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NAMI of Southern Arizona

Tucson, AZ · EIN 860450977 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE E01 · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.namisa.org
revenue
$381K
expenses
$491K
net assets
$749K
employees
14
volunteers
43
program ratio
61%
mission · from form 990

NAMI Southern Arizona improves the quality of life for all those affected by mental illness.

profile · synthesized from sources

NAMI of Southern Arizona is a grassroots nonprofit organization providing no-cost advocacy, education, and support to individuals affected by mental illness and their families. Operating as an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, it focuses on improving the lives of those in Southern Arizona through various programs and resources, many of which are also available in Spanish.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Advocacy
Engages in policy and advocacy efforts to reduce stigma and remove barriers to effective treatment and recovery for mental illnesses.
Educational Programs
Educates the public on various types of mental illness, their treatability, and the importance of early identification and treatment.
Local Support Groups
Offers free support groups for individuals with mental illness and for family and friends of those affected by mental illness.
Resource Specialists
Provides confidential peer support, information, and referrals to individuals with mental illness, family members, and professionals, assisting them in navigating the mental health system.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Peer-Led Mental Health Support Groups 10 activities
    • Advocacy and self-advocacy support
      Provides direct advocacy and support to enhance self-advocacy for individuals with mental illness and their families, including assistance from Resource Specialists who advocate on their behalf to improve quality of life.
    • Education and information services
      Offers educational courses, sessions, and informational resources on mental illnesses, treatments, medications, and stigma reduction for individuals, families, peers, professionals, and community members. Services are provided via phone, email, in-person at the 6122 E 22nd Street office, and in Spanish via designated staff.
    • Free Support Groups for Individuals and Families
      Offers free, ongoing support groups facilitated by NAMI-trained individuals for people living with mental illness and for their family members, friends, or caregivers. Groups are available both in-person and virtually via Zoom.
    • Free support groups for individuals with mental illness and families
      Offers free, peer-led support groups for individuals living with mental illness and for their family members or friends, available both in-person and virtually via Zoom. Groups are facilitated by NAMI-trained individuals to promote connection and recovery.
    • Mental Health Advocacy and Information Services
      Provides no-cost advocacy, information, and guidance to individuals with mental illness and their families, assisting them in self-advocacy or advocating on their behalf to improve quality of life and become informed participants in their treatment and care. This includes information on mental illnesses, disorders, medications, treatments, and overcoming stigma.
    • Mental Health Advocacy and Information Services
      Provides no-cost advocacy, information, and guidance to individuals with mental illness and their families to enhance self-advocacy, navigate treatment, and access resources. This includes in-person, phone, and email assistance, with Spanish-language support available.
    • Mental Health Support Groups
      Offers free, NAMI-trained facilitated support groups for individuals living with mental illness and their family members or friends, available both virtually via Zoom and in-person.
    • Mental Health Support Groups
      Offers free support groups, facilitated by NAMI trained individuals, for people living with mental illness and their family members or friends. These groups are available through both virtual (Zoom) and in-person meetings.
    • Peer Support Services
      Resource specialists provide peer support to individuals with mental illness, family members, professionals, students, and other community members.
    • Resource Specialist Support and Advocacy
      Provides access to trained resource specialists who offer peer support, information, and direct advocacy to individuals with mental illness and their families, helping to improve quality of life and enhance self-advocacy. Services are available in-person, by phone, email, and in Spanish via designated staff.
  • 24/7 Crisis Hotline Operations 4 activities
    • Crisis Resource Referrals
      Provides lists of crisis lines and crisis facilities for immediate mental health support, including local and national hotlines and behavioral health centers.
    • Crisis and Facility Referrals
      Provides lists of crisis lines and crisis facilities for immediate help, including various community-wide crisis lines, suicide prevention lifelines, and behavioral health facilities.
    • Crisis and Referral Resource Coordination
      Provides curated lists of local and national crisis lines and facilities for immediate mental health support, including suicide prevention, domestic abuse, veteran services, and hospital-based behavioral health care.
    • Crisis and referral resource coordination
      Provides access to immediate mental health crisis support through curated lists of crisis lines and local crisis facilities, including 988, 911 (CIT), VA Medical Center, Pima County Behavioral Health, and others, to connect individuals with urgent care.
  • Healthcare Data Standards & Claims Processing 4 activities
    • Health Information Use for Healthcare Operations
      Uses and discloses protected health information to support healthcare operations, including care coordination, payment processing (e.g., prior authorization, eligibility), quality assessment, accreditation, employee review, and appointment reminders.
    • Health information use for service coordination and operations
      Uses and discloses protected health information to coordinate healthcare services, manage appointments, obtain payment (including prior authorization and eligibility verification), and support internal operations such as quality assessment, accreditation, and employee review.
    • Protected Health Information Management
      Manages and discloses protected health information for healthcare coordination, payment processing, internal operations (quality assessment, licensing), and sending appointment reminders.
    • Protected Health Information Management
      Manages protected health information to provide, coordinate, and obtain payment for healthcare services, as well as for internal operations, and to send appointment reminders.
  • Appointment-Based Service Access 1 activity
    • In-Person and Remote Assistance
      Provides access to services and support through in-person assistance at its office, as well as via phone and email during business hours, Monday through Friday, including Spanish-language support.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Free Educational Programs and Courses
      Offers educational sessions and courses designed for individuals with serious mental illness, their families, and peers, covering topics such as mental illnesses, treatment options, medications, and stigma reduction.
    • Mental Health Educational Programs
      Offers educational sessions and courses designed for families, peers, and individuals living with serious mental illness.
    • Mental Health Educational Sessions and Courses
      Offers educational sessions and courses for families, peers, and individuals with serious mental illness.
    • Mental Health Research
      Discloses protected health information to researchers whose projects have been approved by the NAMI Southern Arizona Institutional Review Board.
    • Mental Health Research
      Discloses protected health information to researchers for projects approved by the NAMI Southern Arizona Institutional Review Board.
    • Research Oversight and Data Disclosure
      Discloses protected health information to approved researchers whose projects have been reviewed and authorized by the NAMI Southern Arizona Institutional Review Board.
    • Research oversight and data sharing
      Discloses protected health information to researchers whose projects have been approved by the NAMI Southern Arizona Institutional Review Board, ensuring ethical and compliant use of data.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$381K
Contributions & grants$332K87%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$280%
Other revenue$49K
expenses
Total expenses$491K
Program expenses61%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising21%
Salaries & benefits$318K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$771K
Cash$398K
Investments$21K
Liabilities$22K
Net assets$749K
Liquid reserves10.2 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -54.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Christina Bickelmann Executive Director 40 $83K
board members · 10
  • Allana Lloyd-Hills — Board Member
  • Angel Rivers — Board Member
  • David Zynda — Board Member
  • Faith T Smith — Board Member
  • Heather McGovern — Treasurer
  • Jennifer Janzen — Vice President
  • Julia Jameson — Board Member
  • Karl Wagner — Secretary
  • Natalia Molina — Board Member
  • Rebecca King — President
relationships · 13

who they work with

  • AZ Dept of Health Services Government — Lists them as a crisis facility.
  • Arizona Complete Health Partner — Refers individuals to Arizona Complete Health for information about publicly funded behavioral health services in Pima County.
  • Banner University Medical Center Partner — Lists them as a crisis facility.
  • Emerge!Center Against Domestic Abuse Partner — Lists their crisis line as a resource for domestic and sexual violence.
  • HOPE, Inc. Partner — Lists their Warm Line as a non-emergency resource.
  • NAMI National Network — Lists the NAMI National HelpLine as a resource.
  • NAMI Southern Arizona, Institutional Review Board Partner — Approves research projects to ensure privacy protocols are established before protected health information is disclosed to researchers.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness Network — Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
  • Pima County Behavioral Health Partner — Lists them as a crisis facility.
  • Sonora Behavioral Health Partner — Lists them as a crisis facility.
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Partner — Lists them as a crisis facility.
  • St. Mary's Hospital Behavioral Health Partner — Lists them as a crisis facility.
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center Partner — Lists them as a crisis facility.