NAMI Ventura County

Name

NAMI Ventura County

Legal name

NAMI Ventura County

Website

https://namiventura.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Mental health support
• Peer support groups
• Family education programs
• Mental health advocacy
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Thousand Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds through one-time and recurring donations. Membership extends to NAMI California and NAMI National. Monthly recurring donors can become 'Mental Health Heroes'. Donations support programs including Family-to-Family classes in Ventura County.
2. NAMIWalks Fundraiser: Annual walkathon is the primary fundraiser. Teams meet at Ventura Pier and walk 3.2 miles (5Km) along Ventura beach path. Past events set goals of $117,000-$125,000. Fundraising through sponsorships, walk teams and walker support.
3. Memorial and Honorary Donations: Donations made in memory or honor of loved ones. Acknowledgments sent to families upon request.
4. Workplace Giving and United Way: Corporate campaigns may offer $1-for-$1 matching through payroll deduction via United Way. Donors can direct United Way contributions to NAMI Ventura County.
5. Grants: Grant writer on staff (Kirstin Rizk) secures grant funding for organizational programs and operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAMI Ventura County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free peer-led mental health support groups, educational classes, and advocacy services to individuals and families affected by serious mental illness across Ventura County, California. Programs are taught by trained volunteers with personal lived experience and include family and peer support groups, evidence-based education classes, anti-stigma presentations, school-based programs, crisis resource referrals, and Spanish-language programming. The organization is an affiliate of NAMI California and NAMI National.

Product overview

NAMI Ventura County is a nonprofit mental health organization offering a portfolio of free peer-driven programs and services for individuals and families affected by mental illness. The core offerings include Family Support Groups (in-person and Zoom), the evidence-based Family-to-Family educational class (8 sessions), Community Cares webinars, In Our Own Voice presentations, Ending the Silence school programs, Peer-to-Peer recovery education, NAMI Connection support groups, and NAMI on Campus college clubs. The organization also hosts the annual NAMIWalks fundraising event and monthly General Meetings with expert speakers. Spanish-language programming includes Grupo de Apoyo Para Familiares, Familia a Familia (12-class series), Cuidado entre la Comunidad, En Nuestra Propia Voz, and Family and Friends webinars. All programs are provided free of charge to participants and are taught by trained volunteers with personal lived experience. A Resource Line provides information and referrals to community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NAMIWalks Ventura County: Annual walkathon fundraiser to raise awareness of mental illness and funds for NAMI Ventura County programs.
• Family-to-Family
• NAMI Connection
• In Our Own Voice
• Ending the Silence
• Cuidado entre la Comunidad

Products and services

• Family Support Groups
• NAMI Family-to-Family
• Community Cares Webinar
• NAMI In Our Own Voice
• NAMI Ending the Silence
• NAMI Peer-to-Peer
• NAMI Connection Support Group
• NAMI on Campus
• NAMIWalks
• General Meetings
• Grupo de Apoyo Para Familiares
• Familia a Familia
• Cuidado entre la Comunidad
• En Nuestra Propia Voz
• Family and Friends Webinar
• Resource Line

Quantifiable outcome

• Heart to Home program serves 1,200+ individuals annually with four events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Active Minds: Youth-focused mental health nonprofit that operates student-led mental health clubs and school presentations (analogous to NAMI's Ending the Silence and NAMI on Campus programs); comparable target segment and advocacy model.
• Mental Health America: National community-based nonprofit focused on mental health advocacy, education, and peer support for the full population affected by mental illness; competes for similar donor dollars and overlapping beneficiary audiences.
• Bring Change to Mind: Mental health anti-stigma nonprofit using lived-experience storytelling (analogous to In Our Own Voice) and school programs to reduce stigma; closely comparable program philosophy and beneficiary overlap.
• NAMI Orange County: Another Southern California NAMI affiliate offering parallel peer support, family education, and community outreach programs to individuals and families affected by mental illness in a comparable county geography.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Peer-led national nonprofit running support groups and education programs for people living with mood disorders; highly comparable peer-support delivery model and free service philosophy.
• NAMI San Diego County: California NAMI affiliate operating the same peer-led support groups, education classes, and advocacy programs in a different Southern California county; near-identical program catalog and revenue model.
• NAMI Los Angeles County: Sister NAMI affiliate serving neighboring Los Angeles County with the same Family-to-Family, NAMI Connection, and Ending the Silence program portfolio — the most direct comparability on program mix, free service model, and target population.

Broad incumbents

• NAMI National: National parent organization of the NAMI federation that creates the standardized program curricula (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, Ending the Silence, In Our Own Voice) which NAMI Ventura County delivers locally.
• NAMI California: State-level NAMI umbrella organization of which NAMI Ventura County is an affiliate; provides statewide advocacy, training, and shared resources across all California NAMI affiliates.

Regional players

• California Mental Health Services Authority: Joint powers authority that administers California statewide mental health prevention and early intervention programs including stigma-reduction campaigns; an institutional peer operating in the same regional mental health ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/namiventura
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEoJ7YMrIzz7CVAC4Rnz-ng
• Facebookfacebook.com/NAMIVC
• Instagraminstagram.com/namiventura
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nami-ventura-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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