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Want to Volunteer?
There are various ways you can help NAMI Contra Costa.
Please download our
Volunteering page.
NAMI of Contra Costa County
We will be walking on Saturday, June 2
at Lindley Meadow in Golden Gate Park!
NAMI - CC General Meeting
Featured Guests and Topics
May 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
Members of the staff from the psychiatric wards of the county hospital (CCRMC) will offer a program where they will describe the systems and procedures that a family will be dealing with should the need arise.
Present will be the chief psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Saldanha, the program manager, Todd Paler and Sandra Varnell, R.N. who has been helping families on the acute care ward (Ward 4-C) for over 20 years.
Download the May 2012
General Meeting flier here.
June 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Picnics at the Asylum
A Play by Angela Neff
Angela Neff will perform "Picnics at the Asylum", her play that she developed in San Francisco with playwright/director David Ford. "Picnics" had its debut at the Marsh Theatre in San Francisco and ran to rave reviews in the Phoenix, Hollywood, and DC Fringe Festivals.
For more information about Angela Neff and her play, please visit her website at www.AngelaNeff.com.
July 2012
Thursday, September 19, 2012
Speaker and Topic to be announced
Meetings are held at the
John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus.
(Formerly Mt. Diablo Medical Center)
2540 East St., Concord 925-682-8200
Doors open at 6:30, meeting starts at 7:00
E-mail your questions to:
xnamicc@aol.com
You will be assured of an answer
when the meeting starts.
There is no cost to members
or the public.
Please click on the month to view that months featured guest(s) and topic(s). Since we plan our meetings months in advance, changes may occur at the last moment. Please check back frequently for last minute changes.
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NAMI Contra Costa Office and Library
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location:
Crestwood Healing Center, 550 Patterson Blvd., Pleasant Hill 94523.
Park in the back parking lot. Enter double doors and follow the
NAMI-CC sign.
Phone number: 925-942-0767
E-mail: namicc@att.net
Donate Your Vehicle to NAMI-CC
Currently, NAMI-CC is contracting with Car Donation Services, Inc,
a local company that has managed vehicle donations for over 15 years!
They use a variety of selling techniques so vehicles, on average, sell
for more, which means more money for us and a larger tax deduction for
you!
To donate your vehicle, please mention NAMI-CC when you call 1-888-686-4483
or donate on line at Car Donation Services. They make it fast and easy and provide you
with professional and courteous service throughout the process.
Once your vehicle is accepted, they will mail your donation receipt,
which includes the necessary tax information and reporting requirements
and the required DMV forms. Vehicles will be picked up within 5 working
days and they can handle rush donations, if necessary.
Thank you for your generous support!
Please click on each header for more information.
Evening in the Tropics Gallery
Click on the gallery for more pictures
Family to Family Classes
General Contact Info:
Thomas Cloney: 510-705-
2608 famtofamcc@gmail.com
Family to Family Education Program is a twelve week,
free week-night series for family members and friends
of those individuals with mental illnesses.
Class Schedule:
May - Pleasant Hill
September - Lafayette & Richmond
For information and/or registration
contact Nancy Seibert at
fam2fam4u@gmail.com or 925-285-5995
Pleasant Hill F2F Class:
When: Wednesday, May 16th
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Where:404 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill
Hillcrest Congregational Church
Download the flyer here.
Contact Information:
Nancy Seibert: 925-285-5995
fam2fam4u@gmail.com
Veterans F2F:
When: Monday, June 11
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: Martinez VA Campus
150 Muir Road
Download the flyer here.
Contact Information:
Susan Horrocks:
925-262-3404 or sl2read@comcast.net
NAMI Office:
925-942-0767 or namicc@att.net
De Familia a Familia
Curso gratuito de 12 semanas.
Para mayor información, haga click aquí.
Para mayor informacion, contactar a Verónica a 925-250-4034 ó defamiliaafamilia@pacbell.net.
Peer to Peer Classes
Starting May 19, 2012
The next Peer - To - Peer class will be starting Saturday May 19, 2012 through July 28 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Classes will be held in Central Contra Costa County with the location to be announced soon.
For information or to get an application for the next available class, please contact
The NAMI CC Office:
(925) 942-0767
namicc@att.net
NAMI-CC Care and Support Group
NAMI CC Care and Support Group
3rd Mondy of each month
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Walnut Creek Campus
John Muir Hospital
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road
Downstairs in the Epstein
Conference Room
Park in the free public garage on the La Casa Via side of
the hospital.
Facilitated by Sharon Madison and Bob Thigpen.
For more information
E-mail: xnamicc@aol.com
or call
925-256-9640
925-676-5771 or
925-521-5121.
ClutterLess:
Clutterer's Support Group
Overwhelmed by clutter?
ClutterLess is a 510(c)3 non-profit, peer-based, self help support group for people who want to change their cluttering behaior on a deeper level than learning how to organize.
For more information,
please call us at:
925.200.1943
or visit or
www.clutterless.org
NAMI FaithNet
NAMI FaithNet is a new information resource for
faith communities, NAMI members and community partners and for clergy and congreations of all faith traditions who working together to create welcoming, supportive faith communities for individuals and families living with mental illness.
Contact: Kay Derrico
(925) 933-4012
kayderrico@comcast.net
NAMI Office
(925) 942-0767
NAMI-CC Writers' Group
1st thursday of each month
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
You may drop in or attend regularly. All are welcomed. All writing levels welcomed.
Crestwood Healing Center, far back room by back parking
area. Call for room location, as it can be tricky to find.
550 Patterson, Pleasant Hill
Contact: Susan Medlin
(925) 957-5104 or
smedlin@hsd.cccounty.us
RSVP is helpful:
Leave a message at
925-942-0767
To help with cookies, set up, or get information: leave a message at 925-942-0767
Sponsored by a partnership of NAMI CC and Office of Consumer
Empowerment
New Hope Support Group
New Hope Support Group -
Offering support, education and resources to parents/caregivers of older teens and young adults diagnosed with a mood disorder, (bipolar, depression, anxiety and more).
Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at the Lafayette/Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive in Lafayette from 7-9pm.
Contact Annette 510-733-0577 or
Cyndy 925-362-9434 for more information.
Membership in the support group is free and open to the
community.
Dual Recovery Anonymous
Dual Recovery Anonymous is a 12 Step self-help program
that is based on the principals of the Twelve Steps and
the experiences of men and women in recovery with a dual
diagnosis. The DRA program helps us recover from both our
chemical dependency and our emotional or psychiatric illness
by focusing on relapse prevention and actively improving
the quality of our lives. In a community of mutual support,
we learn to avoid the risks that lead back to alcohol and
drug use as well as reducing the symptoms of our emotional
or psychiatric illness.
Tuesdays 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm
John Muir Center for Recovery Classroom B
2730 Grant Street, Concord
Contact: 925.212.2241
Special Events
FaithNet Conference
What:
A conference for faith leaders and others interested in creating welcoming
communities for those with mental illness and their loved ones
When:
Saturday, November 10, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where:
Concord Rooms I and II, Concord Campus of John Muir Medical Center,
2540 East St., Concord
Fee: TBA
Presenters:
A partnership with NAMI CC, John Muir's Faith and Health Partnership
Program, Sozo Health & Wellness Services, and Minister Monique Tarver
RSVP/Information:
kayderrico@comcast.net or
925-933-4012