Valuing Diversity: Developing Cultural Humility in Mental Health Outreach and Engagement In Honor of July as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month Speaker Gigi R. Crowder, L.E., Executive Director, NAMI Contra Costa Summary For our July 2023 General Meeting, in honor of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI Contra Costa Executive Director Gigi Crowder shared her […]
In Honor of PRIDE Month, Hear from NAMI CC Staff Who Identify as LGBTQI+ Speakers Summary We recognized June as Pride month and heard from NAMI CC peer support specialists who had lived experience with mental illness and also identified as LGBTQI+. We also received our California Non Profit of the Year award from the
2023 Change Agent Appreciation Award Nominations for Individuals/Organizations Making an Extraordinary Difference in Improving Mental Health Outcomes Summary In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI CC held its 4th Annual Community Change Agent Appreciation Awards at our General Meeting on May 18, 2023. It was another special event as many NAMI CC community members,
Black Minds Matter 2! Sharing Community Defined Strategies and Tools that if Implemented Could, with Funding, Improve Outcomes for African Americans Living with Mental Health Challenges Speaker Summary For our February 2023 General Meeting in recognition of Black History Month, our Executive Director, Gigi Crowder, L.E., shared community-defined strategies and tools that, if implemented with
An Interconnected Approach to Nutrition and Mental Health Speaker Kathy Maibaum-Perryman, Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor (CFNC) Summary Our January 2023 General Meeting kicked started the new year focused on a common resolution: Nutrition and its connection with mental health. Our very own NAMI Contra Costa family member/volunteer, Kathy Maibaum-Perryman, coached or ‘cheered’ attendees on their
The NAMI CC Family Holiday Sing-Along Summary Although NAMI Contra Costa couldn’t be with you physically during the holidays for karaoke and desserts as we were honoring COVID protocol, we were there virtually this year. For our December General Meeting, we hosted a Virtual Family Holiday Sing-Along party with novice and professional singers. As was
No One Cares About Crazy People Speaker Gail Freedman Summary Several community members joined NAMI Contra Costa on November 17, 2022 in supportive efforts to continue the work of completing this important project: “No One Cares About Crazy People.” We hosted a fundraising event for the film-in-progress, a feature independent documentary from the book by
Speaker Vaibhav Diwadkar, Ph.D Summary Schizophrenia is the most challenging of behavioral health conditions. Treatment and management of symptoms place extraordinary psychological, physical and financial burdens on patients and their families. One reason why schizophrenia remains a challenge is that the illness’ bases in brain function are poorly understood. A lack of access to data