Pumpkins for a cause Fundraiser 2026
Fundraise for mental health with team Robbins’ Nest, succulent pumpkins sale
News — October 2026
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
Robert Villanueva Talks About Beyond Stigma
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…