EOY Letter and FactSheet
2019 NAMI Santa Clara County Factsheet and EOY Letter (click to open PDF)
General Meeting, Tue., Nov. 12 — Motivational Interviewing, Brianne Baker
The speaker for our November General Meeting is Brianne Baker, LMFT, Adult Outpatient Manager at El Camino Hospital’s new Scrivner Center. She will tell us about Motivational Interviewing, discussing how this approach is used to engage people in making behavior changes that support health and wellness. Motivational Interviewing was created by William Miller and Stephen…
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General Meeting, Tue., Oct. 8 – Transformational & Recovery-Based Care
The speakers for our October General Meeting are Lorraine Zeller and Larry Powell. Lorraine Zeller, CPRP is a Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Mental Health Peer Support Worker and ACCESS CA Ambassador. Lorraine will share results of a statewide survey measuring factors important to clients in their recovery, the use of recovery outcomes data in…
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General Meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 – “In Our Own Voice”
Please join us September 10th for our first General Meeting after a two-month summer break. Our meeting will feature a presentation of one of NAMI’s signature programs, “In Our Own Voice.” In Our Own Voice unmasks mental illness, using speaker stories to illustrate the individual realities of living with mental illness. You gain a better…
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NAMI’s Statement Regarding President Trump’s Comments On Reinstitutionalizing People With Mental Illness
8/16/2019 Yesterday, President Trump revisited his statements about reopening mental “institutions” and perpetuated false stereotypes. Two weeks ago, the president also called people with mental illness “monsters.” In response, National Alliance on Mental Illness Acting CEO Angela Kimball released the following statement: “The president should be talking about better care and earlier access to intensive…
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No, Mr. President. Hate is not a mental illness.
Opinions No, Mr. President. Hate is not a mental illness. By Pete Earley August 7 at 1:49 PM Pete Earley is the parent designate on the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee, created by Congress. He is the author of “Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness.” “Mental illness and hatred pull the trigger, not the…
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Talking Points on Mass Shootings
Topline Core Points: It is important after these tragedies happen to remember the tremendous impact they have on our communities. The trauma permeates every corner of our communities including families and friends of the victims, survivors, parents, children, first responders, law enforcement—the mental health of our whole country is shaken. It’s also vital to recognize…
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NAMI Statement on Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio
Aug 5, 2019 NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred over the weekend in Texas and Ohio. These mass shootings are far too common and impact every corner of our nation. Every time we experience a tragedy like this, people with mental illness are drawn into…
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General Meeting – June 11th – Latest Research on Schizophrenia
At every General Meeting you can join us LIVE on our Facebook page if you are not able to attend! Dr. Jong Yoon will present about two new neuroimaging studies of schizophrenia being conducted at Stanford. Each study involves novel approaches for measuring brain differences that may serve as markers or clues to the mechanism…
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General Meeting-May 14 “Creating Mental Health Friendly Congregations”
For many years individuals have been working to make faith communities more open to and supportive of people with mental health challenges as well as their families. Our May 14th General Meeting will feature a panel of speakers from current partners of NAMI-Santa Clara County’s FaithNet, who are educating and motivating their congregations. Our panel…
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