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Weekly News & Events
May 25, 2016
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Gov. Brown Moves To Tackle Housing Challenges
Governor Jerry Brown makes a significant commitment to tackling California's housing challenges in his May Revision of the 2016-17 California State Budget.
NAMI California has long recognized that individuals with mental illness are severely impacted by the shortage of affordable and supportive housing in the state and that our constituents face unique barriers accessing appropriate housing. Over 40 percent of individuals who are homeless live with a mental illness, and many more individuals and families impacted by mental illness live on the edge of homelessness due to our weak mental health safety net. We also know that housing is a significant determinant of mental health and wellness.
In January, the Governor recognized the difficulty California faces in siting housing and treatment facilities that provide services to those who were previously incarcerated, including those living with mental illness. In an effort to encourage local governments to site these facilities, the Governor included $25 million for an incentive grant program. The May Revision further specifies the components of this program, now called the "Community-Based Transitional Housing Program."
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The next NAMI CAN! call is scheduled for 5-6 pm today, Wednesday, May 25. Today's call will feature:
- NAMI Monterey Vice President Bonnie Bufkin on advocacy efforts in Monterey
- Short advocacy training on candidate and voter engagement
- Legislative update from Kiran Savage-Sangwan, NAMI California Director of Legislation & Advocacy
- Affiliate updates
The NAMI California Advocacy Network (NAMI CAN!) was created to facilitate the active involvement of NAMI members all over the state in education and advocacy around issues impacting individuals living with mental illness. To register, please email Marcel Harris at
[email protected]
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Advocacy Training & Regional Meeting In Alameda County
Save the Date: The next NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Training and Regional Meeting will be held
Saturday, June 11 in San Leandro. NAMI 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
Saturday, June 11
9:30 am - 3 pm
John George Psychiatric Hospital
Clinical Education Room, GL7
2060 Fairmont Drive
San Leandro, CA 94578
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MHSOAC Meeting May 26
The next Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission Meeting will be held
Thursday, May 26
, and will be a teleconference only. Participants can attend the meeting by calling the number and entering the participant code.
MHSOAC Meeting
Thursday, May 26
9:30 am - 12:35 pm
Call-In Number: 866-817-6550
Participant Code: 3190377
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NAMI Information, Support & Education 2016 Hall of Fame
Without all of the wonderful people who volunteer as teachers, mentors, facilitators, presenters and trainers, NAMI Signature Programs would not be possible. We want to honor those leaders who make NAMI programs come to life in your communities. At the NAMI Convention each year program leaders who have performed above and beyond expectations with NAMI Signature Programs are recognized by inducting them into the NAMI Information, Support & Education Hall of Fame.
Affiliate Presidents or Executive Directors can nominate volunteers that meet the criteria outlined below. Please send a letter briefly explaining the nomination and verifying the volunteer meets the qualifications to Erik Villalobos at
[email protected] no later than
Monday, June 6. NAMI California will review nominations and submit them to National by the deadline of Monday, June 13.
Many NAMI volunteers are involved in multiple programs. If you have a volunteer who meets the criteria for Hall of Fame for more than one program, please submit their information for each program in one submission so that we can recognize them correctly.
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Programs
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Silver Honor
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Gold Honor
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Classes
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Basics, F2F, P2P
or Provider
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10+ classes per program
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20+ classes per program
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Presentations
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NAMI Parents and Teachers as Allies
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10+ in-service presentations
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20+ in-service presentations
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NAMI Ending the Silence & NAMI In Our Own Voice
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30+ presentations
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60+ presentations
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Support Groups
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Connection or
Family Support
Group
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2+ years facilitating
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5+ years facilitating
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Trainings
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All Trainers
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10+ trainings per program
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20+ trainers per program
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New Family & Peer Support Program Starts In June
Would you like to help a family member or peer affected by mental illness but don't know how to get started? NAMI California invites family members and individuals from all walks of life to take part in the Family and Peer Support Specialist Program. A new session is starting in June.
The program consists of 70 hours of specialized training addressing various mental health topics: suicide prevention, recovery model, cultural competency, trauma informed services, motivational interviewing, triggers, etc. By the end of the program, you will be equipped with the necessary tools and support from your local NAMI affiliate to volunteer or secure a paid position within a wide range of behavioral positions.
For more information about the program, please contact Zuleima Flores at [email protected].
Family & Peer Support Specialist Program flyer
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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 Family or Peer Program trainings are available at this time. Please check back next week.
*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 State Coordinator Erik Villalobos at [email protected] t
o 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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2016 NAMI California 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. We're also excited to welcome back guest speaker Major Sam Cochran, a national leader in the field of crisis intervention.
Don't wait -- register now to take advantage of early bird pricing!
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