September 2024

September 2024 General Meeting

Get ready to attend our September (Suicide Prevention Awareness Month) 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series. In Honor of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Savannah Crippen, MPH, and NAMI CC TAY Coordinator Leo Li will speak about current interventions available to youth.
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[9/10] is 988 Day of Action

As we continue into September, we at NAMI Contra Costa continue to raise mental health awareness and suicide prevention. On Tuesday, September 10, NAMI is calling grassroots advocates to support the Local 988 Response Act, a major priority bill to improve the routing of people calling the 988 Lifeline for help during a crisis.

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An image that has NAMI CC's logo with large text, "THINKING ABOUT THERAPY?" How to find therapy for you or a loved one. This is the featured image for Sheila's blog post.

How to Find A Therapist

Written by Sheila Alacorn, a NAMI CC 2024 Summer Intern.

Looking for a therapist might sound as easy as typing “therapy near me” in the search engine, but how do you really find a therapist for you or a loved one? There are a lot of factors that go into finding therapy, such as economic worries, the type of therapy you are searching for, and even understanding credentials. Additionally, there are resources and benefits that many folks are not aware of. Here, a little bit of everything will be explained to aid your search. 

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Join us for #988Day on 9/8

Join us on [9/8] for First Annual 988 Day

As September unfolds, we at NAMI Contra Costa are proud to be part of a critical initiative for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. On Sunday, September 8, NAMI CC and NAMI join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in observing the inaugural 988 Day—a national effort to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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