Stanford researchers are conducting the SPARCLE Study (Stratified Pharmacological Approaches for Regulating Circuit-Level Effects) to better understand why some depression treatments work for certain individuals but not others.
The South Bay arm of AbilityPath offers individuals with a mental illness a door into the working world. The nonprofit works with the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and San Andreas Regional Center to provide employment programs for people with disabilities. This includes individuals with a mental health condition or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Have you completed a NAMI program and want to give back? Join NAMI Santa Clara County as an Outreach Tabling Volunteer and help connect others to mental health support and hope. Volunteering position, 1 to 2 hours per month.
The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is looking to recruit participants for a paid research study on Taking Action for college students with mental health challenges. Taking Action is a peer-delivered group intervention that helps participants create a personalized system for improving and maintaining wellness and recovery.
The mission of The United Effort Organization is to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness move towards self-sufficiency and find safe homes in our community (Santa Clara County).
Feeling depressed and wondering if cognition affects depression diagnosis and treatment?
Join the ACE-D Research Study
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
For decades, physical health and mental health were viewed as separate conditions. Anything above the neck—an ear infection, sore throat, or common cold—meant a trip to primary care doctors. But if the patient showed symptoms of mental instability, doctors wrote referrals to psychiatrists.
Do you have substance use disorder?
Stanford University School of Medicine is looking for participants to take part in research study that involves a 1-hour anonymous phone interview.
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