This blog is updated every month with NAMI SCC news.
In this issue: Virtual Mental Health Awareness Event: Anxious Nation Movie Screening and Panel Discussion; NAMI StigmaFree Workplace;
Silicon Valley Mental Health Crisis Team at Risk of Losing Funding, Stanford Psychiatrist, Jacob Ballon, Talks About Schizophrenia; Mental Health 101 for Faith Communities; NAMI-SCC Family Support Groups; Provider Education Classes; NAMI National Convention (NAMICon) 2026; NAMI California Annual Conference 2026; NAMI-SCC’s Annual Picnic; NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2026
In this issue: NAMI-SCC Outreach Spotlight: Expanding Mental Health Outreach in the Korean American Community, Upcoming April 14 General Meeting: Dr. Jacob Ballon: Medications for Schizophrenia, Installation of Board Officers 2026-2027, Upcoming NAMI-SCC Education Classes, NAMI-SCC In-Person Family Support Group is Back, Upcoming Virtual Event: Mental Health Movie Screening and Panel, Registration Now Open for the 15th Annual Behavioral Health Community Heroes Awards, NAMI National Convention (NAMICon) 2026, NAMI-SCC’s Annual Picnic, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2026, Staff Spotlight: Justin Kim, Korean Community Outreach Assistant, Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, How You Can Support CIT.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
