Join NAMI-Santa Clara County for a virtual screening of the movie “Anxious Nation” and a live panel discussion afterwards. NOTE: This event will be an online Webinar. Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Time: 6:00 – 8:30PM (PDT) “Anxious Nation” Anxious Nation (2022) is a documentary film directed by Laura Morton and Vanessa Roth that explores…
In this issue: NAMI-SCC Outreach Spotlight: Expanding Mental Health Outreach in the Korean American Community, Upcoming April 14 General Meeting: Dr. Jacob Ballon: Medications for Schizophrenia, Installation of Board Officers 2026-2027, Upcoming NAMI-SCC Education Classes, NAMI-SCC In-Person Family Support Group is Back, Upcoming Virtual Event: Mental Health Movie Screening and Panel, Registration Now Open for the 15th Annual Behavioral Health Community Heroes Awards, NAMI National Convention (NAMICon) 2026, NAMI-SCC’s Annual Picnic, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2026, Staff Spotlight: Justin Kim, Korean Community Outreach Assistant, Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, How You Can Support CIT.
Dr. Jacob Ballon is our April 14 General Meeting presenter. Dr. Ballon will discuss the current pipeline of medications for schizophrenia, discussing medications in clinical trials at the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University along with other programs.
NAMI SCC Annual Picnic. Saturday, June 7, 2025. Celebration of 50 years of community, connection, and mental health advocacy. Emma Prusch Farm Regional Park, 647 S. King Road, San Jose, CA 95116
The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is recruiting participants for a paid research study on community participation. It is studying factors that make community participation harder for people with mental illness.
Do you experience anxiety in social settings or during video calls?
We’re conducting a research study to better understand social anxiety and how virtual reality might help!
Stanford researchers are conducting the SPARCLE Study (Stratified Pharmacological Approaches for Regulating Circuit-Level Effects) to better understand why some depression treatments work for certain individuals but not others.
In this issue: NAMI-SCC Outreach Spotlight: Raising Awareness About Long-Acting Injectables (LAIs), Dave Cortese Receives NAMI-SCC’s Community Merit Award, February 10 General Meeting Recap: AbilityPath Can Turn Finding Work into a Reality Recap, NAMI-SCC Board Officer Election for 2026-2027, Mental Health 101 for Faith Communities: Building Compassionate and Caring Faith Communities, NAMI California 2026 Advocacy Day, NAMI National Convention (NAMICon) 2026, NAMI-SCC’s Annual Picnic, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2026, Membership Form
The South Bay arm of AbilityPath offers individuals with a mental illness a door into the working world. The nonprofit works with the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and San Andreas Regional Center to provide employment programs for people with disabilities. This includes individuals with a mental health condition or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Have you completed a NAMI program and want to give back? Join NAMI Santa Clara County as an Outreach Tabling Volunteer and help connect others to mental health support and hope. Volunteering position, 1 to 2 hours per month.