On Thursday, May 30 NAMI Contra Costa held a first of its kind TransformACTIONal faith-based mental health awareness event. We invited a diverse group of Spiritual Leaders & Faith-Based Organizations to the launch of the newly MHSA Innovation funded, Building Mental Health Friendly Communities Together.
An open dialogue about reasons for or against receiving the COVID-19 vaccines. We discuss the reasons for why it is so important for African Americans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and reduce the gaps in health outcomes.
In August 2020, NAMI CC was awarded a Peer Workforce Investment grant from the California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS).
When someone rejects a diagnosis of mental illness, it’s tempting to say that he’s “in denial.” But someone with acute mental illness may not be thinking clearly enough to consciously choose denial. They may instead be experiencing “lack of insight” or “lack of awareness.” The formal medical term for this medical condition is anosognosia, from
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Initial kickoff planning meeting with Dr. Harold Lewis, the journey to realizing an African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub.
