A free, confidential and culturally inclusive support group for LGBTQ+ individuals, families and allies. Feel safe sharing experiences amongst peers and trained LGBTQ+ identified facilitators.
This group meets on Fridays via Zoom at 2:30 PM.
Facilitated by:
Olivia Henderson
(925) 765-9980
olivia.henderson@namicontracosta.org
Or click the button to join online:
Online on Mondays from 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Zoom Meeting ID: 824 8157 2895
Facilitated by:
Daisong (Leo) Li
(925) 942-0767
leo.li@namicontracosta.org
Sheila Alarcon
sheila.a@namicontracosta.org
We welcome anyone with lived experience coping with multiple diagnoses and co-occurring substance use. Discover your inner strength and empower yourself learning from each other, sharing coping strategies, and offering encouragement and understanding.
Open to ALL.
Tuesdays from 5 PM – 6 PM
Meeting ID: 827 6270 7698
Facilitated by:
Ashley Ciullo
(925) 765-9406
ashley@namicontracosta.org
Greg Beckner
(925) 765-8586
greg.beckner@namicontracosta.org
Brendon
brendon@namicontracosta.org
Held on Wednesdays & Fridays from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM online via Zoom.
Zoom Meeting ID: 950 5621 9162
Passcode: 917027
Facilitated by:
Olivia Henderson
(925) 765-9980
olivia.henderson@namicontracosta.org
Sheila Alarcon
sheila.a@namicontracosta.org
Alexandra Talwar
¡TODOS TENEMOS SALUD MENTAL! ¡TODOS MERECEMOS APOYO! Los invitamos a un grupo de apoyo seguro, confidencial y gratuito para cualquier hispanohablante.
Siéntase cómodo compartiendo experiencias con personas que han tenido vidas similares y con facilitadores capacitados para dar apoyo.
Jueves 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM por Zoom
Numero de Reunion en Zoom: 841 4917 4780
Uriel Cardoza
(925) 433-1705
uriel.cardoza@namicontracosta.org
普通话青少年互助组每
周线上TAY 青少年中文互助小组： 每周星期六 6:00 PM-7:30 PM，使用普通话进行的互助小组，欢迎16到29岁，想来分享或者需要帮助互助的人参加，免费入场。
Zoom Meeting ID: 861 9019 9549
Facilitated by:
Daisong (Leo) Li
(925) 942-0767
leo.li@namicontracosta.org
Yiwen (Yvonne) Wu
(925) 765-8232
yiwen.wu@namicontracosta.org
Join us for an exercise and vitamin D-filled morning as we blaze the trails on a path to recovery!
A check-in will occur during the first 15-20 minutes, and trained facilitators will be available to offer support and encouragement. Physical maps of the trails will be on-hand for each hike, and we will go at a pace that accommodates all skill levels.
Disclaimer: NAMI CC is not liable for any injuries that might occur on a hike. First aid kit available.
Hosted in-person on Mondays every other week from 9:30 AM – 11 AM.
Locations change weekly, so please email the coordinator to find out the next location!
Facilitated by:
Olivia Henderson
(925) 765-9980
olivia.henderson@namicontracosta.org
For a more immediate response, day-of, please text this number:
(925) 269-9720
普通话家人/照顾者互助组
每月线上互助: 每月第一個星期二 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM和第三個星期三 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 使用普通話及 NAMI 形式進行的互助小組，歡迎家人照顧者及患者參加, 免費入場。
First Tuesday of the month from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Zoom)
Third Wednesday of the month from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.(Hybrid)
Meeting ID: 976 0697 4509
Passcode: 859880
Facilitated by:
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month from 7 PM – 8:30 PM
First Mondays Zoom Meeting ID:
983 9317 0658
Third Mondays Zoom Meeting ID:
983 4603 3191
Facilitated by:
Michele O’Keefe
(707) 410-0296
michele@namicontracosta.org
4th Wednesday of each month from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
For more information, assistance, and to RSVP, please contact the facilitator.
Meeting ID: 875 3337 4219
Facilitated by:
Gigi Crowder
(510) 990-2670
gigi@namicontracosta.org
2nd & 4th Monday from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Second Mondays Meeting ID: 894 3849 7301
Fourth Mondays Meeting ID: 889 6810 7425
2nd Mon Zoom Link
4th Mon Zoom Link
Facilitated by:
Michele O’Keefe
(707) 410-0296
michele@namicontracosta.org
2nd Saturday from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Open to peers, family members, and anyone interested in conveying their experience and perspective through the craft of writing. Participants have the opportunity to prepare pieces before group and do exercises during group, sharing poetry, short stories, personal narratives, etc.
Facilitated by Margaret Netherby and Roberto Roman.
Contact:
Roberto Roman
robertoroman321@gmail.com
Meeting ID: 894 3866 9717
Join our African American young adult-led support group! We provide emotional support, an opportunity to share your story, advice (on school, work, mental health, religion, and etc.), coping skills, discussion, and a space to build relationships/connections for young adults ages 18-32. Though the group is catered to and focused on the African American community, all are welcome to join.
Every 4th Monday of the month from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Facilitated by:
Naomi Gashaw
(925) 765-9268
naomi.gashaw@namicontracosta.org
Join our African American-led support group to learn how to deal with grief, mental health, and other issues through spiritual tools and practices of faith. Though focused on African American spirituality and faith practices, non-African American attendees will not be excluded.
Every 2nd Friday of the month from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Facilitated by:
(Min.) Desiree Rushing
(925) 942-0767
desiree.rushing@namicontracosta.org
2nd Friday of each month from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Facilitated By:
Anthony (Tony) Marin
(925) 539-8850
anthony.marin@namicontracosta.org
Hosted in a Hybrid format, located at:
2151 Salvio St, ste v,
Concord, CA 94520
ZOOM Meeting ID: 862 6324 1030
Passcode: 395632
Or click the button to join online:
Welcoming all African American (AA) women from ages 17-29 including young mothers, graduates, any young women who would like to give and receive support from other young women in a judgment-free environment!
Meets every 3rd Friday of the month from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Facilitated By:
Akili Nuez-Mixon
(702) 234-4726
akili-nuez-mixon@namicontracosta.org
Held on Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, in-person, at our NAMI CC Office.
Located at:
2151 Salvio St, ste v,
Concord, CA 94520
Facilitated by:
Carlos Mendoza
carlos.m@namicontracosta.org
Alexandra Talwar
Saturdays from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Located at:
2151 Salvio St, ste v,
Concord, CA 94520
Facilitated by:
Daisong (Leo) Li
(925) 942-0767
leo.li@namicontracosta.org
It is that time of year again!
Submit Your 2024 Change Agent Appreciation Award Nominations for Individuals or Organizations Making an Extraordinary Difference in Improving Mental Health Outcomes!
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI CC will hold a special event at Pleasant Hill Community Center on the evening of May 22, 2024 appropriately named “A Look Into the Future: Positioning NAMI Contra Costa to Preventively Support Children and Families Impacted by Mental Illness.” The 5th Annual Change Agent Awards will be announced and celebrated during this event. This Mental Health Awareness Month event will be another special event as many NAMI CC community members, family and friends gather for recognition of their outstanding contribution in improving mental health outcomes for our residents of Contra Costa.
To find more information about this event, click the button below:
We ask you to submit your nominees to gigi@namicontracosta.org by Wednesday, May 15, 2024. You cannot nominate NAMI CC Staff for any of these awards. Thank you for all you do in the mental health community and for all who will join us in celebrating this memorable event!
FAITH-BASED CHURCH: _____________________
FAMILY MEMBER: _____________________
PEER: _____________________
PROGRAM: _____________________
SOCIAL JUSTICE: _____________________
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On Sunday, March 10, at the Antioch Waterpark Multi-Use Hall, the Angelo Quinto Foundation held its annual event honoring Angelo and his legacy on what would have been his 34th birthday. They celebrated the past three years’ accomplishments, and introduced their next Call to Action in partnership with NAMI Contra Costa: to separate the sheriff and coroner in Contra Costa County.
The event, sponsored by NAMI Contra Costa, was well attended, with about 80 guests in-person and some attending via Zoom. Flower arrangements, photos, altars, and beautiful food and dessert tables set the tone for a celebratory, commemorative afternoon.
The AQF kicked off the event with a video of Angelo reflecting on his life while on a hike, recorded in December of 2019, then introduced a series of speakers. Antioch’s honorary poet laureate, José Cordon, opened the speaking portion with two resonant poems. Keynote speaker Assemblymember Mike Gipson––author of AB 490 (2021): Positional Asphyxia, AB 1608 (2022): Separating Sheriff-Coroners, and AB 360 (2023): Excited Delirium––spoke about working with the Quinto-Collins family and about the recent passage of AB 360. Another keynote speaker, Joanna Naples-Mitchell from Physicians for Human Rights, who have been instrumental in debunking “excited delirium,” described invaluable resources like PHR’s initial report on the term as well as their new interactive site with Campaign Zero, and celebrated the news that the Quinto-Collins family will be receiving a humanitarian award from PHR!
Other speakers included David Hochschild, close family friend of the Quinto-Collins’, who has advocated for justice for Angelo since the tragedy of his death occurred; Antioch City Councilmember Monica Wilson, who has contributed to necessary police reform and the establishment of mental health response teams in Antioch; BART Police Oversight members Russell Bloom and Patrick Caceres, who helped get rid of the use of “excited delirium” at BART; NAMI Contra Costa Executive Director Gigi Crowder, who discussed some valuable resources available as a result of the unjust killing of Miles Hall; and the powerful impacted families of José Luis, Miles Hall, Steven Taylor, and Pedie Perez.
The event ended with a Call to Action presented by Gigi Crowder and Bella Quinto Collins, sister of Angelo Quinto. They introduced the campaign for independent coroners, gave an educational resource for folks to learn why this change is important, and distributed instructions for calling into Board of Supervisors meetings. For instructions and more information on how you can support this campaign, visit bit.ly/IndepCor2024.
Thank you for your dedication in giving back to the community and helping us achieve our mission to help provide education, advocacy, support and outreach to loved ones and family members impacted by mental illness. We appreciate you so much!
Friday, March 29, 2024
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Outside Courtyard of NAMI CC office
2151 Salvio Street, Suite V
Concord, CA 94520
Graduation Certificates
Refreshments
Music
Networking
Games
For more information contact Shelly Ji @ shelly@namicontracosta.org or 925-765-8283
March 21, 2024
General Meeting Begins @ 7 PM
Mental Health Speaker Series, Free and Open to the Public
Dale Brodsky, Attorney and NAMI CC Board Member
For our March 2024 General Meeting, Dale Brodsky, a long-time attorney specializing in employment law, will present a tutorial on laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the bases of mental and physical disability and provide workplace protections for those affected by disability. She will focus on two California employment laws in particular: the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). FEHA prohibits discrimination on 18 protected bases, including mental and physical disability, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation if needed. CFRA affords employees the right to take a 12-week leave of absence without losing their jobs for baby-bonding or to care for their own serious health condition or that of another person.
Ms. Brodsky is of counsel to Beeson Tayer & Bodine, a union-side labor law firm in Oakland and Sacramento. For most of her 40-plus-year career as an attorney, she has represented public and private sector employees in employment-related matters, including discrimination and workplace harassment. For 11 years until her term expired in 2023, Ms. Brodsky served on the Civil Rights Council, formerly known as the Fair Employment and Housing Council. During her tenure on the Council, Ms. Brodsky co-wrote California’s regulations concerning mental and physical disability, as well as other protected bases under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. Almost 20 years ago, Ms. Brodsky helped establish the Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Court. Currently, she is a member of the Board of Directors of NAMI-Contra Costa and chair of the Criminal Justice Mental Health Advisory Committee. Last, but not least, Ms. Brodsky has family members affected by mental illness.
If you have questions or comments for our speakers during the presentation, you may contact Barbara Scott at barbara.scott@namicontracosta.org on or before March 21, 2024.
Closed Caption Translation is available in VARIOUS languages for any of NAMI CC’s General Meetings on ZOOM. Attendees can select the CC language of their choosing. RSVP to barbara.scott@namicontracosta.org by March 21, 2024 if you require audio language translation.
Thank you for joining us this year for our annual Crab Feed Fun-raising event! We enjoyed spending the cherished evening with you and yours. This year, we again held our tradition for a “Back to Basics” Crab Feed Fun-raiser and nonetheless, it was an evening of special joy enjoying friendship, family and of course, CRAB!
We sold out on March 3, 2024 at 5:30 pm at the Pleasant Hill Community Center for a night of smiles and laughter and filled bellies, while of course helping the cause and NAMI CC’s mission to provide support, education, outreach and advocacy to individuals living with or families impacted by mental illness. Friends and Family had so much fun! All you can eat Dungeness Crab, Live band, special guest singer and Plenty of Dancing. If you Donated to Fund the Need, we greatly appreciate and thank you.
A special “thank you” to our Sponsors this year, John Muir and Crestwood.
All proceeds went towards NAMI CC programs and services.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Join NAMI Contra Costa and the Angelo Quinto Foundation as we remember Angelo Quinto on his 34th Birthday.
Appreciating ALL who have led and supported change.
Celebrating three (3) years of achievements.
1:30 – 4:30 pm (PT) on March 10, 2024
4701 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531
Click the link or button below to RSVP for the celebration!