Annual State of the Community Reports

Read our NAMI 2022-2023 Families Report

Summary:

The Annual State of the Communities Report with Families is a report that provides insights from our affiliates and the individuals, family members and caregivers they support who are impacted by mental illness. The challenges they face are highlighted in the report, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on accessibility of mental health care and resources across the state of California. The report also discusses the need for cultural and linguistic competency education and training for those in law enforcement and encourages their partnership with behavioral health professionals to better serve individuals they encounter who are in crisis. Overall, the report aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, spotlight the great advocacy work we’ve done in collaboration with of our affiliates and state partners, and provides family-driven solutions and recommendations to better support individuals living with mental illness in California.

Diverse Communities Report 2019-2020

Diverse Communities Summary 2019-2020

Families Report 2019-2020

Families Report Summary 2019-2020

2018-2019 Annual State of the Community Reports (ASOCR) on Diverse Communities & Families.

Diverse Community-Informed Recommendations

To reach underrepresented individuals affected by mental illness, we need more:

• stigma reduction
• promotion of education on mental illness
• efforts to incorporate prevention and early interventions programs and models
• funding for culturally appropriate outreach and services
• efforts to engage diverse communities in advocacy efforts for structural change

Read the summary of our report on diverse communities.

Family-Informed Recommendations

To address the needs of family members and loved ones supporting individuals with mental illness, we need to:

• enhance access to treatment in a timely manner
• advocate and promote the availability of housing options
• support the progress of crisis services
• improve the criminal justice and forensic system during the treatment of all people with mental illnesses
• advocate for family involvement in treatment
• promote complete and comprehensive services for all ages are all ways

NAMI California truly appreciates the support, advocacy, and partnerships with NAMI affiliates, advisory committees, partnering organizations, and especially the community and family members whose voices were shared throughout the report. Many thanks also to the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) through the Mental Health Serves Act (MHSA).

Read the Families Report or our summary.

Read our 2017-2018 State of the Community: Families report.