The situation was dire. Mark had been hospitalized seven times for acute psychiatric care. Several times were due to severe reactions to medication, one time for trying to take his life, others for suicidal ideation. He tried Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), for depression. It failed. He went to multiple psychiatrists who ran the gamut of medications. Nothing worked.
The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is looking to recruit participants for a paid research study on Taking Action for college students with mental health challenges.
Taking Action is a peer-delivered group intervention that helps participants create a personalized system for improving and maintaining wellness and recovery.
Job Purpose The Community Peer Program Administrator oversees the administration and coordination of all aspects of NAMI-Santa Clara County’s Community Peer Program. The CPP (Community Peer Program) Administrator should have strong leadership, public speaking, and administrative skills. This position reports to the CPP Program Manager. Primary Duties and Responsibilities The Program Administrator for the Community…
Youth Program Administrator oversees the administration/coordination of all aspects of the ETS (Ending the Silence), Walk In My Shoes & NAMI On Campus. Including planning, organizing, staffing, supervising, outreach, leading and coordinating program activities. This position reports to the Education Manager & works with the Executive Director on a regular basis.
Stanford Psychiatry Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research is looking for participants for two studies.
1. PTSD Social support study 2. PTSD Brain biomarker study
The Behavioral Health Services Department is gathering feedback from people who live in Santa Clara County, have utilized either mental health or substance use services, or have feedback on what services are needed.
Please share your input in a confidential and anonymous survey administered between August and September 2024.
Jeanette Langdell, Helpline Coordinator at NAMI-SCC, is our September 10 General Meeting presenter. Come learn the answers to questions such as: Why is it called a “Helpline”? Who calls us? What kinds of questions do we get? What kind of training does the staff receive?
The Faith Leader Coordinator will train and strategize with other faith leaders and their congregations on mental health. The Faith Leader Coordinator will also train NAMI Staff on how best to provide mental health education and advocacy in faith communities. This position will report to the Program Manager and Executive Director, as needed.
The aim of this study is to inform how behavioral sleep treatments can be adapted to better meet the needs of family caregivers who experience sleep challenges while providing support to a family member with serious mental illness.
Temple University Collaborative On Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, CONNECTIONSRX, is a technology-based, distance intervention aimed to increase community participation of emerging adults (18-30 years old) with serious mental illnesses.