Gerry Larvey is a retired educator originally from Boston, MA. He was a teacher and administrator for 38 years, mostly in the Palo Alto Unified School District. Like many families, he and his wife came to NAMI in crisis in 2008 when his daughter Kate was ill with schizo-affective disorder. Kate took her life in…

Jen Hong, PhD, worked in the semiconductor Industry for 25 years before retiring in 2002. Jen and his wife joined NAMI Santa Clara in 2003 because of their son’s mental illness. Feeling the need within the Chinese community for Mental Health, Jen started the Chinese Family Support Group at Mountain View Chinese Christian Church in…