Bindu Khurana-Brown will be presenting on the wide continuum of services offered by Momentum for Health. Momentum for Health is the largest provider of behavioral health services to adults in Santa Clara County and understands the complexity that comes alongside working with those who have serious mental illness. The program offerings include a wide variety…
By Moryt Milo It’s a rare moment when a proposed law reshaping the mental health landscape receives unprecedented support. It’s even more stunning when it’s enacted within eight months. This is what occurred after Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out his CARE Court proposal. On Sept. 14, 2022, Gov. Newsom signed the Community Assistance, Recovery and…
By Moryt Milo When an adult child is arrested, and the underlying issue is due to a mental illness, parents are frightened and have no idea where to turn. Alone, they scramble for information. There is help, though, through NAMI and its Family Jail Support Group. This monthly group can provide the necessary tools to…
This study is seeking input via online survey from people with schizophrenia and caregivers of those with schizophrenia. The survey will ask questions about what it is like to live with schizophrenia, participant experiences with medications and other ways of managing symptoms, and what people want to see from future drug treatments. The goal…