Nami Metropolitan Baltimore Inc

What Nami Metropolitan Baltimore Inc does

NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore Inc is a private nonprofit organization and the local Baltimore-area affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. The organization provides free, community-based mental health services across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Carroll County, serving individuals living with mental health conditions, family members and caregivers, youth and young adults (ages 18-39), healthcare providers, faith leaders, and workplaces.

Its core offerings are service-based rather than technology-based and include peer-led NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups, NAMI Family Support Groups, youth-specific programs, community education classes, and advocacy initiatives. Services are delivered both in-person at multiple partner venues — Sheppard Pratt facilities in Towson and on N. Charles Street, Bon Secours Community Works' The Factory in West Baltimore, The Y in Catonsville, and the East Baltimore Hub in the A. Hoen Co. Lithograph Building — and virtually via Zoom. The organization also distributes downloadable mental health resource guides in English and Spanish, including Student, School Staff, and Parent/Guardian Mental Health Manuals.

The business model is donation-funded: all programs and services are provided free of charge to participants, with revenue generated through PayPal donations and unstated grants. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on volunteer facilitators with lived experience, outreach tabling at events, media partnerships during Mental Health Awareness Month (with Checkerspot Brewing, WBAL-TV 11, WJZ, and WEAA 88.9 FM), a monthly email newsletter, and an active Instagram presence. Pricing is fully freemium with no billing cadence, and no technology platform, API, app, or proprietary software product exists.

Name

Nami Metropolitan Baltimore Inc

Legal name

NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore

Website

https://namibaltimore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore is a nonprofit mental health organization providing free, peer-led support groups, community education, and advocacy programs to individuals, families, youth, and communities across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Carroll County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Support Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: NAMI Metro Baltimore accepts donations through PayPal to support mental health education, support groups, and advocacy programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore delivers free, peer-led mental health support groups (NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups and NAMI Family Support Groups), youth and young adult programs, community education workshops, mental health hubs, and advocacy initiatives for individuals affected by mental illness in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Programs are facilitated by trained volunteers with lived experience of mental illness and are offered at no cost to participants in-person at multiple partner venues and virtually via Zoom.

Product overview

NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore is a nonprofit mental health organization that provides community-based support services rather than a technology product. Its offerings include free support groups (NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups, NAMI Family Support Groups), community education programs, mental health hubs, advocacy initiatives, and various mental health resources and publications. These are service-based programs delivered in-person and virtually via Zoom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups Free peer-led recovery support groups for individuals living with mental health conditions, offered both in-person at partner venues across Baltimore City (East Baltimore Hub), West Baltimore (Bon Secours Community Works), Towson, and Catonsville, and virtually via Zoom (1st & 3rd Wednesdays).
• NAMI Family Support Groups Free peer-led support groups for family members and caregivers of individuals living with mental illness, facilitated by volunteers with personal caregiving experience. Held at Sheppard Pratt Gibson Building (1 Friendship Lane, Towson, Room 200) and The Y in Catonsville (850 S. Rolling Road).
• Virtual Young Adult Connection Support Group Free virtual support group via Zoom for young adults ages 18-39 living with mental health conditions, meeting 2nd & 4th Wednesdays. Registration required.
• Community Education Programs Free mental health education programs delivered at workplaces, schools, faith communities, and neighborhoods throughout the Baltimore region, aimed at increasing mental health literacy and reducing stigma.
• Mental Health Hubs Physical community resource hubs providing mental health resources and connections for Baltimore-area residents, including the East Baltimore Hub at 2101 E. Biddle Street.
• Mental Health Advocacy Programs Advocacy initiatives that work to improve mental health policy and reduce stigma in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
• Mental Health Resource Guides and Publications Downloadable resource guides including Student Mental Health Manual, School Staff Mental Health Manual, Parent/Guardian Mental Health Manual, LGBTQ mental health materials, youth mental health guides in English and Spanish, Tardive Dyskinesia educational materials, and Food & Resource Pocket Guide for underserved populations.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sheppard PrattcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheppard Pratt serves as a key venue partner for NAMI Metro Baltimore's support group meetings. The Gibson Building at Sheppard Pratt (6501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21204 and 1 Friendship Lane, Towson) hosts regular NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups and Family Support Group meetings in Room 200.
• Bon Secours Community WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBon Secours Community Works Resource Center at The Factory (31 S Payson St, Baltimore, MD 21223) serves as a venue partner for West Baltimore NAMI Connection Support Group meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
• The Y CatonsvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Y in Catonsville (850 S. Rolling Road) serves as a venue partner for NAMI Family Support Group meetings on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month.
• Checkerspot BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCheckerspot Brewing partnered with NAMI Metro Baltimore for Mental Health Awareness Month events, hosting a community gathering on Thursday evenings with giveaways including 'B'More Kind to Your Mind' belt bags.
• WBAL-TV 11minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal television station that featured NAMI Metro Baltimore Director of Programs and Outreach Jenyne Donaldson on morning shows during Mental Health Awareness Month.
• WJZ (CBS Baltimore)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBaltimore CBS affiliate that hosted NAMI Metro Baltimore representatives for Mental Health Month trivia segment during Mental Health Awareness Month activities.
• WEAA (Morgan State University)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWEAA 88.9 FM, the radio station of Morgan State University, featured interviews with NAMI Metro Baltimore leadership including Executive Director Deanna Neal on the Morgan News Hour.
• National NAMI (NAMI National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAMI Metro Baltimore is the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. The local chapter operates under the NAMI umbrella with access to national resources, educational materials, and program frameworks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): National parent organization and largest US grassroots mental health nonprofit. NAMI Metro Baltimore is a direct local affiliate, sharing program frameworks, brand, and advocacy mission at a national scale.
• Sheppard Pratt: Large Maryland-based behavioral health system providing inpatient, outpatient, and crisis services, and a key venue partner for NAMI Metro Baltimore groups. Comparable in mental health focus but operates clinical services rather than volunteer-led peer support.
• Mental Health America: National community-based mental health nonprofit with affiliated local chapters delivering education, screening, and peer support. Comparable in mission and grassroots service delivery, but operates on a national rather than local scale.

Direct peers

• Maryland Coalition of Families: Maryland-based nonprofit supporting families of individuals with mental health, substance use, or developmental challenges. Overlaps significantly with NAMI Metro Baltimore's family/caregiver support group segment in the same state.
• NAMI Howard County: Sibling local NAMI affiliate serving Howard County, MD. Operates the same support group and education model for a different county catchment, making it the closest functional peer.
• NAMI Montgomery County: Another Maryland NAMI affiliate delivering free peer support groups and community education in Montgomery County. Directly comparable in services, funding model, and target population.
• On Our Own of Maryland: Statewide peer-run mental health recovery organization operating wellness centers and peer support networks across Maryland. Directly comparable peer-led model serving adults with mental illness.
• NAMI Maryland: State-level NAMI affiliate coordinating policy, advocacy, and affiliate support across Maryland. Closely comparable mission and programming at a state tier above NAMI Metro Baltimore.

Regional players

• Mental Health Association of Maryland: Maryland-focused advocacy and education nonprofit for mental health, addressing housing, public policy, and community education. Comparable in community education and advocacy scope within the same state.

Others

• Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. Baltimore-based nonprofit providing 24/7 mobile crisis response and behavioral health services. Adjacent to NAMI Metro Baltimore's mission in the same geography, though operating clinical/emergency services rather than peer support groups.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/namibaltimore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nami-metropolitan-baltimore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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