Focusing on Youth Mental Health: How to Best Support Students as they Return Back to School Summary As the new school year approached, NAMI Contra Costa held a community dialogue for our August General Meeting on how best to support students, parents, and caregivers as they returned back to school. We discussed what programs we […]
Valuing Diversity: Developing Cultural Humility in Mental Health Outreach and Engagement In Honor of July as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month Speaker Gigi R. Crowder, L.E., Executive Director, NAMI Contra Costa Summary For our July 2023 General Meeting, in honor of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI Contra Costa Executive Director Gigi Crowder shared her
In Honor of PRIDE Month, Hear from NAMI CC Staff Who Identify as LGBTQI+ Speakers Summary We recognized June as Pride month and heard from NAMI CC peer support specialists who had lived experience with mental illness and also identified as LGBTQI+. We also received our California Non Profit of the Year award from the
NAMI CC AAPI Monthly Seminar presents “Ask A Psychiatrist – A Mental Health Expert Presentation / Q&A” with Psychiatrist Dr. Xiu Lowe for June 2023. Click “Read More” for details.
2023 Change Agent Appreciation Award Nominations for Individuals/Organizations Making an Extraordinary Difference in Improving Mental Health Outcomes Summary In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI CC held its 4th Annual Community Change Agent Appreciation Awards at our General Meeting on May 18, 2023. It was another special event as many NAMI CC community members,
Thank you so much for your interest in beginning, or continuing, to volunteer with NAMI Contra Costa. You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming Summer 2023 five-module Training! You’re helping improve outcomes for those impacted by mental illness.
Join us on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, please join NAMI Contra Costa from 9 AM to Noon for our Annual NAMI IN MOTION Community Resource Fair.
Black Minds Matter 2! Sharing Community Defined Strategies and Tools that if Implemented Could, with Funding, Improve Outcomes for African Americans Living with Mental Health Challenges Speaker Summary For our February 2023 General Meeting in recognition of Black History Month, our Executive Director, Gigi Crowder, L.E., shared community-defined strategies and tools that, if implemented with
