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Weekly News & Events
July 26th, 2017
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NAMI California Annual Statewide Conference
August 25-26, 2017 Newport Beach, CA
The NAMI CA Annual Conference is 30 DAYS AWAY, have YOU registered?
This year's conference will take place August 25 & 26, 2017 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, California. Registration closes
August 11, 2017.
The following links will provide you with more information regarding Conference.
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Member Appreciation Spotlight: Mark Gale, Awarded NAMI National's Sam Cochran Criminal Justice Award
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| From Left to Right: Mark Gale and Major Sam Cochran |
This award, named after the founder of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program, recognizes outstanding work in the criminal justice system to deal fairly and humanely with people living with mental illness. NAMI proudly recognizes Mark Gale, Criminal Justice Chair of the NAMI Los Angeles County Council.
Mark Gale was awarded NAMI National's Sam Cochran Criminal Justice Award at 2017 NAMI Conference last month. Betty Whiton, from NAMI Albuquerque (who worked with Mark to refine Albuquerque's CIT training), nominated him.What an honor to receive the Sam Cochran award and for Major Sam Cochran to present the award to Mark in person himself!
Mark represents NAMI on the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Criminal Justice Mental Health Advisory Board, is a member of the Permanent Steering Committee of the Office of Diversion and Reentry and leads the NAMI CIT partnership with law enforcement in Los Angeles County. Mark represented NAMI on the Judicial Council's Task Force for Criminal Justice Collaboration on Mental Health Issues and was recently appointed to the Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee.
You can click here for more details on his award, but each of us know how deeply Mark is committed to changing the landscape for people with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system.
To view the video of Mark's acceptance speech click here.
Please help celebrate Mark by spreading this great news and thanking him for his efforts in criminal justice reform.
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Mental Health Training in Law Enforcement Survey
One of the California Highway Patrol's, Mental Illness Response Program Officer, is attending the POST Master Instructor Certification Course. Your completion of the survey will assist with expanding our current 20-Hr. Mental Health Intervention Training we offer for free statewide. Your survey response is valuable not only to our Department but to better serve allied agencies statewide and the public.
For questions, please contact:
Linda Tomasello
California Highway Patrol
Mental Illness Response Program
CHP Academy
(916) 376-3434
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NAMI Advocacy: Senate Vote on Motion to Proceed
The Future of Mental Health Coverage is at Stake!
Senate Takes Dangerous Step Toward Dismantling Mental Health Coverage for Millions
On July 25th, 2017 the Senate voted to open debate on health reform by passing a Motion to Proceed by 51-50, with Vice President Pence casting the tie-breaking vote. This paves the way for the Senate to vote on a health reform bill later this week.
To date, Senate proposals have included provisions that would devastate Medicaid, a lifeline for people with serious mental illness, and provisions that would take us back to a time when:
- People were denied insurance coverage, charged more or turned down for renewal just because they had a mental health condition;
- People had yearly or lifetime limits on mental health care; and
- Nearly 4 in 10 individual health insurance plans did not cover mental health treatment.
You didn't elect your Senators to dismantle mental health coverage for millions of Americans.
No one with a mental health condition should ever be in danger of losing their mental health coverage.
No one with a mental health condition should be forced to wait for basic care or not be able to get needed medications or treatment.
No one with a mental health condition should end up on the streets or in the back of a police car because Congress voted to strip away mental health coverage.
No matter how many times you have contacted your Senators before, reach out TODAY. Tell your Senators to vote NO on any health reform bill that fails people with mental illness.
As Congress debates, we're asking NAMI advocates to speak up. The next few days are critical and you can help.
What to do over the next 72 hours:
- Send an alert to your members
- Tweet directly at your Senators
- Post on social media
Tweet at your Senators, call (202) 224-3121 or email now.
Examples:
Facebook post
You didn't elect your Senators to dismantle mental health coverage for millions of Americans. No matter how many times you have contacted your Senators before, reach out TODAY. Tell your Senators to Vote NO and #Act4MentalHealth
Tweets
You didn't elect your Senators to dismantle mental health coverage. Tell your Senators #VoteNo & #Act4MentalHealth
No one should be in danger of losing their mental health coverage. Tell your Senators #VoteNo & #Act4MentalHealth
No one with a mental health condition should end up on the streets. Tell your Senators #VoteNo & #Act4MentalHealth
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MHSOAC Upcoming Meetings
1325 J Street, Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Call-In Number: 866-817-6550
Participant Code: 3190377
Click
here to view agenda
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2017 California Behavioral Health Policy Forum
From Vision to Implementation
MHSA Successes of Today and Innovations of Tomorrow
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NAMI California-Program News
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New NCHS Online Format Webinar Recording
We look forward to seeing the NCHS program grow and watch as youth spread mental health awareness on their campuses and in their communities. If you have any questions in regards to the NCHS program or the new online format, please feel free to contact Erik Villalobos, Education Coordinator, at
[email protected]
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NAMI Homefront-Online Class Format Update
With summer vacations, registration has been a bit slow! NAMI has postponed three of the classes (the Wednesday class in the central time zone will begin as originally scheduled on Wednesday, 7/26) as noted below:
NAMI Homefront online classes are scheduled for:
July 26 - August 30, 2017 (six consecutive Wednesdays from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. CT)
August 7 - September 11, 2017 (six consecutive Mondays from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. MT)
August 8 - September 12, 2017 (six consecutive Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET)
August 10 - September 14, 2017 (six consecutive Thursdays from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. PT)
Everyone currently registered has been notified of the delayed start. Please distribute
this information
to your networks in case any military/Veteran family members are interested in taking the NAMI Homefront class online.
NOTE:
NAMI Homefront teachers have already received this flyer.
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NAMI Family Support Group TA Webinar
Please join NAMI for their upcoming Technical Assistance Webinar on Thurs
day, July 27th.
This webinar
will be an open discussion on challenges around facilitation and you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with other facilitators in a highly interactive format. To join the webinar follow these Adobe Connect instructions.
Agenda
- Announcements from NAMI
- Open discussion around facilitation and the FSG model
- Q & A
Date & Time:
Thursday,
July 27th
12pm - 1pm PST
Moderator-
Julie Erickson, Program Manager for NAMI Family Support Group & NAMI In Our Own Voice
Listen Later
NAMI will record this webinar and share the link in the follow-up email for those who are unable to join.
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Upcoming NAMI National Webinars
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TA Webinar
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Family Support Group Facilitators |
July 27, 2017 |
12:00 PM (PST) |
| Webinar |
Directors, Coordinators, Executive Directors |
August 17, 2017 |
11:30 AM (PST) |
| TA Webinar |
Family-to-Family |
August 30, 2017
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12:00 PM (PST) |
| TA Webinar |
Homefront |
August 31, 2017
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12:00 PM (PST) |
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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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