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General Meeting, September 10, Learn About NAMI-SCC Helpline
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?
Faith Leader Coordinator
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.
Sleep Treatment Needs of Caregiving Family Members for Adults with Serious Mental Illness
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 – Research Study on Community Participation
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.
Dr. Katherine Taylor provides answers at NAMI’s ‘Ask the Doctor’
Dr. Katherine Taylor, Interim Medical Director for Mental Health and Addiction Services at El Camino Hospital, addressed a range of questions that included various treatments and diagnosis, autism spectrum later in life, dual diagnoses, the increase in psychosis due to cannabis use and much more.
Stanford Research- Ketamine’s Rapid Effects in OCD
Rodriguez lab, Translational Therapeutics of Stanford University, Stanford School of Medicine, is currently looking for participants with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ages 18 – 65 years for their research on “Examining Mu Opioid Mechanisms of Ketamine’s Rapid Effects in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”.
Emerging Treatments for Schizophrenia in the Pipeline
After more than 70 years of antipsychotic medications that are mere iterations of earlier discoveries, a door may have cracked open to offer better options for individuals struggling with severe mental illness. There is much more research to be done, said Dr. Jacob Ballon, who specializes in the treatment of individuals with psychotic disorders including schizophrenia and is Co-Director of the INSPIRE Clinic at Stanford.
General Meeting, June 11, Dr. Katherine Taylor: Ask the Doctor
Dr. Katherine Taylor is our June 11 “Ask the Doctor” general meeting presenter. Before she delves into your questions, Dr. Taylor will review recent trends in acute psychiatry being seen at El Camino Hospital. She will discuss the importance of awareness and education regarding the potential mental health risks associated with cannabis and methamphetamine use.…
In Our Own Voice Presenter
“In Our Own Voice” is a unique public education program developed by NAMI, in which two trained consumer speakers share compelling and personal testimonies of living with and overcoming the challenges posed by mental illness. Audience participation and discussion are encouraged, and a brief video with a variety of stories accompanies the presentation.