Nov 29: No Maintenance
We are announcing that our website will skip its usual weekly maintenance from 5:30 AM – 8:30 AM PT on 7/12.
Blog, News
November 2024
News
Notice: Office Closed Nov. 28-Dec. 1
Please note that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will close early on November 27 and from November 28-30 to support our 4th Annual “Leave No One Behind” Thanksgiving Warm Lunch Meal, Thanksgiving, and the Friday after Thanksgiving. We will resume operations on December 2nd.
Training Module Updates, Volunteer News
Winter 2025 Volunteer Module Training
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 Winter 2025 5-Module Training in January! You’re helping improve outcomes for those impacted by mental illness.
News
Managing Post-Election Stress and Holiday Blues
Join us for a special meeting hosted by NAMI CC and California Mental Health Spirituality Initiative (CAMHSI) to discuss managing post-election stress and holiday blues.
News, Special Events
[TODAY] Thanksgiving Warm Lunch Meal 2024
NAMI CC is bringing back our now Fourth Annual Thanksgiving “Leave No One Behind” Warm Meal in 2024, especially for the unsheltered and those who sleep underneath the stars. Our warm meal will be held in two locations. Please Read More for details.
News
Support Our 2024 Sock Drive!
Join us for our 2024 Annual Holiday Sock Drive! We are collecting unworn socks for donation to support the unsheltered. Please see the post for more details.
Online, Support Group
NAMI CC NCO Club
NAMI CC NCO Club Please join our monthly NAMI Contra Costa NCO Club, hosted on the 2nd Thursday of each month. NCO Club Purpose: To talk without judgement about our lived experience in the military and our lessons learned. This is a place to be to share “war stories” and chop it up about stateside
Blog, News
Help Those who Sleep Underneath the Stars 2024
Donate to NAMI Contra Costa this Holiday Season to Help Those who Sleep Underneath the Stars.
News
Notice: Office Closed for Nov. 11
Please note that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
General Meetings
November 2024 General Meeting
Get ready to attend our November 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series about the next steps in preparing for CARE Court led by NAMI CC Staff, allies, and attendees. They will debrief about the October 25th Care Court Information and Listening Session and discuss other news at NAMI CC.
Blog
The Mental Health Crisis Facing LGBTQ+ Women
Written by Gilian Foerster, a NAMI CC 2024 Intern.
LGBTQ+ Women have unique struggles in their mental health that are unkown to most.
AAPI, News
Nov. 10 AAPI Monthly Seminar
This coming Sunday (Nov. 10), NAMI CC’s AAPI Team’s monthly online public presentation features Dr. Xu Jing, who will discuss Chinese Immigrants’ Stressors and Worries.