During National Mental Illness Awareness Week on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM, NAMI Contra Costa will be offering a special warm meal distribution for the unsheltered at the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub.
Join us for a Latinx Train the Trainer event for the Latinx community! This event will be conducted in Spanish.
Help Families Find Hope! You’re invited to NAMI San Mateo’s Family to Family teacher training in November 2025.
Octubre 2025: Un Clase de Bases y Fundamentos. Del 20 de Octubre al 24 de Noviembre, Los Lunes de 6 PM – 8 PM PST. Para mas información contacte…
Please be advised that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will open later on September 29, 2025. We anticipate to re-open around 10 AM.
We would like to notify you that Douglas Dunn’s memorial will be taking place this Sunday, on September 28. We ask that you join us in remembrance of Douglas Dunn. Doug was a Fearless, Experienced and Committed Mental Health Advocate. He was an important part of our NAMI CC Family, and he will be deeply missed by all of us.
Mental Illness Awareness Week takes place on October 6-12! Bricks and Minifigs, San Ramon, will be donating 15% of their proceeds to NAMI Contra Costa that entire week! Click Read More for Information!
We need YOU! Join us for a mass mobilization of East Contra Costa County residents, community-based organizations, and local stakeholders to demand that Supervisor Burgis host a County Community Impact Fund town hall in the city of Antioch.
Please be advised that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will be closed September 20,2025. We anticipate to re-open on Monday.
Great News! Caminar was recently awarded a $1.6 million grant to reduce homelessness for individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) in partnership with NAMI Contra Costa, Loaves and Dishes of Contra Costa, White Pony Express, RotaCare, First Christian Church (Concord), and the Pleasant Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church through a two-year mobile dignity center program.
Please be advised that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will open later on September 16, 2025. We anticipate to re-open around 11:30 AM.
Written by Grace Dallarda, a NAMI CC 2025 Summer Intern.
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