Headlined by Super Bowl champion quarterback Joe Theismann, NAMI Collier County’s annual Hope Shines event March 14 in North Naples raised $540,000 for the Naples-based nonprofit. Event proceeds support NAMI’s Children’s Mental Health Program, also known as Health Under Guided Systems. The program screens, assesses and educates individuals ages 2 months to 22 years old experiencing developmental, social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. The event also supports the Sarah Ann Life Skills & Support Program, serving young adults, adults, veterans and seniors with structured activities, life skills, self-help, occupational training, food and nutrition, creative arts and mental wellness programs offered at no cost to the community, programs that help avoid isolation and promote independence and resilience.
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