This blog is updated every month with NAMI SCC news.

News — December 2025 – January 2026

In this issue: Out & About NAMI Presentations in Your Community, Holiday Closure, NAMI-SCC Board Officer Election for 2026-2027, NAMI-SCC Annual Holiday Drive, Upcoming NAMI-SCC Education Classes, Upcoming Provider Education Virtual Seminar, Upcoming Provider Education InPerson Classes, Directing Change Contest, Call for nominations: 15th Annual Behavioral Health Community Heroes Awards, Congratulations to Navah Statman, Grateful for Community & Partnership this Thanksgiving, Staff Spotlight: Jen Larson, Year-End Charitable Giving

News — November 2025

In this issue: NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, Thank You, Sponsors, Holiday Closure, Upcoming November 11 General Meeting, Giving Tuesday, NAMI-SCC Annual Holiday Drive, MH 101 Presented By FaithNet, New Mental Health-Friendly Congregation, Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC) Peoples’ Thanksgiving, Upcoming Provider Education Virtual Seminar, NAMI CA Conference Recap, Volunteer Spotlight: Briana Hermann, Planned Giving

News — October 2025

In this issue: NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, NAMI California Conference, 2025 Disability Awareness Day, September 9 General Meeting Recap, Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), NAMI-SCC Invited to Speak at State Capitol, NAMI-SCC Outreach Within the Community, Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Chiu, Planned Giving of Retirement Plans & Life Insurance

News — September 2025

In this issue: Join Us for NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025!, September 9 General Meeting, Dr. Hogan Shy, Education Classes, NAMI California Conference, September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Maternal Mental Health Symposium, NAMIWalks SCC Kickoff Recap, New Tool to Report “Problem”, Unlicensed Group Housing, SCC Behavioral Health Board, Jeff and Tardive Dyskinesia

News — July & August 2025

In this issue: NAMIWalks Silicon Valley Kickoff changed to August 2, 2025, It’s Time to Sign Up for NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025!, June 10 General Meeting Recap, FaithNet Mental Health 101, Thank You to our Donors, NAMI California Conference, A Beautiful Day for Community, Bunching Charitable Gifts

News — June 2025

In this issue: NAMI-SCC Annual Picnic, June 10 General Meeting, Changes of NAMI-Santa Clara County Bylaws, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, Mental Health Awareness Month with FaithNet, NAMI National Convention (NAMICon), NAMI California Conference, FREE Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training, Could it Be Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)?, Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Hardijanto, Money Makes the World Go Round, Life-Income Gifts

News — May 2025

In this issue: MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month, April 8 General Meeting Recap, NAMI SCC Provider Course, NAMI National Convention, NAMI California Conference, NAMI-SCC’s Annual Picnic, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, NAMI-SCC Celebrates 50 Years, Tips to Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, Stigma FREE Workplace, Volunteer Spotlight: Olga Razumovskaya, Diversity in the Silicon Valley and at NAMI

News — April 2025

In this issue: Join Us for NAMI-Santa Clara County’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!, March 11 General Meeting Recap, Installation of Board Officers 2025-2026, Changes to NAMI-Santa Clara County Bylaws, NAMICon, NAMI California Conference, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, NAMI-Santa Clara County’s NAMI Do-It-Your-Way, A Rainy Sunday Filled with Hope, Behavioral Health Board Event, Mental Health Mentors Share Lived Experience With Peers, Planned Giving

News — March 2025

In this issue:NAMI-SCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration; Upcoming March 11 Board Meeting; NAMI @ Work Presentation; February 11 General Meeting Recap; NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025; NAMI-SCC Launches New Fundraising Program; Grande Club Achievement for NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025; NAMI Convention June 11–13; Reflections on 50 Years; Volunteer Spotlight: Steve and Diane Ringer; Cheers to Our Volunteers; Charitable Giving

News — February 2025

In this issue: NAMI-SCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Joe Simitian Became a Mental Health Champion, Upcoming February 11 General Meeting, Election of Board Officers for 2025-2026, Directing Change Film Contest, Thank You to Our Donors, NAMI Walks Silicon Valley 2025, Staff Spotlight: Marcie Lynn Cerezo, Recap: NAMI-SCC’s Holiday Drive