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Weekly News & Events
September 27, 2016
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Mental Illness Awareness Week October 2-8
During the first full week of October, NAMI and participants across the country are raising awareness of mental illness. Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for equal care. Each year, the movement grows stronger.
To help spread the word, NAMI's #MIAW pages provide a variety of resources to download, such as flyers, posters and social media graphics. NAMI's resource toolkit contains press releases and other templates to customize within your communities. We believe that mental health issues are important to address year-round, but highlighting them during #MIAW provides a time for people to come together and display the passion and strength of those working to improve the lives of the tens of millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
NAMI California would like to highlight affiliate activities and share with members all the great work that is being done across the state. If you are planning an event for Mental Illness Awareness Week please share by sending information to [email protected].
Resources and ways to get involved:
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Just a reminder to affiliates who offer the Ending the Silence program, NAMI California now offers new presenters training through an online training format developed by NAMI. This program allows presenters the ability for 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 form 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 training in September, please see above. Please stay tuned for more information as details become available!
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Provider Education 4-Hour Education Seminar Now Available
NAMI Provider Education is a free 5-week course that presents a penetrating, subjective view of family and consumer experiences with serious mental illness to line staff at public agencies who work directly with people experiencing severe and persistent mental illnesses. The course helps providers realize the challenges that families and consumers face and appreciate the courage and persistence it takes to live with and recover from mental illness.
NAMI is excited to announce that it is now offering the Provider Education course in a 4-hour seminar format instead of the 5-week course, which is based on the NAMI Provider curriculum. The 5-week course is still a valid option, but you now have access to another format. The seminar is presented using Power Point slides, lecture, handouts and interactive exercises. The seminar is taught by a teaching team that includes one family member, one person in recovery and one mental health professional, who is also affected by mental illness. This wonderful opportunity will help affiliates deliver this program to mental health providers.
The NAMI Provider seminar must be presented by participants that have successfully completed the teacher training for the full program (1.5 days). Additional webinar training is required of all NAMI Provider teachers who wish to offer the seminar.
For any questions, please contact Erik Villalobos, Education Coordinator at
[email protected]
. For more information about the new seminar, you can review the following documents:
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Reporting NAMI Education Program Data
Reporting the data collected from classes, support groups and trainings to the NAMI Data Collection Site is extremely important. Reporting helps NAMI California provide more data to obtain funding so that we can provide trainings for NAMI's Signature Programs. We understand that navigating the reporting site can be challenging, but we are here to help if any assistance is needed with navigating the Data Collection Site. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact NAMI California at (916) 567-0163.
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2017 Directing Change Program & Film Contest
The Directing Change Program & Film Contest
is part of Each Mind Matters: California's Mental Health Movement. The program offers young people the exciting opportunity to participate in the movement by creating 60-second films about suicide prevention and mental health that are used to support awareness, education and advocacy efforts on these topics. Learning objectives surrounding mental health and suicide prevention are integrated into the submission categories of the film contest, giving young people the opportunity to critically explore these topics. Program participants - whether they are making a film, acting as an adult advisor, or judging the films - are exposed to appropriate messaging about these topics, warning signs, how to appropriately respond to someone in distress, where to seek help, as well as how to stand up for others who are experiencing a mental health challenge.
In addition, schools and organizations are offered free prevention programs and educational resources.
Click here to download Directing Change Talking Points.
Directing Change is part of Each Mind Matters: California's Mental Health Movement and statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness, and to promote the mental health and wellness of students. These initiatives are funded by counties through the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) and administered by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA). CalMHSA is an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities, and administers programs on a statewide, regional, and local basis. For more information on CalMHSA visit:
www.calmhsa.org
Directing Change is part of Each Mind Matters, California's Mental Health Movement. Each Mind Matters serves as the megaphone to amplify the voices of all people who want to put an end to stigma related to mental health and create a community where everyone feels comfortable reaching out for the support they deserve.
For more information visit:
eachmindmatters.org
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For more information, contest rules, and contact information please visit the Directing Change website at
http://www.directingchange.org/
or click on the documents below:
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NAMI National Program Director Call/Webinar
The NAMI National Program Director Call/Webinar originally scheduled for
Thursday, October 20th, 2016 will now be on
Thursday, October 27th, 2016.
The time remains the same
11:30AM-12:30PM PT.
NAMI will send out a reminder email closer to the call.
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Are you interested in improving the quality of medications for schizophrenia?
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Do you know people, including program participants or volunteers, who may be interested in improving medications for schizophrenia? If so, please forward the image and message below.
Are you interested in improving the quality of medications for schizophrenia? If you live with schizophrenia or are a caregiver of someone who does, NAMI National has an opportunity for you.
NAMI is working with a pharmaceutical company that is researching a new medication that targets early symptoms of schizophrenia. NAMI is looking for adults who would like to answer an anonymous survey on their experiences with schizophrenia to help inform the research.
If you're interested, call NAMI (888-780-4167) or email NAMI (
[email protected]
) and NAMI will ask you a few brief questions. If you qualify, you'll be emailed a link to participate in NAMI's Virtual Advisory Panel where you'll take a survey and, if you like, share comments or advice.
Please note:
To participate in Virtual Advisory Panel, you'll need access to the internet through a computer, tablet or smartphone at the time of the survey.
NAMI values your time and lived experience. Individuals who complete the survey will receive a $50 Visa gift card. Thank you for improving the quality of medications for schizophrenia.
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Upcoming NAMI National Calls & Webinars
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Program
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Date
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Time
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Call
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Family-to-Family
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Wednesday, October 19th
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11:30am PT
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Webinar/Call
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NAMI Program Directors
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Thursday, October 27th
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11:30am PT
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Webinar
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Family Support Group
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Thursday, October 27th
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Noon PT
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Send Inquiries To:
NAMI California Office: (916) 567-0163
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Donate to NAMI California
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If you have something you'd like to see in the newsletter or want to send us a compliment, send us an email at
[email protected]
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