bose Foundation Bournewood Health Systems Brockton Area Multi-Services Bridgewell The Children’s Castle Dimock Community Foundation, Inc. The Edinburg Center, Inc. Fallon Community Health Plan Fellowship Health Resources, Inc. Galanea Corporation Health & Education Services John Bartley Justice Resource Institute Marylou Sudders Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Massachusetts Nurses Association Neuronetics NFI Massachusetts, Inc. PLAN of Massachusetts Inc. Riverside Community Care Teva Pharmaceuticals UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. Union Installations, Inc. MetroWest Medical Center

Kilometer Sponsors Boston Public Health Commission Brudnick Neuropsychiatric Research Institute Channing Bete Company Comfort Home Care Cummings Properties, LLC Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery

Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell Northeast Hospital Corp./BayRidge Hospital State Street Steven & Barbara Grossman Village Bank Wild Acre Inns Work Inc.

In-Kind Donations Bertucci’s Cheese Cake Factory Fresh Concepts Boston Children’s Theater Starbucks Wachusett Mountain Welch’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston Duck Tours The Coolidge Corner Theatre Titterington’s Baking Company Cape Cod Potato Chips Uno’s Chicago Grill Market Basket Roche Brothers Hannaford’s Shaw’s Stop & Shop BJ’s Costco Whole Foods Nantucket Nectars Table Top Pies KHC Audio Price Chopper Peggy Lawton Boston Celtics Boston Red Sox Natural Bakers of New England Food Should Taste Good While we have made every effort to include all the generous businesses that gave in-kind donations, if we have inadvertently omitted any entity, or misspelled any names, please accept our apologies and contact our office.

Financial Results for FY2010 (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

OPERATING EXPENSES

DMH Grant Special Event - NAMIWalks Contributions Other Operating Income Interest Income Net Assets Released from Restrictions Used for Operations Total Revenue and Support

$244,738 $381,564 $104,186 $49,882 $3,846 $58,963 $843,179

Salaries and Related Expenses Employee Benefits Professional Fees Occupancy Costs Operating Supplies and Expenses Insurance, Other Travel Expenses Training and Education Expenses Donation Expenses Payment to Affiliates Payment to NAMI National Dues

$352,259 $59,200 $37,781 $45,162 $122,536 $4,962 $22,517 $31,307 $2,105 $74,814 $28,388 $7,501

Total Operating Expenses Surplus - Unrestricted

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Mission The mission of NAMI Massachusetts is to improve the quality of life both for people with mental illnesses and for their families.

Vision We seek to extend the education, support, and advocacy programs of NAMI Massachusetts so that we will reach out to all Massachusetts consumers and their families; improve the public’s awareness and understanding of mental illnesses; and advocate at all levels to ensure that all persons affected by mental illnesses receive, in a timely fashion, the services that they need and deserve.

Values Central to NAMI Massachusetts is a commitment to programs that are both peer/consumer-driven and family-driven; to the key concepts of recovery, resiliency, and support that are essential to wellness and quality of life; and to full and meaningful lives for all persons.

$788,532 $54,647