July Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Events
NAMI FaithNet celebrates Minority Mental Health Awareness month in July 2021. Learn about various events and resources for minorities in Santa Clara County.
June 5th 2021 Kick-Off Event, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2021!
Free food, free entertainment, free smiles! Thank you for all our volunteers and everyone who stopped by to say hello! If you haven’t watched the entertainment yet, please click HERE or watch the video below! Don’t forget to register for NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2021! Please check the register button below!
Come Advocate for Laura’s Law
The Health and Hospital Committee of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will be holding a special meeting on March 24 to discuss whether to implement Laura’s Law in Santa Clara County, or opt out of the program. This an opportunity for you to urge the supervisors to implement the program in Santa Clara County. NAMI Santa Clara County supports the implementation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), Laura’s Law and is asking the County not to opt out of implementing the program!
Laura’s Law Benefits for Santa Clara County
The Health and Hospital Committee of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will be holding a special meeting on March 24 to discuss whether to implement Laura’s Law in Santa Clara County, or opt out of the program. This an opportunity for you to urge the supervisors to implement the program in Santa Clara County. NAMI Santa Clara County supports the implementation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), Laura’s Law and is asking the County not to opt out of implementing the program!
A.B. 1976 Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Community Feedback
In September 2020 Governor Newsom Signed AB 1976 into law. AB 1976 updates Laura’s law, Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), one of the provisions of this update is a new rule that counties have to implement AOT unless the county chooses to opt-out By May 1st, 2021. The changes were discussed at the Santa Clara County Health and Hospital Committee. The Behavioral Health Services Department presented a report on February 17 describing the various programs currently run by the department. They indicated that they expect to send a report in April to the Board of Supervisors, recommending that Santa Clara County opt-out of the program.
General Meeting, Tue Mar 9th, “Ask the Doctor” with Dr. Brandon Bentzley
Dr. Bentzley is a psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford’s School of Medicine. His current research focuses on the role of dopamine in economic decisions and developing neurostimulation-based treatments for severe depression and suicidality.
FREE EVENT: BEDLAM Screening and Panel
Watch the Panel on our YouTube by clicking HERE! It isn’t too late to watch Bedlam! Please click HERE to watch on PBS! This is a panel with Dr. Rosenberg, Sen. Jim Beall, David Mineta, and one of NAMI-SCC’s Peer Mentors, Allison Murray. They will discuss the issue of housing and the importance of…
General Meeting, Tue Feb 9th, The #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement
Eric Kussin, our February speaker, will discuss how mental health is a topic for “5 in 5” and stretches way beyond the “1 in 5” statistic that is so often the focus. The mission of the #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement is to normalize society’s perception of mental health and make it part of our…
We’re on the news! NAMI-SCC Partners with KTVU Fox 2 for “Giving Day”
KTVU Fox 2 is partnering with NAMI-Santa Clara County because we are committed to helping Bay Area residents make it through tough times. That’s why this week, KTUV will be highlighting our work on Tuesday, December 29th at 9 AM and 4 PM PST.
General Meeting, Tue Jan 12th, Suicide Prevention
The January 12, 2021 presentation by Mego Lien will showcase the County of Santa Clara’s Suicide Prevention (SP) Program, which was developed in 2010 in response to a cluster of suicides that took place in Palo Alto high schools. With the overall goal of reducing and preventing suicides in Santa Clara County, the SP Program applies a community-wide, preventative, and public health approach to the issue of suicide.