Weekly News & Events
October 7th, 2016
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. 

Show-Off Your Lime Green!

Lime green is building momentum as the national color for mental health awareness. Wearing the lime green ribbon is a great way to open an honest dialogue with friends, family, classmates and co-workers about mental health. And it's an easy way to show your support. It's also easy to order! Get your lime green ribbon, wristband or other Each Mind Matters items at their online shop.  Or wear it online by adding  this twibbon to your profile on social media. 

Resources and ways to get involved: 
Program News
For more information, please visit: www.nami.org/ttinfo
          For any q uestions, please contact:  Erik Villalobos (erik@namica.org)

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 erik@namica.org . For more information about the new seminar, you can review the following documents:
  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.
 
Need to Report NAMI Class or Training Data?  Please follow this link: www.nami.org/programdata
Advocacy News
Save the Date!

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November 12th (9am-3pm)
Green Hills Country Club
500 Ludeman Lane
Millbrae, CA 94030


Fall Advocacy and Collaboration Conference

Come join the California Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NAMI California, and  United Advocates for Children and Families. We are coming together to discuss ideas for next year's legislative cycle and award CAL-ACAP Children's Hero Award winners for their exhaustive advocacy efforts benefiting children and families in California. We invite you to participate in this opportunity to learn about current California Legislative issues and a chance to create relationships with members from other participating organizations. 

Complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

More information coming soon. To RSVP please send an email to marcel@namica.org.

NAMI News & Updates

Please join NAMI National for the next IOOV webinar. NAMI will have an open discussion around challenges that arise when presenting. 

Date:
Thursday, October 13th  
      
Time: 
12 p.m. PT
Please join the meeting 10 minutes early if this is your first time using Adobe Connect.

How to Join:
NAMI will be using Adobe Connect for this webinar, which requires a computer in addition to a telephone line. Please  click here  for instructions on using Adobe Connect. 

To join the meeting click on, or copy/paste into your browser, the link below:

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. Announcements from NAMI

3. Open discussion around presenter challenges  

4. Q & A from the group


Moderator

Julie Erickson, Program Manager for NAMI In Our Own Voice & NAMI Family Support Group 


Listen Later
For those unable to join NAMI, this webinar will be recorded and posted to the EduHelpDesk in the "TA Calls & Webinars" section. NAMI will also send out a link to the recording in the webinar follow-up email.  

October's NAMI National Program Director Call/Webinar

Date changed from Thursday, October 20th, 2016 to  Thursday, October 27th, 2016

The time remains the same 11:30AM-12:30PM PTS

NAMI will send out a reminder email closer to the call. 

NAMI 360 Online Training Registration

The NAMI 360 training course is available as an online, self-paced training. Approved trainees may take the training at their own pace and at a time that works for them. 

Once you register, we will ask your Board President or Executive Director to approve your access to the data and then you will receive the link to continue with the training. You will not be able to take the training until you are approved.

The registration link for this course is below.

If you have questions about the training or any trouble registering, please contact us at memberservices@nami.org.
NAMI California Conference Materials

  Did you miss a previous NAMI California Conference or are you interested in seeing a speaker or workshop again? 

You can purchase CD's/MP3's or download the PowerPoint presentations using the links below. 

 
(PowerPoint Presentations)
Upcoming NAMI National Calls & Webinars
Type
Program
Date
Time
Webinar
In Our Own Voice
Thursday, October 13th 
Noon PST
Call
Family-to-Family
Wednesday, October 19th 
11:30am PST
Webinar/Call
NAMI Program Directors
Thursday, October 27th
11:30am PST
Webinar
Family Support Group
Thursday, October 27th
Noon PST
  Send Inquiries To:
  NAMI California Office:  (916) 567-0163 
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