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.
Join NAMI Walks Silicon Valley, 2025. Saturday October 4. History Park San Jose
635 Phelan Avenue,
San Jose, CA. 95112
Event Route Length: 5K & 1 Mile (2 route option)
NAMI-SCC Board Officer Election for Year 2026-2027
Here is the slate of Board Officers: Uday Kapoor, President; Beverly Lozoff, Vice President-Outreach; Juan Perez, Vice President-Spanish Outreach; Moryt Milo, Vice President-Communication and Media; Dolly Sandoval, Vice President-Legislation; Scott Whelton, Treasurer; Peter Newman, Secretary
NOTE: Voting closes on March 15, 2026.
In this issue: New Behavioral Health Laws, Upcoming February 10 General Meeting: AbilityPath, The United Effort Organization Helps Unhoused Find Shelter, NAMI-SCC Board Officer Election for 2026-2027, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2026, Upcoming NAMI-SCC Education Classes, Thank You to Our Donors, NAMI-SCC Executive Director Ventures to Washington, D.C., NAMI-SCC Elves at Work, Staff Holiday Party, NAMI-SCC Helpline on Christmas Eve, NAMI-SCC Membership Form
Our February 2026 General Meeting speaker is Angela Lucero Perry, South Bay Employment Services Manager at AbilityPath, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities prepare for and obtain meaningful employment. AbilityPath serves individuals who qualify for funding through the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) or San Andreas Regional Center, requiring a diagnosed disability and a desire to work.
In Santa Clara County, there are more than 10,000 homeless people trying to find their way back into the mainstream of life—a crisis that has grown by 63% in the last decade. Of that number, one third to more than 50% may be struggling with mental health issues. The United Effort Organization, aims to assist people in need of safe housing or public benefits through hands-on support.
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.