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.
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NAMI Contra Costa’s blog showcases written work by volunteers, interns, and community members. NAMI CC does not treat any of the articles written as official health or medical advice or information from either NAMI Contra Costa, NAMI California, or NAMI. All information written by the author, indicated as “written by,” are the author’s thoughts and opinions and is not representative of NAMI Contra Costa’s official stance on any topic. For official, health, or medical advice, please see your provider.
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Help Those who Sleep Underneath the Stars 2024
Donate to NAMI Contra Costa this Holiday Season to Help Those who Sleep Underneath the Stars.
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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.
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[Resolved] Website Issue
Dear visitors of NAMI Contra Costa, We have resolved the technical issues of connectivity and missing links, files, images, and media. Thank you for your patience!
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Known Website Issue: Missing Information
Dear visitors of NAMI Contra Costa, We are experiencing some technical issues with our website that may cause some videos, images, and information to not display as intended or entirely. We thank you for your patience while we work through this issue.
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National MH Day of Prayer Recap
If you couldn’t make it to our National Mental Health Day of Prayer, here’s your opportunity to catch up! In observance of Mental Health Day of Prayer, NAMI Contra Costa’s FaithNet Program lead an effort to bring a diverse interfaith group together on October 8, 2024. Read more for details.
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4th Annual Know the Signs Event Recap
A recap for those who want to see it again or for those who couldn’t make it: on September 21, 2024, as part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NAMI Contra Costa hosted the 4th Annual “Know the Signs: Remembering Those We’ve Lost” event at Contra Loma Regional Park in Antioch. Watch and read it again here!
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My Experience Through the Eyes of Madness: Schizophrenia
When parents and loved ones of a psychosis sufferer ponders what they are going through there is no way to know–not by a long shot.
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Mental Health Presentation by Jacob Parker Recap
In case you missed it, now you can watch the NAMI CC Mental Health Presentation, a Conversation led by Jacob Parker, Legislative Fellow at the Office of Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan on September 18th over Zoom. Click Read More for Details.
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Fall Volunteer Appreciation Event Recap
A great time was held by all that attended NAMI Contra Costa’s Fall Volunteer Appreciation Celebration last Friday, September 13, 2024. Click Read More for Details.
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Ask Kathy: 120 Days Left
Written by Kathy Maibaum-Perryman, CFNC – A deep passion for mental health and well-being. This month, Kathy talks about having fewer than 120 days left in the year and how to make the best of it with a call to join her in meeting your wellness goals.
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NAMI CC Mental Health Presentation by Jacob Parker
You’re invited to a NAMI CC Mental Health Presentation, a Conversation led by Jacob Parker, Legislative Fellow at the Office of Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan on September 18th over Zoom. Click Read More for Details.