Get ready to attend our October 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series about the Basics of Special Needs Planning led by Attorney Ellen Cookman. She will cover Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts and about how you and your family can use them as well as other topics. Click “Watch Now” for the video.
Get ready to attend our September (Suicide Prevention Awareness Month) 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series. In Honor of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Savannah Crippen, MPH, and NAMI CC TAY Coordinator Leo Li will speak about current interventions available to youth.
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Get ready to attend our LIVE, In-person August 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series. In Honor of August as National Wellness Month, NAMI CC Presents Suggestions for Prioritizing Self-Care, Reducing Stress, and Creating Healthier Habits to Maximize Wellness in Our Lives. Click Read More for Details. *Video added*
Tune in for our July 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. *Meeting Recording Now Available*
Tune in for our June 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: Housing that Heals Follow Up! *Meeting Recording Now Added*
There is no general meeting for the Month of May. Instead, join us for our “A Look Into the Future Event” on May 22nd!
Tune in for our April 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: The Benefits of Companion Pets on Mental Wellness!
NAMI CC Presents March 2024 General Meeting: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE; An Introduction to Employment Laws Protecting Individuals with Disabilities and Their Loved Ones. Click Read More for Meeting Information.
Video, notes, and slides now available! Treatment Not Tents – How Prop 1 Will Help Our Loved Ones
How to Support My Child or Adolescent Living with ADHD Hosted by NAMI Contra Costa on January 18, 2024 Our panel: Recording in English Recording in Spanish Summary For our January 2024 General Meeting, we started 2024 with a conversation regarding ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) – what is and how is it diagnosed for children
Summary For our December 2023 General Meeting, we hosted our Virtual Family Holiday Sing-Along party with novice and professional singers. As is our tradition, we gathered our families in front of our computers and had our favorite desserts handy. We encouraged attendees to wear their favorite holiday sweater to celebrate the 2023 holiday season! Gift
Speakers Summary Nearly 1 in 4 active duty members showed signs of a mental health condition, according to a 2014 JAMA Psychiatry study. The study found the rate of PTSD to be 15 times higher than civilians and the rate of depression to be five times higher than civilians. For our November monthly General Meeting
