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Weekly News & Events
December 3, 2015
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2016 Annual Conference:
Super Early Bird Special!
Register now and get our Super Early Bird Special for the 2016
NAMI California Annual Conference! The conference will take place August 26 & 27, 2016 at the
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame. Stay tuned for more details!
2015 Conference Highlights Still Available
Did you miss this year's NAMI California conference -- or are you interested in seeing a session again? Download the PowerPoint presentations and/or buy CDs or MP3s below:
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Family-to-Family Training in Malibu
A three-day Family-to-Family Teacher Training Workshop will be held in Malibu in January for eligible members of NAMI affiliates in Los Angeles County.
The NAMI Family-to-Family class is a unique educational program that provides support and resources for the family members, friends and caregivers of people living with mental illness. Leading a Family-to-Family class is an opportunity to give the gift of hope to other family members navigating the challenges of supporting a loved one experiencing a mental illness. This three-day teacher training will cover the content of the class and give you the tools to help guide families with mental illness in their midst.
Three-Day NAMI Family-to-Family Teacher Training
Serra Retreat, Malibu
January 15-17, 2016
Friday, January 15: Noon - 10 p.m.
Saturday, January 16: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 17: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $100 to be paid by the participating NAMI LA County affiliates. Fees cover materials, training, meals, and accommodations for two nights. Transportation costs are not included. Note: This training is free of charge to the participant.
Contact Marianna Yamamoto at [email protected] or (310) 889-7200 for an application and more information. After we have received your application and verification, we will contact you with additional details of this training.
NAMI Family-to-Family Teacher Requirements
- Completed the Family to Family 12-week course before the teacher training (strongly preferred)
- Current membership in a NAMI affiliate in Los Angeles County
- First-degree relative (brother, sister, mother, father, spouse, and/or child) of a person who has a mental illness
- Willing and comfortable to talk about your experiences and can relate to the emotional issues families face
- Attend the entire three-day training
- Commit to teaching two Family-to-Family classes within two years of training
- Teaching experience is not needed! All teaching materials for each night's class will be given to you and explained to you. It's easier than you think!
Click here to download flyer
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Affiliate Capacity Building Resource Guide
This month, NAMI California will be distributing the
Affiliate Capacity Building Resource Guide, developed from the Affiliate Capacity Building and Mentor Project funded through CalMHSA. We will email the guide to all affiliate presidents and executive directors shortly, so please be on the lookout for it in your inbox.
Webinars are planned for Wednesday, December 9 at noon and at 6 p.m. to review the toolkit together, answer questions, and get your input. We encourage affiliates to attend one of these webinars live, but we will also make the recordings available afterward. A survey will be sent to everyone by the end of that week soliciting more specific responses to the document. Our goal is to create a product that is useful, relevant and meaningful to your affiliate and community.
Please contribute your thoughts and help make this a truly useful guidefor all NAMI California affiliates. For questions, please contact Bettie Reinhardt at
[email protected] or Beth Wolf at
[email protected]
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Thank you, and stay tuned for more info this week!
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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
namica.org
website.
Applications are now being received for the following Family Program Education Trainings:
- February: Family Support Group - Modesto, February 20-22, 2016
- March: Family-to-Family - Ventura
- April: Basics and Family-to-Family - Ontario
Applications are now being received for the following Peer Program Trainings*:
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January: Peer-to-Peer - Northern California, location to be announced soon
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February: Connection
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Southern California, location to be announced soon
- March: Peer-to-Peer - Ventura
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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]
or Erik Villalobos, Family and Peer Program Coordinator 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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NAMI CAN!
NAMI California Advocacy News
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Hearing on Mental Health Parity
The Senate Health Committee is holding an informational hearing on mental health parity on Wednesday, December 16 at 1:30 p.m. NAMI California members are encouraged to attend to share their experiences with accessing care during public comment. Please contact Marcel at
[email protected] for more information and if you are interested in attending.
MHSOAC Meeting December 17
Save the date: The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission will meet on December 17. Details to follow.
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