NAMI CC General Meetings
Held every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Free and open to the public.
2025
August 2025 General Meeting
Attend our general meeting this month, where speaker Debbi Fox-Davis, Director, Patient Engagement and Advocacy discusses Creating a Recovery-Focused Path in Schizophrenia: Relapse Prevention Strategies. Click Read More for Meeting information.
July 2025 General Meeting
Attend our general meeting this month, where in honor of BIPOC (Minority) Mental Health, we will share community defined strategies and culturally responsive services we utilize to serve the cultural and ethnic demographics of Contra Costa County. Through our innovations program, we are “Building Mental Health Friendly Communities Together.”
June 2025 Trivia, No General Meeting
Instead of a General Meeting, we are hosting a Juneteenth trivia! Email the correct answers to gro.atsocartnociman@ofni by June 19th, and get a prize. The questions are in the post!
May 2025 General Meeting
Get ready to attend our May 2025 General Meeting, where we celebrate 2025 Change Agents, a Celebration for Individuals/and other Entities Making an Extraordinary Difference in Improving Mental Health Outcomes!
April 2025 General Meeting
Get ready to attend our April 2025 General Meeting, where we invite Contra Costa Public Defenders to discuss the process of decriminalization for individuals living with a medical condition.
March 2025 General Meeting
Get ready to attend our March 2025 General Meeting, where a variety of accomplished peer women discuss their wellness journey and achievements in honor of Women’s History Month. Click “Read More” for details.
2024
No December 2024 General Meeting
Thank you for being an active participant in our General Meetings. We are announcing that there will be no December general meeting for 2024. Instead, we will be hosting our annual holiday party in lieu of our usual sing-a-long. Come join us for the festivities!
November 2024 General Meeting
Get ready to attend our November 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series about the next steps in preparing for CARE Court led by NAMI CC Staff, allies, and attendees. They will debrief about the October 25th Care Court Information and Listening Session and discuss other news at NAMI CC.
October 2024 General Meeting
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.
September 2024 General Meeting
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.
*Video Now Available*
August 2024 General Meeting [LIVE, In-Person]
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*
July 2024 General Meeting
Tune in for our July 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. *Meeting Recording Now Available*
June 2024 General Meeting
Tune in for our June 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: Housing that Heals Follow Up! *Meeting Recording Now Added*
May: No General Meeting
There is no general meeting for the Month of May. Instead, join us for our “A Look Into the Future Event” on May 22nd!
April 2024 General Meeting
Tune in for our April 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: The Benefits of Companion Pets on Mental Wellness!
March 2024 General Meeting
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.
February 2024 General Meeting
Video, notes, and slides now available! Treatment Not Tents – How Prop 1 Will Help Our Loved Ones
January 2024 General Meeting
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
2023
December 2023 General Meeting
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
November 2023 General Meeting
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
October 2023 General Meeting
Speakers Summary Our October 2023 General Meeting was held on October 19, 2023 at 7 pm over Zoom. It featured updates on Innovative Behavioral Health
September 2023 General Meeting
Summary For our September 2023 General Meeting, we invited client and family member perspectives on how the A3 Miles Hall Community Crisis Hub behavioral health
August 2023 General Meeting
Focusing on Youth Mental Health: How to Best Support Students as they Return Back to School Summary As the new school year approached, NAMI Contra
July 2023 General Meeting
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,
June 2023 General Meeting
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
May 2023 General Meeting
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,
February 2023 General Meeting
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
January 2023 General Meeting
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
2022
December 2022 General Meeting
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
November 2022 General Meeting
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
October 2022 General Meeting
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
September 2022 General Meeting
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month NAMI Contra Costa’s Effort to Take Action with Suicide Awareness and Preventative Approaches Speakers Summary September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
August 2022 General Meeting
The Truth about 988 and How to Get Support for Your Loved One in Crisis Speakers Summary For our August General Meeting, NAMI Contra Costa
July 2022 General Meeting
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Promoting Healing Through Creativity Speakers Talented Artist, Yanory NorwoodTari and Sage Loring, Local Edition Creative Summary NAMI Contra Costa was
June 2022 General Meeting
Recognizing PRIDE Month, Honoring the LGBTQI+ Community Speaker Summary For our special June monthly General Meeting recognizing PRIDE Month, Leslie Ewing shared the history of
May 2022 General Meeting
3rd Annual Mental Health Awareness Annual Awards and Recognition Over the last two months, NAMI CC asked members to submit their nominees for Community Change
April 2022 General Meeting
Updates on SB 803 and Other Current Mental Health Legislation Speaker Roberto Roman, Contra Costa Health Services, Office for Consumer Empowerment Summary For our April
March 2022 General Meeting
National Women’s History Month Special In Recognition of National Women’s History Month —Contra Costa County Women Making a Difference in Health Services This meeting was
February 2022 General Meeting
Building Mental Health Friendly Communities for African Americans Using a Faith-Based Strategy In Recognition of African American Heritage Month Speakers Founders of Mental Health Friendly
2021
December 2021 General Meeting
NAMI CC Family Holiday Sing-A-Long Summary Although NAMI Contra Costa couldn’t be with you physically during the holidays for karaoke and desserts as we were
November 2021 General Meeting
Housing that Heals Quality, Affordable Housing Solutions for People with Serious Mental Illnesses Speakers Summary We came together for our November General Meeting, featuring Speakers
July 2021 General Meeting
Addressing Disparities in Our Criminal Justice System Speaker Summary July was Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. For our General Meeting, our focus was on addressing
June 2021 General Meeting
Kiku Johnson Speaks Speaker Summary Join us for a special PRIDE month June NAMI CC virtual General Meeting as we featured Rainbow Community Center of
May 2021 General Meeting
2nd Annual Community Change Agent Awards and Appreciation Event Mental Health Awareness Annual Awards and Recognition Nomination Dinner Summary NAMI CC held a Virtual Nominations
April 2021 General Meeting
Topics Summary In an effort to better respond to crises and avoid tragedies involving law enforcement, Contra Costa Health Services was involved in a robust
March 2021 General Meeting
Women’s History Month Special Speakers About the Speakers Milly Alvarez Milly Alvarez, LCSW, was the Program Director of Towne House Creative Living Center in Oakland
February 2021 General Meeting
Black History Month Special Speaker Summary Wandah discussed the challenges of raising two African American sons who lived with mental illness. She shared the impact
January 2021 General Meeting
BART Changes BART Set to Hire Civilian Social Workers Instead of Filling Police Officer Positions to Deal with Social Problems Speaker Summary Armando Sandoval has
2020
December 2020 General Meeting
NAMI CC Family Holiday Sing-A-Long Summary Although NAMI Contra Costa wasn’t with you physically during the holidays as we honored COVID-19 protocol, we were there
November 2020 General Meeting
Summary No Summary was documented for this general meeting.
September 2020 General Meeting
Ask the Experts Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Strategies Speakers Summary The month of September is National Suicide Awareness Month. Therefore, the topic for NAMI
August 2020 General Meeting
Ask the Expert Coping with COVID-19 Speaker Allyson Mayo, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Children Summary Allyson Mayo of Behavioral Fitness, LLC, discussed the