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Weekly News & Events
March 22nd, 2018
Minority Mental Health Month Event Series
NAMI San Diego Black History Month Event: “It’s OK to Talk About Mental Health”
On February 24, 2018 NAMI San Diego held a mental health resource fair to celebrate Black History Month called “It’s OK to Talk About Mental Health.” NAMI San Diego held this event in partnership with AKA Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter Sorority and Jack and Jill of American Inc., San Diego. This resource fair encouraged networking to form collaborations between organizations. As such, the City of Lemon Grove’s Mayor Racquel Vasquez invited NAMI San Diego to hold a follow-up event, given the success of the resource fair.

Apply for a Minority Mental Health Mini-Grant for your Affiliate ! We are still giving out grants for Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Month in May and LGBTQ Pride Month in June. Must apply 2 months in advance of event!
Meet the new NAMI CA staff!
Jansher was originally born in Belgium and moved to California to attend high school and college. He graduated with a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of California Davis. After college, he worked as a Legislative Research Associate at a Sacramento based third-party legal research firm.
In 2013 Jansher began attending Syracuse University College of Law in Upstate New York. During his time there, he participated in the National Mock Trial Team Program and was a Supervising Editor for the Syracuse Law and Civic Engagement forum. After graduating, he worked in financial compliance before transitioning to a law clerk position. Jansher now supports NAMI’s advocacy department as a policy analyst , hoping to improve California’s criminal justice and healthcare polices.
Jansher lives in Sacramento, is an avid Bay Area sports fan, and enjoys playing basketball and soccer in his free time.
DATE CHANGE: Cultural Competency Webinar I
Cultural Competency Webinar I: Mental Health 101 for Diverse Learners and Communities has been rescheduled. The new date is:

 March 27, 2018 at 5:30PM-7:30PM
Other upcoming Cultural Competency Webinars:

Cultural Competency Webinar III: 3/28/18 2:00PM – 4:00PM Register here.
 
CLR Toolkit Webinar 4/18/18 5:30PM-7:30PM Register here.
 
Cultural Competency Webinar III 4/26/18 5:30PM – 7:30PM Register here.
NAMI CAN Webinar
Friday, March 30th (4-5pm)
Webinars and calls are meant to help keep affiliates and community members up to date with legislative and grassroots advocacy. During this time, we share opportunities on local and state updates, hear from affiliates across CA, and share experiences or expertise. The Policy Committee will meet this month to review recommendations and the Board is looking to approve our tier legislation this month as well. During the call we will share priority bill information. 
Upcoming Mental Health Awareness Events
2018 High Desert Mental Health Summit
Bringing Communities Together to Build Paths of Hope
May 9, 2018, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Apple Valley Conference Center
14975 Dale Evans Pkwy, Apple Valley, CA

The purpose of this High Desert Mental Health Summit is to convene and create a community of key stakeholders, advocates, service providers, and leaders who are catalyst for change. The aim is to work together on collective actions to address the challenges, enhance existing services and programs, and explore opportunities.  
Children’s Mental Health Spring Advocacy Day
Date: Tuesday, May 1 st , 2018
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Please join us for a day of advocacy for children’s mental health at the state capitol. This is a chance to join other enthusiastic people to discuss important issues with legislators and their staff. It is also a great opportunity to combine your voice with the voices of people from other organizations to support common legislative goals. We will begin in the morning around 10:00 am and end in the late afternoon. Lunch will be provided. Stay tuned for the agenda! FREE TO ATTEND.
Please click here to register. For questions please contact Marcel@namica.org
Mental Health Matters Day
 MAY 23, 2018
9:30am - 2pm
Please join us for this Community Mental Health Awareness event with our partners and community members outside the Capitol on Wednesday, May 23 rd .  

Click  here  to see view event flyer!
Click  here  to register for this FREE event!
Click  here  to visit our Facebook event page
Click  here  for more sponsorship information.
Stepping Up is hosting a national Day of Action
Save the Date: May 16, 2018
Stepping Up was launched in May 2015 to address the prevalence of people who have mental illnesses in jails and provide counties with resources to create sustainable, data-driven plans to impact this crisis. Since Stepping Up's launch, more than 420 counties have passed a resolution or proclamation committing to acting on this issue.
On May 16, 2018, Stepping Up is hosting a national Day of Action , during which counties are encouraged to hold an event or participate in local activities to share with constituents the progress they have made toward reducing the number of people who have mental illnesses in their jails, raise public awareness and understanding of this important issue, and emphasize their commitment to creating data-driven, systems-level changes to policy and practice to achieve their Stepping Up goals.
Join your peers in hosting an event in your community. More details and a toolkit to help you plan your Day of Action are available at StepUpTogether.org.
Stepping Up will also share additional information about the Day of Action during the next Stepping Up webinar, Communicating About Your Efforts to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails , on Thursday, March 15, at 3 pm ET. Register for the webinar here .
NAMI CA Annual Statewide Conference is June 1 - 2 in Monterey, CA
Early Bird Registration discount ends Friday, March 23 !
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, which ends March 23! Register now! RSVP on Facebook!
Legal Action Center
FREE Webinar sponsored by SAMHSA
  CA, March 27 th , 1:00pm-2:30pm PST
Helping Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use & Mental Health Disorders: Understanding How Laws, Regulations, & Policies Affect Re-entry

Keep us in the loop!
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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