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Weekly News & Events
March 22, 2016
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NAMI California Annual Conference
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Sign Up Now For Our Annual Conference!
Learn what's new in mental health at the 2016 NAMI California Annual Conference August 26 & 27 in Burlingame! We have an exciting lineup of sessions focusing on advocacy, criminal justice, consumer and family engagement, transitional age youth, diverse communities, and strengthening NAMI - plus inspirational talks and practical workshops. This year's keynote speakers will be Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, and Professor Cyndi Shannon Weickert, a leading schizophrenia researcher.
Don't delay -- register now to take advantage of early bird pricing!
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Deadline Extended For Workshop Proposals
By popular request, the deadline for workshop proposals for the
NAMI California Annual Conference
has been extended to
Thursday, March 31.
We're interested in engaging workshops addressing families and consumers, transitional age youth, advocacy, strengthening NAMI, criminal justice, and multicultural engagement. If you have a great idea for a workshop, please download the form at the link below.
Questions? Contact us at (916) 567-0163 or
[email protected]
.
(new deadline: 3/31/16)
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NAMI CAN! Call This Wednesday
Last chance to register: The March NAMI CAN! Call is this Wednesday, March 23 from 5-6 pm.
This month's call will feature guest speaker Bonnie Bufkin, Vice President of NAMI Monterey, who will talk about her affiliate's new advocacy groups; a short advocacy training on how to give effective public comment;
legislative updates; and NAMI California priorities for 2016
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To register, please contact Marcel Harris at
[email protected]
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Templeton Behavioral Health Hospital Approved
We are excited to announce that the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the proposal for the Templeton Behavioral Health Hospital. The plan is for a 91-bed facility across from Twin Cities Community Hospital, allowing for an excellent continuum of care. More than 25 NAMI members attended the hearing, with speakers sharing heartfelt stories and explaining the need for a psychiatric facility in the area. Thank you to everyone who spoke and wrote letters of support to the Board of Supervisors!
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NAMI California Advocacy Training In Stanislaus County
The next NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Training 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 Harris at [email protected].
NAMI Smarts Training and Regional Meeting
Tuesday, April 19
9:30 am - 3 pm
Stanislaus County Health Services Agency
Martin Conference Room
830 Scenic Drive
Modesto, CA 95353
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MHSOAC Meeting This Thursday
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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Each Mind Matters Webinars
A reminder to all affiliates that NAMI California and Each Mind Matters, California's Mental Health Movement, will be conducting a two-part webinar on how you can incorporate EMM into your current programs.
The first portion of the webinar, NAMI California Affiliates & Each Mind Matters, will be this Wednesday, March 23. We will be discussing what EMM is, the symbolism of the green ribbon, and how to co-brand with EMM. The second webinar, How & Why to Develop Affiliate Impact Statements, will be next Wednesday, March 30. During this webinar, we'll be discussing developing affiliate impact statements.
NAMI California is excited to share this wonderful information with you and thank each affiliate that responded to the survey to help guide the agenda of this webinar!
To register for each webinar, please click on the links below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For any questions regarding the webinars or how to register, please contact Bettie Reinhardt, Affiliate Development Consultant, at [email protected] or Erik Villalobos, Education Coordinator, at [email protected]. A follow up email will also be sent out this week prior to the webinar with the registration link.
- What Each Mind Matters is
- The symbolism of the EMM green ribbon
- How to co-brand with collaborators so NAMI receives recognition
- The NEW EMM tool kit that will be released just two days prior to the webinar
- Bettie Reinhardt will talk about how being involved benefits NAMI and our member
Please click the link below to register for How & Why to Develop Affiliate Impact Statements (Wednesday, March 30 at noon):
Bettie Reinhardt will review the information about Impact Statements in the NAMI California Affiliate Capacity Building Resource Guide and facilitate input from affiliates who have published statements. Because this is an ongoing effort, interested affiliate leaders will be recruited for a task force to augment Impact Statement information in the Resource Guide.
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Parents & Teachers As Allies Call This Thursday
NAMI State Program Directors, NAMI Affiliate PTA Program Coordinators and Trainers:
The next NAMI Parents & Teachers as Allies TA call is this Thursday, March 24 at 9 am PDT
. The topic for this call will be strategies for recruiting current or former school personnel with lived experience for the educator role.
Call in number:
1-888-858-6021
Participant code:
246 140 0111
Agenda
Announcements
Recruitment strategies for the educator role - Julie Schwartz, NAMI Utah
Q & A
Speakers
Julie Schwartz, School-Based Program Manager, NAMI Utah
Holly Swick, Manager, NAMI
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Ending the Silence Online Presenter Training
A reminder to affiliates already running the Ending the Silence program: NAMI California now offers training for new presenters through an online training format developed by NAMI. This program allows presenters on-demand training to meet the needs of those with busy schedules. This online program will record when a presenter completes the training and is ready for the next phase of training.
Please review the Online Presenter Training Process for California for details on the process of the online training (link below). If you have questions, please contact Erik Villalobos, Education Coordinator, at
[email protected]
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For affiliates that do not already offer the program, NAMI California will be hosting in-person ETS trainings this spring. Please stay tuned for more information as details become available!
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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 still being received for the following Family Program Education Trainings:
- April 1-3: Basics and Family-to-Family - Ontario (Deadline: Noon Wednesday, March 23)
No IOOV or Connections 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. Affiliates interested in holding their own trainings with grant assistance 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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Nominations
For Board Of Directors
NAMI California is now accepting nominations for our Board of Directors. Board candidates will be voted on by members at the Annual Conference and serve three-year terms. We are seeking qualified candidates who have experience as an individual or family member living with mental illness, knowledge of mental health policy, insight into nonprofit organizational structure, and/or legal, financial or fundraising experience. Board candidates must share a commitment to help all those affected by mental illness and a passion for NAMI California's mission.
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