Weekly News & Events
January 11th, 2018
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Propose a conference workshop!
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TOMORROW is our deadline for turning in your workshop proposals for our annual statewide conference.
We invite any presenters or speakers with innovative strategies or knowledge to share on one of six topics: Young Adults, Criminal Justice, Providers, Consumers & Families, Advocacy, and Engaging in Diverse Communities.
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Save with Early Bird Registration for the NAMI CA Annual Statewide Conference!
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The 2018 NAMI California Annual Conference will take place June 1 - 2 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey, California. Take advantage of special Early Bird pricing. Register now!
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NAMI California is hiring!
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Join the NAMI California team! We have several job openings here at NAMI California, so if you or anyone you know live in or would be willing to relocate to the Sacramento area, send them to our
Job Openings
section at namica.org.
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Sing the National Anthem at our annual statewide conference June 1, 2018!
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NAMI California is excited to announce we are in search of a lucky volunteer to sing the National Anthem at the opening of the conference to be held on June 1st, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey, CA.
To be eligible to sing the National Anthem at the opening of the ceremony, candidates must:
• be 18 years of age or older;
• have previous experience singing the national anthem in front of a live audience
• provide a video recording while performing the National Anthem
• submit page 2 of the application and video to Thao Duong at
Thao@namica.org
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Adult Residential Facilities (ARFs) Stakeholder Meeting
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With the passage of Assembly Bill 1688 (Chapter 511, Statutes 2017), the California Mental Health Planning Council is now the
CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL (CBHPC)
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NAMI San Francisco is sponsoring a mental health hackathon next month! Hackathons are think tanks that bring together coders and experts of a given field to come up with innovative solutions or products, in this case for a good cause. The event is still in particular need of coders and providers. Come together and innovate for mental health by participating in this 24 hour event!
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Parent & Caregiver Conference in Los Angeles
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NAMI Los Angeles County Council is holding their 4th Annual Parent and Caregiver Conference. This is a free event to the public (but donations are welcome).
MARCH 17, 2018
9AM – 3PM
CENTER AT THE CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS
555 W. TEMPLE STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Topics that are expected to be presented include:
- School-based mental health programs
- Individualized Education Program plans
- Foster/kinship program services
- Benefits services – SSI/SSDI
- Communication skills
- Crisis response
- Ask the doctor session with a child psychiatrist
- Panel session: “My Family Member Has Been Arrested”
In addition, we will have opportunities for the following discussions:
- Family Support Group (offered in English and Spanish)
- Advocacy
- Signs and symptoms of mental illness
- Integrated care for co-occurring disorders
- Conservatorship
- Legal help for parents and families
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SAMHSA Announces New Chief of Staff and
Director of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., has announced that
Mary Fleming is SAMHSA's new Chief of Staff
. As Chief of Staff, Ms. Fleming will assist with managing the daily operations of SAMHSA and work with the Centers and Offices to foster collaboration and promote a unified implementation of SAMHSA's mission and goals.
Dr. McCance-Katz has also announced that Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, M.P.H., has joined SAMHSA as the first Director of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. The Policy Lab was created as part of the 21st Century Cures Act and promotes innovation and the dissemination and adoption of evidence-based practices and service delivery models related to mental health and substance use, including through the evaluation of models that would benefit from further development and through expanding, replicating, or scaling evidence-based programs, policies, and practices.
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MHSOAC Updates: New Report, Grant Opportunity, & Job Openings
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- The MHSOAC is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Commissioner this week. Attorney General Becerra has appointed Mayra Alvarez as his designee to the Attorney General seat on the Commission. Read the press release.
- MHSOAC is soliciting applications for Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 triage grant dollars aimed at crisis triage services for adults, age 22 and above, and Transition Age Youth (TAY), ages 16 to 25. The grant cycle will run for three fiscal years. Approximately $16 million dollars per year is available through this Request for Application (RFA). California counties, any counties acting jointly across the state, and city mental health/behavioral health departments are eligible to compete for the triage grants. The Commission will rate and rank applications competitively and will only award the grants to applicants whose applications reach the minimum threshold score and demonstrate a cost effective program budget. Applicants should read this RFA carefully to ensure applications contain the required elements. Funds awarded may be used to augment existing programs, but are prohibited from being used to supplant existing financial and resource commitments of the grantee. The due date for eligible applications to be submitted is 4:00 p.m., March 9, 2018. A copy of the RFA is available on the Commission website at http://www.MHSOAC.ca.gov.
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Three Weeks Left of Open Enrollment
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California’s official health insurance marketplace to shop for, compare, and enroll in health insurance is open through January 31st, 2018. Four out of five of those who have enrolled in Covered CA have qualified for financial help. Help us spread the word until every single member of our community is covered, for the sake of their physical and mental health!
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We welcome your submissions for the NAMI California monthly and weekly newsletters! We would like to recognize our affiliates, NAMI members, calls-to-action, and special events across the state that highlight the best of what's happening in California mental health advocacy. Please keep the length of your submission to 250 words or less, and include a contact name, email and phone number in case we need to reach you for more information. We love photos, so please send a picture if you have one! We regret that we cannot publish all submissions, and we reserve the right to edit all content.
Email your submissions to NAMI California Communications Coordinator Shireen Dada Whitaker at
Shireen@namica.org
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Send Program Inquiries To:
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NAMI California Office: (916) 567-0163
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