NOT MY KID INC

Our organization leads with a strength-based approach that is grounded in the belief that resilience is shaped by caring adults, healthy connections at school, family support, access to care, and comprehensive programs that focus on the social and emotional wellbeing of the youth we serve. Our focus population is youth (12-17), young adults (18-24), parents/caregivers with amplified support and outreach to LGBTQ youth and low-income families.

2022 OBJECTIVES
-Increase communication between child and parent/caregiver
-Increase community knowledge of behavioral health resources
-Increase access to behavioral health services
-Increase perception of risk/harm while decreasing favorable attitudes of drugs/alcohol
-Families will experience an increased sense of hope
-Youth will be able to effectively express their needs and utilize social supports
-Youth will increase their life skills to strengthen their recovery
-Youth will increase their intent to abstain from drugs/alcohol
-Adults will understand how to connect with youth from a trauma informed approach
-Parents/Caregivers will implement a family prevention plan
-Adults will feel ready to help a struggling youth

notMYkid passionately works to educate and protect youth (10-17) and young adults (18-25) by providing a full continuum of life-saving peer-to-peer prevention, early intervention, peer support, and behavioral health treatment programs. Our dynamic team of seasoned professionals aim to deliver the highest quality educational content and trauma-informed prevention & behavioral health services to nurture healing and support growth.

Our top priority is to increase capacity during an urgent time of need where wait times to access care are significant and support is critical to help families navigate the behavioral health system. Our approach includes prevention education, early-intervention programs, peer-to-peer support services, outpatient treatment and counseling for youth 10-24 years old. notMYkid walks alongside parents/caregivers while they navigate substance use disorders and mental health conditions, and we provide direct support for families who need support with access to care.

notMYkid is dedicated to supporting youth mental health and wellbeing through an array of trauma informed prevention and behavioral health programs. We aim to serve over 100,000 youth, parents/caregivers, and professionals through our state-wide and national programs.

PREVENTION PROGRAMS
-Parent/Caregiver & Youth Education- Workshops to educate on Bullying, Substance Use, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Internet Safety, Body Image, & Healthy Relationships
-Life Skills Training - Classes in middle and high schools
-Be Well- Corporate Wellness for Parents/Caregivers
-Win This Year- Podcast and On-Demand Webinars
-Professional Training for School Faculty and Youth Serving Organizations

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
-Family Support & Navigation
-Project REWIND- Early action for youth and their families facing mild to moderate challenges with the onset of substance use
-[i]nspired Peer Program- Youth mentoring and app-based coaching and support
Outpatient Behavioral Health- Individual, Group, and Intensive Outpatient for youth and young adults
-College Telehealth Program in AZ
-AmeriCorps- Community and school-based peer support for youth

For more than 22 years, notMYkid has been providing youth, families, schools, and community partners with high impact prevention education and early intervention programs. We can proudly share that our organization has successfully served over 3 million individuals and continues to reach over 100,000 youth and adults each year. Following two decades of service, our nonprofit has completely transformed to meet the unique needs facing youth and their families by providing a full continuum of life-saving prevention, early intervention, behavioral health support, and well-being programs.

When the pandemic first hit, our Board and staff did not rest. We predicted the fallout that would come from long-term isolation and disconnection for our most vulnerable as we approach a second year of unprecedented need. We also recognized that prior to the pandemic, two epidemics were already roaring in our communities that we never lost sight of the opioid crisis fueled by fentanyl poisoning and overdose and soaring rates of suicide stemming from an already stretched behavioral health system.

We have worked tirelessly to transform how we support families, schools, and communities and by implementing a comprehensive mental health response that included: opening a licensed outpatient treatment center that has helped over 600 families since August 2020; developed critically needed peer support and social emotional learning for more than 10,000 high-risk youth at area middle schools and high schools; offered virtual webinars and resources for over 100,000 caregivers and teachers; and developed a family navigation protocol to help families find the care they need.

In the past year notMYkid has grown, once again out of need from the community, and moved into a 13,000 sq/ft campus. Following a holistic approach, the [i]nspired campus is built on a framework of research-based ideas that encourages healthy development and well-being.

notMYkid regularly evaluates programming and receives quarterly reports on performance measures from a reputable third-party evaluator, Community Alliance. Evaluation results for FY 2020-2021 reported:

PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
-99% indicated the session helped them understand challenges faced by youth
-95% were motivated to implement a prevention plan with their family
-95% learned about community resources for behavioral health
-96% had the ability to help struggling youth as a result of the program

YOUTH (+5% change is statistically significant)
-5.1% increase in intent to refrain from using marijuana.
-5.2% increase in communication skills with their parents.
-9% increase in intent to use a healthy relaxation technique to cope with stress and anxiety
-10% increase in perception of risk of prescription medication
-71% of youth remained drug-free after completing our early intervention program

Our success can also be measured in the fundraising and capacity building. notMYkid has made it our top priority to support an expansion that responds to the pandemic and focuses on a balanced recovery effort. We recognize that this is a moment in time, and we can do our part to help communities gradually recover. That shift to focusing on well-being is why we opened The Well. In May and June of 2021, several private foundations showed their support through financial contributions. This success helped us to secure enough capital to transition to a larger campus and expand critically needed services. notMYkid’s Founders, Board of Director’s, and Executive Leadership Team are working together to activate a 5M integrated campaign that supports a raise in private capital for campus improvements and sustainable program expansion over the next two years.