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Weekly News & Events
March 9, 2016
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NAMI California Annual Conference
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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 sessions on advocacy, criminal justice, consumer and family engagement, transitional age youth, diverse communities, 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!
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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 helping improve the lives of people living with mental illness? Are you interested in being a conference exhibitor? Here are the forms you need:
(new deadline: 3/11/16)
(deadline: 4/29/16)
(deadline: 7/5/16)
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NAMI California Advocacy News
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Hearing On San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Facility
Please help support NAMI San Luis Obispo County by speaking at a hearing next week for a proposed psychiatric hospital in Templeton, Calif. Despite strong opposition, the county's Planning Commission approved the project unanimously last month, but the decision has been appealed to county Board of Supervisors.
Board of Supervisors Hearing
Tuesday, March 15
9am-4pm (depending on public comment)
San Luis Obispo County Government Center
1055 Monterey St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
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Save the Date: Our next NAMI CAN! Call will be Wednesday, March 23. To register, please contact Marcel at
[email protected].
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MHSOAC Meeting March 24
MHSOAC Commission Meeting
Thursday, March 24
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
MHSOAC
1325 J St. Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95814
Call-In Number: 866-817-6550
Participant Code: 3190377
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NAMI California Advocacy Training In Stanislaus County
The next NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Trainings and Regional Meetings will be held 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 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
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In Our Own Voice Webinar This Thursday
Please join us this Thursday for the next IOOV webinar for presenters and coordinators. This month we will discuss why we share our stories and how to ensure our stories reach the audience. This webinar will be highly discussion based, so please be sure to connect your phone line after signing in from the computer.
In Our Own Voice Webinar
Thursday, March 10
10 am PST (11 am MT, 12 pm CT, 1 pm ET
)
Please note this time varies from our regular schedule
Please join the meeting 10 minutes early if this is your first time using Adobe Connect
How to join
To join the meeting click on, or copy/paste into your browser, the link below:
Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
Announcements from NAMI
Why share your story?
What makes for an effective presentation?
Q & A from the group
Moderator
Julie Erickson, Program Manager for NAMI In Our Own Voice & NAMI Family Support Group
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Orientation Webinar For
New Affiliate Program Coordinators
The orientation webinar for
new NAMI Affiliate Program Coordinators and
State Program Directors is next Thursday, March 17. This webinar is an opportunity for new NAMI leaders to become familiar with national resources and staff supporting NAMI signature programs.
To register for the orientation, please email the following information to
[email protected]
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- Name
- NAMI State Organization and/or NAMI Affiliate
- NAMI Signature programs you oversee
- NAMI signature programs you are interested in implementing (if applicable)
Orientation Webinar
Thursday, March 17
11:30 am PT (12:30 pm MT, 1:30 p.m. CT, 2:30 pm ET)
Agenda
Welcome & Announcements from NAMI
Training of Trainers April 22-24
NAMI Basics 2016 3rd Edition now available in NAMI Store
Introductions
Review of the Top Ten document
NAMI 360
Q&A
Moderator
Teri Brister, Director of Knowledge Integration, NAMI Basics & NAMI Provider Education
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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:
- April 1-3: Basics and Family-to-Family - Ontario
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.
Send inquiries to:
NAMI California Office: (916) 567-0163
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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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Donate to NAMI California
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Thanks To Our Proud Sponsors
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[email protected]
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