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Weekly News & Events
March 24, 2017
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CalABLE Webinar April 17th
CalABLE invites agencies and organizations serving people with disabilities to join us for a webinar workshop on April 17. Targeted specifically for service providers, this will be an opportunity for representatives to ask questions about the CalABLE Program and discuss strategies for collaboration in providing program information and education to your consumers.
In our continuous effort to form working relationships with stakeholders serving the needs of people with disabilities, we hope this webinar will provide an opportunity to continue the dialogue.
WHEN
: Monday, April 17, 2017, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
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Advocacy Works!
When Congress wanted to cut 24 million people's mental health coverage, you said NO.
It worked.
Today, Congress cancelled its vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA).
Thank you for your advocacy!
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NAMI California Advocacy Network (CAN!) Call
Thursday, March 30th
For this month's call, we will recap priorities from the advocacy membership survey that went out in December 2016 and share how we will use findings along with our Public Policy Platform to help with legislative priorities for the 2017-2018 session.
These conference calls are meant to provide affiliates with updates about NAMI California's legislative positions and activities; promote discussion among affiliates about legislation and local advocacy issues.
If you are able to join us on
Thursday, March 30th from 5-6pm please register by emailing
[email protected]
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Children's Mental Health Spring Advocacy Day
10th Annual Children's Mental Health Spring Advocacy Day
in Sacramento on
May 1st
. We hope you will join us for a day of advocacy for children's mental health and get the opportunity to join other enthusiastic people to discuss important legislative issues.
Please
click here
to view a Save the Date Flyer. Watch for the agenda to arrive shortly.
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Program News
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NAMI Signature Program Operating Policies
The NAMI Signature Program Operating Policies have been developed to ensure the ongoing provision of consistent and quality programming at all levels of NAMI.
NAMI State Organizations (NSO) and NAMI Affiliates (NA), their board education committees
and staff may not set policies at variance with the NAMI signature program policies stated in the document. These policies are also to be followed by NAMI program leaders (i.e., teachers,
mentors, presenters, facilitators) and trainers.
The operating policies cover information regarding: stipends, training formats, confidentiality, presentation formats, qualifications for program leaders, and much more. Any operational issues not covered below should
be addressed by the NSO in accordance with all applicable laws in their respective state.
To download a copy of the 2015 operating policies please click on the link below. NAMI National will be releasing an updated version sometime in 2017.
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Family/Peer Support Specialist Webinar Training Program
The Family/Peer Support Specialist 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.
Interested in taking part in this program?
Apply Today!
NAMI California is currently recruiting for the Fourth Cohort starting in April 2017.
To take part in the program, a person can fit one of the following criteria (or both):
- Individuals with Lived Experience
- Family Member and/or Loved One
Training Details
Orientation Dates: (Note: You only need to attend one of the following two sessions)
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 6:00PM-8:30PM
Thursday, April 6, 2017 6:00PM-8:30PM (UPDATED)
Location: Webinar Training (computer based)
Time Commitment, Expectations & Support for Participants
- Participants will need to attend 2 weekly webinar sessions (Monday and Wednesday) that are each 2.5 hours long.
- Training program consists of 70 hours training that include 19 webinar sessions and assignments.
- Send completed Interest Form to Community Engagement Coordinator, Zuleima Flores.
- A designated Program Coordinator will offer support to participants.
- Career counseling and support will be provided.
Questions?
Contact Community Engagement Coordinator, Zuleima Flores
(916) 567-0163
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Coming Soon: NAMI on Campus High School Online Format!
NAMI on Campus High School (NCHS) clubs are student-led clubs that raise mental health awareness and reduce stigma on high school campuses through peer led activities and education.
NAMI CA is excited to announce that NCHS will be going through a makeover to offer an easier, streamlined online start up process. The target date of this process is August 2017. NAMI CA will keep affiliates posted of the new format once more details are available and plan to offer webinars and technical assistance on the online process this summer.
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NAMI would like to thank you for joining them on their NAMI Basics Technical Assistance webinar on 3/15. NAMI discussed the update of Bases y Fundamentos de NAMI, research and evidence-based practice status for NAMI Basics, and NAMI Basics online. NAMI also talked about how the national management of NAMI Basics is transitioning from Teri Brister to Jennifer Rothman (
[email protected]
).
For those of you who couldn't join, you can watch a recording of the webinar on the
TA Calls & Webinars
section of the EduHelpDesk (
www.nami.org/eduhelpdesk
). NAMI records almost all of their calls and webinars and posts them on this page within a few days of the call.
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NAMI is thrilled that 61 people were able to join them for their recent NAMI Family-to-Family webinar! On the webinar, NAMI shared announcements from NAMI and had guest speaker Michelle Ready (a teacher, trainer and national trainer for F2F from South Carolina) offer tips for teaching Class 5 Problem Solving. To download the document please
click here
. For those who were unable to join the webinar, you can watch the recording and download the resources via:
https://nami.adobeconnect.com/p2ig5nf24ds/
You can always watch or listen to recorded calls and webinars by navigating to the
TA Calls & Webinars section of the EduHelpDesk (
www.nami.org/eduhelpdesk
).
Recordings are posted within a few days of the call.
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Each Mind Matters Webinars
Each Mind Matters is excited to announce a series of monthly webinars scheduled through June. Click here for a list of webinar dates, times and registration information.
For questions contact: Evan Oliva,
Assistant Program Manager
Each Mind Matters: California's Mental Health Movement.
Office: (916) 389-2624 Email:
[email protected]
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Send Program Inquiries To:
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IOOV, PTA, ETS, NAMI on Campus, Provider Education: Erik Villalobos -
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NAMI California Office: (916) 567-0163
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