Weekly News & Events
February 24, 2016

Send Us Your Workshop Proposals & Nominations!
 
Do you have a workshop proposal for the 2016 NAMI California Annual Conference ? Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized for his or her contributions to mental health? Are you interested in being a conference exhibitor? Here are the forms you need:

(deadline 2/26/16)

(deadline 4/29/16)

(deadline 7/5/16)
Register Now for Our Annual Conference

Register now for the 2016 NAMI California Annual Conference and get our early bird discount! This year's conference theme is "Back to the Future: Building on the Past for a Better Tomorrow," with tracks on advocacy, criminal justice, consumer and family engagement, transitional age youth, and strengthening NAMI - plus inspirational speakers and practical workshops. The conference will be held at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame. This is your chance to learn what's happening in mental health in California!

Click here to register for our Early Bird Special!
 



Interested in participating in the Color Guard, singing the National Anthem or volunteering at the conference? Email Erik at [email protected].
New NAMI California Website

Have you checked out the new NAMI California website  yet? Our new site has a fresh and clean feel with easier navigation to  better serve our members, affiliates and visitors. We're still updating content and adding features, so please check back often!  You can visit our new website at namica.org . If you have comments or questions, please contact Kristin Rapinac at  [email protected] .

NAMI California Advocacy News

MHSOAC Meeting This Thursday
 
The next meeting of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) will be Thursday, Feb. 25. Participants can attend the meeting in person or call in using the number and participant code. 
 
 
MHSOAC Commission Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 25
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
MHSOAC
1325 J St. Suite 1700 
Sacramento, CA 95814 
Call-In Number: 866-817-6550
Participant Code: 3190377 
NAMI California Advocacy Trainings & Regional Meetings
 
The next NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Trainings and Regional Meetings will be held Tuesday, March 1 in Fairfield and Tuesday, April 19 in Modesto. N AMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy. To RSVP, please contact Marcel at [email protected].

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Training and Regional Meeting
Tuesday, March 1
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church (Hall)
1405 West Kentucky St.
Fairfield, CA 94533

Next NAMI Smarts Training and Regional Meeting:
Tuesday, April 19 (time TBD)
Stanislaus County Behavioral Health Youth and Family Services
Martin Conference Room
800 Scenic Dr., Modesto, CA 95354
March NAMI CAN! Call
 
Save the Date: Our next NAMI CAN! Call will be Wednesday, March 23. To register, please contact Marcel at  [email protected].
 
Program News & Updates  

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Below is the schedule for NAMI California Education and Support Group Programs. 
Trainings are announced in this weekly report and the Upcoming Trainings page on our  website.

Applications are now being received for the following Family Program Education Trainings:
  • March 4-6: Family-to-Family Ventura
  • April 1-3: Basics and Family-to-Family Ontario
Applications are now being accepted for the following Peer Program Trainings*:
  • March 4-6: Peer-to-Peer - Ventura
No IOOV trainings are scheduled by NAMI California at this time

*Important Note:  There will be additional trainings offered for all the programs above. These workshops will be hosted by affiliates and sponsored by NAMI California in the form of small grants. Interested affiliates should contact [email protected] for details on how to apply for a grant. Trainings will be announced in your region as they become available.

 
NAMI support group trainings are for NAMI members to become facilitators of a support group. The education trainings are for members desiring to become teachers or mentors of an education program. Upon graduation, the affiliate makes arrangements with the graduate to teach the class.
 
Qualifications for training: Interested parties should be NAMI members in good standing and ideally have graduated from the same education program they intend to teach. A participant also needs to be recommended by their local NAMI chapter. Additional qualifications will apply. Please ask your NAMI affiliate to contact Family and Peer Programs Supervisor Lynn Cathy at [email protected]  to receive an application via email. Prospective teachers/facilitators should return their applications in a timely manner as these workshops fill quickly.

Need to Report NAMI Class or Training Data? Click on this link: www.nami.org/programdata
 
Send inquiries to:
NAMI California Office:  (916) 567-0163 

Apply for Seat on MHSOAC

Dr. Ralph Nelson, former NAMI California President, NAMI national board member and longtime mental health advocate, recently stepped down from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (see story in our January monthly newsletter). We encourage interested NAMI members to apply for an appointment to the MHSOAC. There are currently two vacancies on the Commission: (1) family member of an adult or senior with a severe mental illness and (2) family member of a child who has or has had a severe mental illness. Click on the links below for the online application, MHSOAC description and website:



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