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May 17th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Watch day 17’s video from our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. Gigi reflects upon the accomplishments of NAMI Contra Costa, namely the recently held, “Together Against Stigma” event, co-hosted with Peer Connections. Gigi also talks about the importance of having many community partnerships present, both providers and sponsors. Hear more about the…
May 16th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Watch day 16’s video from our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. Tune in to find out what she says!
May 15th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Watch day 15’s video from our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. Today, Gigi continues professional journey story, but this time, it’s about her transition from county-level work to her advocacy at NAMI CC and her pursuit of justice for Miles Hall.
May 14th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Watch day 14’s video from our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. Today, Gigi continues professional journey story about mental health advocacy and how she’s addressed systemic disparities on a county-wide level.
Leave No One Behind: A Warm Meal in Loving Memory of Joseph Martino 2026
Join us, along with NAMI CC’s Leave No One Behind (LNOB) Concord Program, as we serve a hearty Italian warm lunch meal to those who sleep under the stars. This meal will be served in honor of Joseph Martino, a special Peer who left us too soon.
May 13th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Watch day 13’s video from our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. Today, Gigi talks about her own journey into supporting and advocating for those with mental health challenges. Can you guess what Gigi’s early career was and how she ended up in her current position? Watch to find out!
May 12th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Welcome to day 12 of our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. In this video, Gigi addresses the unique challenges of youth mental health, including rising rates of youth suicide, and the ways we can support young people, such as providing safe, non-judgmental spaces where they can connect and find support, and NAMI…
May 11th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Welcome to day 11 of our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. In this video, Gigi discusses how the NAMI Basics program supports families with children under 18 experiencing symptoms of mental illness.
May 10th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Welcome to day 10 of our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. In this video, Gigi shares about the mission and scope of NAMI Contra Costa and the programs we offer to support families and peers, including the NAMI Family to Family and Peer to Peer Programs.
May 9th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Welcome to day 9 of our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. In this video, Gigi speaks about the limitations of standardized systems and how cultural brokers, spirituality, and advocacy for inclusive, holistic treatment plans and psychiatric assessments and how NAMI Contra Costa supports individuals across the above mentioned domains.
May 8th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Welcome to day 8 of our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. In this video, Gigi talks about the importance, history, and actions that NAMI CC is taking to promote mental health awareness and social justice advocacy, including the symbolism of the green and black ribbon we proudly display everywhere.
May 7th – Mental Health Minutes With Gigi
Welcome to day 7 of our limited run series, Mental Health Minutes With Gigi. In this 5-minute video, Gigi discusses the expansions needed to existing legislation, such as SB 43 and 5150 codes, to better support individuals with mental illness.