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Weekly Newsletter
July 5, 2018
#BebeMooreCampbell Blog
We will be focusing on mental health in underrepresented communities and highlighting personal stories, events, and resources throughout July for Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month .
Follow our blog and stay connected with us on social media!
Advocacy Updates
Advocacy Calendar
There are many opportunities to engage in advocacy at the state level this month! Check out our advocacy calendar and keep checking back for more updates.

For more info on any event, please email advocacy@namica.org.
NAMI CA Regional Advocacy Meetings scheduled for Santa Cruz and San Joaquin Counties
Our regional advocacy meetings in Contra Costa County, Kern County, and Riverside County have been invaluable tools for NAMI California to engage with local affiliates and stakeholders to determine what mental health issues are most impacting each California region. Thank you to all who have participated!
 
NAMI California's regional advocacy meetings are in partnership with local affiliates in several different regions. Regional advocacy meetings are designed to bring together members of the public, community-based organizations (NAMI CA, NAMI Affiliates, and Partners), and county staff to talk about the public planning process. Materials used and topics discussed will support advocacy endeavors for participating attendees. Below are our upcoming meetings.
 
Each registration link below also includes an optional questionnaire to help us gather important data and inform materials for the meeting. For any questions email Marcel@namica.org
San Joaquin County
Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 9am-3pm
San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95207

Santa Cruz County
August 2018
Details coming soon!
Community Engagement Updates
Register Today: Regional Multicultural Symposiums
Register today!
Northern California Regional Multicultural Symposium
October 4, 2018 , 9:00am to 3:30pm
Sobrato Community Conference Center
 350 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
Southern California Regional Multicultural Symposium
March 7, 2019 ,  9:00am to 3:30pm
 Center for Healthy Communities
 The California Endowment
 1000 North Alameda St.
 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Case Study Questionnaires
We are recruiting for the following:

  • consumers and/or family members from diverse communities
or

  • family members of any community

to respond to short answer questionnaires about experiences in accessing healthcare, cultural stigma, self care.

Please fill out a brief interest form and we will email you the questionnaire. Participants will receive a $10 gift card.

Family Member Survey
Please share this widely with any family member with lived experience that you know! The data gathered from this survey will inform research being done for our State of the Community report, which we will present to overarching government and funding institutions who make vital decision about mental health access.
Cultural Competency & Responsiveness Webinar
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Looking to engage diverse racial and ethnic communities in an empowering and equitable manner? This webinar aims to equip NAMI members, affiliates, city/county staff, and the community at large with the tools and information needed to engage diverse communities. All webinar training sessions are guided by trained presenters and provide opportunities for live participant interaction.
Webinars may be attended as a series or individually, depending on the needs and interests of your organization.
Register for the next webinar:

Cultural Competency Webinar II – July 19, 2018 @ 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Send Program Inquiries To:

NAMI California Office: (916) 567-0163  
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