About Us

Dr. Twanna House is the Director of Programs for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Emerald Coast, serving the Northwest Florida panhandle, and a NAMI National FaithNet Council Member for NAMI Florida. In this role, she leads education programs and support services, including Family-to-Family, Ending the Silence, Peer-to-Peer, Support Groups, and NAMIGO Talks, while recruiting, training, and supporting the volunteers who bring them to life.

A Board Certified Professional Mental Health Coach, Dr. House holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Troy University (2015) and a Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling from Andersonville Theological Seminary (2020). She is also a NAMI Florida State Trainer of SMARTS Advocacy, an Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator, a certified QPR Gatekeeper, and a certified Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aider. She brings more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit and corporate personnel development, and 16 years in ministry, 13 of them as a pastor.

Dr. House is the Founder and CEO of Beacon of Hope Champions Ministries, LLC, an organization devoted to raising awareness that emotional and mental wellness is essential to spiritual growth. Through Beacon of Hope, she educates and equips pastors, ministry leaders, and caring citizens to minister effectively to congregants living with mental health conditions.

Her passion is personal. Dr. House is a survivor of severe depression after a 30-year battle, and she speaks with the authority of both lived experience and professional training. Her work has been recognized with the 2026 Trailblazer Award for Community Service and NAMI Florida’s 2025 John Podkormorski Volunteer Affiliate of the Year Award.