(June 2017 Newsletter Write-Up) Kate Hardy is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in working with individuals with psychosis in both research and clinical settings. Currently Dr. Hardy is director of the INSPIRE Clinic at Stanford University, providing recovery-oriented care for people with early psychosis. Psychosis exists on a continuum of no psychosis at one…
Kathryn Parlet and Police Officer Juan de Dios Tovar are our May general meeting speakers. Ms. Parlet will provide up-to-date information about 5150 and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program and will answer questions. San Jose Police Officer Juan de Dios Tovar is very well known in the community who helps with mental health concerns. He is…
“Is there racial unfairness in our criminal justice system? How would we know? If there is racial unfairness, what should be done?” The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has completed a three-year study that provides some answers, but raises more questions. Mr. Rosen joined the DA’s Office in 1995 and was elected District Attorney…
Dr. Kim Bullock is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also Director of the Neurobehavioral &Virtual Reality Clinics. Last February Dr. Bullock presented to a standing- room-only audience at the NAMI SCC office and she has graciously agreed to present…
Linsey Utzinger, Ph.D. will be the General Meeting Speaker for Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Her topic will be on Anxiety Disorders. Dr. Linsey Utzinger is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and young…
Adrian Camp (a.k.a. Adrian Bernard) is currently the manager at 2nd Story Peer Respite House in Santa Cruz. In addition to talking about his work, Adrian will share his own connection to varying states of madness, delusions, voices, broadcast thoughts and any number of experiences of extreme states toward mental health. Adrian spent 20 years…
Dr. Tom Tarshis, Bay Area Children’s Association September 2016 1st NAMIWalks Silicon Valley in San Jose As most mental health consumers are aware,there are drastic differences in the ability of youth and families to receive mental health treatment as compared to treatment for other illnesses. The mental health system is a confusing, fragmented and hard-to-access…
We are pleased to announce that Toni Tullys, director of SCC Department of Behavioral Health Services, is our June General Meeting speaker. Toni has more than 20 years of experience in executive and senior management roles with an extensive background in public behavioral health and community health services. Toni became the director of BHS at…
Renowned British researcher Sir Robin MacGregor Murray, MD, will be giving four public lectures in the SF Bay Area. Dr. Murray is the professor of Psychiatric Research at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London and one of the most influential researchers in psychiatry today. All events are free. Download printable PDF file “Psychosis: Update on…
Dual Diagnosis and why integrated treatment is not only important but necessary was the topic. Felicia Hermle is a Substance Use Disorder Counselor at Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley is the speaker. She believes that this is a very exciting time to be in this field because we are slowly but surely making headway…