| Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
 Here at NAMI California we celebrate Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and the legacy of Bebe Moore Campbell by advocating to reduce the disparities in access to mental health care and to end the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Will you join us? Contact your local elected representatives and let them know about Bebe Moore Campbell's legacy. Ask that they join NAMI California in recognizing this month by supporting policies that promote access to mental health care for all of us. Don't know who your representatives are? Click here: http://cqrcengage.com/nami/. NAMI California is supporting legislation to reducing mental health disparities and improve access to care, including:
- SB 11 (Beall): to increase training for law enforcement regarding mental illness
- SB 29 (Beall): to increase training for law enforcement regarding mental illness
- SB 614 (Leno): to provide meaningful employment opportunities for consumers and family members within the mental health delivery system, and to strengthen the network of services provided by peers
- SB 621 (Hertzberg): to increase to availability of jail diversion programs for individuals living with mental illness
- AB 374 (Nazarian): to ensure access to appropriate medication
Special Opportunity for Amador County Advocates The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission wants to know what's happening in Amador and surrounding counties! They will be visiting the area on July 17th for a community forum regarding MHSA programs and priorities. These forums are an incredibly valuable way to have your voice heard as a local advocate. Where: Jackson Rancheria Conference Center, 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson, CA When: July 17th, 3pm-6:30pm More information: http://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/Meetings/docs/Meetings/2015/July/ComForum/CommForum_%20071615_Flyer_Amador.pdf |
