Weekly News & Events
February 1st, 2018
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Last fall, NAMI California surveyed our affiliates and members to see what topics most mattered to them. The results have shaped our legislative priorities for 2018. Below are the full reports.
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Calling all young filmmakers!
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Submit a short film for the annual Directing Change Program and Student Film Contest, a creative effort to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness, and promote the mental health and wellness of students!
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Mental Health Matters Day Speakers
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Paul Gilmartin, host of the Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast, will emcee Mental Health Matters Day.
Nadia Ghaffari, founder of
TeenzTalk.org
, will present "Empowering Youth Voice: Peer Support & Fostering Youth-Led Initiatives Around Mental Health." Mental Health Matters Day is May 23, 2018. Stay connected as Each Mind Matters announces more speakers, and don't forget to RSVP!
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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 looking for personal stories of mental health recovery to share in our
Your Stories
blog and in our monthly newsletters.
Additionally, we would love to hear from family members. If you would like to share your story as a family member or caregiver of someone with mental illness, please email Communications Coordinator Shireen Dada Whitaker at
Shireen@namica.org
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Commission Teleconference Meeting
Thursday, 02/08/2018 - 8:00am
MHSOAC
Darrell Steinberg Conference Room
1325 J Street, Suite 1700,
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Commission Meeting
Thursday, 02/22/2018 - 9:00am
MHSOAC
Darrell Steinberg Conference Room
1325 J Street, Suite 1700,
Sacramento, CA 95814
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NEW: Family/Peer Support Specialist Webinar Training Program
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Here at NAMI CA, we understand that an individual with lived experience, or a family member, has a unique role in the life of their loved one and/or others who live with mental illness. Chances are they have witnessed their illness in a way that no one else has, not even their doctors or counselors. Which means that because of their lived experience in dealing with, or finding services for and watching their loved one live with their illness, they become experts regarding those who live with a mental illness. They see what needs to be done and they watch all the factors that come together for good (or bad), and what works (or doesn’t). This type of “lived experience” is what has inspired us to create a web-based Family and Peer Support Specialist Training Program.
The Webinar Training program is devoted to giving peers and family members an opportunity to learn about educational skills such as the Recovery Model, Communication Skills, Trauma Informed Care, among others. All webinar training sessions are guided by trained presenters and provide opportunities for live participant interaction. The goal of this program is to provide individuals with lived experience as a peer or family member, Behavioral Health educational training, one-on-one career counseling, and support to volunteer or work in the Behavioral Health Field.
If you would like to learn more about the training program and/or have opportunities available for graduates from the program, you can contact or send an interest form to F/PSS Program Coordinator Jonathan DuFresne at
Jonathan@namica.org
or at (916) 567-0163.
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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
. Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you!
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Send Program Inquiries To:
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NAMI California Office: (916) 567-0163
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nami.california@namica.org
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