Background
We have a small but dedicated staff of Volunteers, Officers and Board of Directors. Most of us have a family member with a mental illness. All are volunteers. We do not receive funding from County, Federal or State sources.
Mentors
Teresa works for the Volunteers of America. She assists our residents who need help in cooking. The residents really like her youthful enthusiasm.
Lois is a wonderful mentor mom, cooking coach and friend to our residents. Lois, along with her husband Tom, is a past President and long time member of NAMI Sac. Our residents consider Lois like a mom.
Phyllis is a retired RN who started with Welcome Home Housing in December 2007.
Evelyn is a mom who has become a friend to several of our women residents.
Officers
Lynn Smith – President and House Manager-Lynn is a former President of NAMI- Sacramento and served 6 years on the NAMI Ca, Board of Directors. She has been a State Trainer for the NAMI Family to Family program and is a retired Real Estate Agent.
Anne Hindman took the NAMI Family to Family classes and when asked if she would volunteer as Secretary immediately said yes.
Carol Petuela volunteered to be
Treasurer after she saw our need on the Volunteer Bureau’s email.
She also offered to be our Webmaster. She’s a caring, willing and
capable volunteer.
Board of Directors
Roger Warloe - Chairman. In addition to volunteering for us, Roger also volunteers for Senior Gleaners and a choral group.
Reuben Junkert has been a long time NAMI member. For many years he and his wife offered an OCD support group for families. Reuben is a retired civil engineer, a real estate broker and has been in property management for many years. Reuben belongs to an accordion group and makes his own wine.
Connie Sase is a Certified Empowerment Coach. She spends every Weds. at the houses working with the residents, both individually and as a group. She knows how to deal with the many challenges our residents have in their lives.
Juanita Daniel is the Director of Halcyon Place, a housing program for persons with mental illness that is run by Volunteers of America. She’s a long time NAMI member and supporter of person’s with mental illness.
Nilgun Smith has been in the Mortgage and Banking business for over 20 years. Presently she works for Financial Freedom Reverse Mortgage Company as Vice President, Processing Manager. Nilgun lives in Olivehurst and has two grown children and one grandson.