By Joyce Chu For years, children in need of acute psychiatric care in Santa Clara County were being shipped hours away to get treatment. That is about to change as the county opens a new inpatient behavioral health facility for youth. The Behavioral Health Pavilion, located on the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Campus (VMC),…
Our November speaker will be John Costa who has an extensive background in law enforcement, police training, and public education. After completing a 31-year career with the Palo Alto Police Department, John retired honorably at the supervisory rank of sergeant in 2009.
Fundraise for mental health with team Robbins’ Nest, succulent pumpkins sale
In this issue: NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2026 Recap, Mental Illness Awareness Week, Robert Villanueva Talks About Beyond Stigma, NAMI-SCC Education Classes, NAMI-SCC Family Support Groups, OCD Awareness Event, Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC), Peoples’ Thanksgiving, Behavioral Health Board Has Openings, NAMI-SCC Outreach Within the Community, Staff Spotlight: Sharon Navarro Garcia, NAMI-SCC Job Openings
By Moryt Milo Getting beyond the stigma of mental illness for those living with a diagnosis starts from within says Robert Villanueva — and for Villanueva that self-stigma ran deep. He never saw himself as anything more than a blue-collar “garbage man” out of high school. He had no formal education. And even though he…