President’s Column – October 2025
Read October 2025’s President’s Column by La Tanyua Brown-Thompson, NAMI Contra Costa’s President on the Board of Directors.
Read October 2025’s President’s Column by La Tanyua Brown-Thompson, NAMI Contra Costa’s President on the Board of Directors.
Save The Date! You are Invited to NAMI CC’s Volunteer Appreciation Celebration this November for New & Existing Volunteers. Click Read More for Details.
For Mental Health Awareness Week, a community member stepped forward and asked if we could share her perspective on mental health and mental illness. Today, we share Mei Sze’s perspective.
NAMI CC’s AAPI Monthly Seminar/NAMI CC中文部月度讲座 presents 青少年精神心理健康及自杀预防 (Youth Mental Health & Suicide Prevention).
Join our NAMI CC General Meeting Speaker Series for Domestic Violence Awareness Month with speaker Natalie Oleas, J.D., Regional Director of Administration, Contra Costa & Solano Family Justice Center.
Please be advised that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will closed on October 25, 2025. We will re-open the following Monday, October 27, 2025.
Michael Pierson, Esq. is a partner at Key Counsel, P.C. and the President-Elect of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. An accomplished trial attorney and former law professor, he also serves as court-appointed counsel in conservatorships, representing individuals with cognitive and mental health challenges. Beyond his legal work, Michael is an AI consultant and lecturer
Please be advised that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Please be advised that the NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Contra Costa) office will be closed on October 11, 2025 for a special event. We hope you’ll join us there!
Join us on October 7th, 2025, National Mental Health Day of Prayer. We aim to raise awareness, foster healing, and promote peace in Contra Costa County. Spiritual leaders, mental health advocates, and community members are invited to unite in prayers for those impacted by mental health challenges. Come and be a part of these prayers as we encourage unity and support for individuals facing these challenges.
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.