About Us
We promote community awareness and support for caregivers of those living with mental health challenges. We educate and stress the importance of seeking peer and professional mental health support. We stress the importance of early professional intervention regarding mental health treatment.
What is a Mental Health Caregiver?
- Someone who gives emotional, financial, hands-on day-to-day practical support to a person with a mental health condition. A few examples of caregiver duties are preparing meals, picking up prescriptions, medication reminders, transporting to doctor visits, comforting the loved one, paying bills etc.. the list is almost limitless. Caregivers play a vital part in the recovery of loved ones living with mental health problems and illnesses.
- According to the National Alliance on Meal Illness (NAMI) at least 8.4 million people in the U.S. provide care to an adult with a mental or emotional health issue.
- Caregivers of adults with mental or emotional health issues spend an average o 32 hours
per week providing unpaid care. - Nearly 50 percent of caregivers see their role as having a negative effect on their own physical and mental health.
The Mission
Who We Are
Aaron’s House was founded by Pamela Robinson following the death of her son Aaron Keith Robinson, who passed away at the age of 30 during a psychotic episode; Aaron was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 18. When her son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Pamela and her family were clueless about the illness, and spent several years trying to learn about the illness while navigating through the chaotic mental health system only to become frustrated, and discouraged with the inadequacy of the system.
Pamela, Aaron’s House’s dedicated board members and a team of professionals are passionate about educating the community and spreading mental health awareness throughout the community so that no one has to go through the turmoil, and pain that she experienced during her son’s journey.
The goal of Aaron’s House is to ensure that mental health caregivers in the community and throughout the various states know that they have a safe-haven to discuss their concerns
confidentially and without judgment, to obtain advice from a mental health professional, and to know that Aaron’s House is here for them, often times the journey is better with someone else.
Our Board of Directors
We are Here to Help
We are a strong team of individuals dedicated to providing support for individuals and families managing the mental health of themselves and their loved ones.
Pamela Robinson
CEO & Founder
Law Office of Pamela Y. Robinson, P.A.
Frank Johnson
Treasurer
Retired Attorney
Angela Perrin
Board Member
CAN Financial
Gloria Reynolds
Secretary
Retired Nurse
Angela Bowden
Board Member
Humana
Laura Jones-McCoy, LMHC
Board Member
Embracing Changes Tampa, LLC
Natasha Pierre
Honorary Board Member
Mental Health Advocate
Leroy Staley
Board Member
Retired Dept of Corrections/Athlete
Donald Brookins
Board Member
Retired Verizon Release Manager
Angela Bowden
Board Member
Humana
Chloe Coney
Honorary Board Member
CDC of Tampa, Inc
Leroy Stanley
Board Member
Retired Dept of Corrections/Athlete
Others who help with the vision:
Angela Bowden
Board Member
Humana
Motown Maurice
Creative Director
Bailey Psychology Group
licensed clinical psychologists
Our Vision
What We Do
The vision of Aaron’s House is to create a world where mental illness is as accepted and embraced as any other chronic illness, and where those affected by the illness are provided with the necessary tools and support they need in order to survive and thrive.
Support Services
Peer to Peer Support is What Guides Us
- Peer to Peer/Virtual support groups.
- Individual and family support services.
- Temporary Respite for family members and caregivers that need to stress-down.
- Educate caregivers about the importance of self-care
- Provide resources to caregivers in need
Fundraisers
Raise money for Aaron’s House
- Resources for caregivers of loved ones with a mental health disorder;
- Education on mental illness, bipolar disorder and any other chronic mental illness;
- Increase awareness and expand Aaron's House county and statewide.
Education
Learn more about Mental Illnesses
- Increasing Awareness around the world
- Providing Assistance to those who need it.
- Educate first responders who come into contact with those having a mental health crisis
- Educate school administrators on the importance of early intervention and support services