Armstead, Founder/President
Nailah’s House Incorporated
This letter is a call to arms: young people aged 18-26 with mental illness are really struggling in today’s economy. They must contend with a high rate of unemployment and underemployment while trying to survive on the meager community assistance offered by government programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Social Supplemental Disabilities Income (SSDI) from the Social Security Administration (SSA). In addition, many young people are facing a variety of mental impairments that are undiagnosed or under-diagnosed by our current health and human service systems. Both groups are suffering due to a lack of life skills, low to no education, poverty, and perhaps more importantly, the understanding how the world of employment works. Minority youth are particularly affected by these issues as they are less able to access medical care and at a greater disadvantage in the job market. was incorporated to heed this call to arms to save our future. Our staff brings over two decades of combined experience working in the behavioral healthcare system creating, developing, implementing psycho-social programs, at both the state (for adults, children, and Veteran populations) and federal levels. Nailah’s House currently has a goal to raise $250,000. dollars to continue implement our first year strategic plan:
1. Obtain tax exempt status from IRS as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation
2. Conduct community outreach to raise awareness off our organization within the community through schools, churches, civic organizations, and state and local government agencies. Your contribution would further the vision to do what we can as mature adults to provide every young person with the opportunity to develop self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence needed to be healthy, productive adults. Your contribution will help solidify the foundation to our organization. With your help, our organization can serve the young people struggling with mental illness. Nailah’s House will reduce the devastating social impact of mental illness. Our innovative working community is founded on the premise that people are active partners in their recovery. Each member chooses to come to Nailah’s House to contribute to their talents, to learn new skills, to access new opportunities, and to forge friendships. Members and staff operate successful employment, education, wellness, housing programs and work as partners to perform all the functions that keep our community going. Our activities and programs are designed to provide opportunities and at the same time produce the desire and confidence to pursue them. Working together we create a culture that transforms lives. Members experience a reduced sense of isolation and increased fulfillment, purpose and stability – vital steps toward mental health. Our organization is dedicated to the process of making our mission happen, but we need your help. Your donation will bring us closer to our goal of $250,000. Many community individuals and business leaders are already on board. Our community is clearly excited and eager to see our organization succeed. You can support Nailah’s House Inc. by making a tax-deductible donation of $5, $10, $25, or more. A donation of any size will be greatly appreciated. Contributions can be made online at http://www.wepay.com for “Nailah’s House, Inc.” or send a check payable to Nailah’s House, Inc. to the address on our letterhead. Nailah’s House propose to work in collaboration with existing agencies that serve this population Social Security Administration, Medicaid, Vocation, Rehabilitation, and the behavioral health community at large to begin sharing a different perspective to empower to engage in being interested to explore, the world of work, look for work, define ways to build in customize accommodations to hopefully become gainfully employed. To give all this chance is a belief in our youth to one day lead the way.
