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Weekly News & Events
March 29, 2016
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Register For The NAMI California Annual Conference!
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Father Greg Boyle |
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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Workshop Proposals Due Thursday
Workshop proposals for the
NAMI California Annual Conference are due by this
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]
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(new deadline: 3/31/16)
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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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Each Mind Matters Webinar
NAMI California and Each Mind Matters, California's Mental Health Movement, will be conducting the second of a two-part webinar
at noon this Wednesday, March 30.
In this webinar, How & Why to Develop Affiliate Impact Statements, 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.
To register for the webinar, please click on the link 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]
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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.
No trainings are scheduled by NAMI California at this time.
*Important Note:
NAMI affiliates interested in holding their own trainings with grant assistance should contact
[email protected]
for details on how to apply for a grant. Grants are available for both May and June. Please contact us today for details!
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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Donate to NAMI California
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[email protected]
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