NAMI Connection
What Is This Peer-Led Program?
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by trained leaders who’ve been there.
NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.
- Free of cost to participants
- Designed for adults (18+) with mental health conditions
- Led by people with mental health conditions
- 90-minutes long and meets weekly, every Wednesday and Friday starting at 7:00 PM online and every Tuesday 7:00 PM in-person
- Conexiones (Spanish version) every Wednesday starting at 6:00 PM)
- No specific medical therapy or treatment is endorsed
- Confidential
What You’ll Gain
By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you can gain hope and feel a sense of connection. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from other’s experiences, discover your inner strength and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group will help you:
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Not judge anyone’s pain
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
- Understand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences
Available Groups
AAPI Mandarin Connection
AAPI患友互助。 安全,隐私,温暖的互助小组。美西时间每周六晚8~9点服务于正经历或曾经患有心理健康问题的人群。
Saturdays from 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Zoom Meeting ID: 819 9695 4905
Conexiones
¡TODOS TENEMOS SALUD MENTAL! ¡TODOS MERECEMOS APOYO! Los invitamos a un grupo de apoyo seguro, confidencial y gratuito para cualquier hispanohablante.
Siéntase cómodo compartiendo experiencias con personas que han tenido vidas similares y con facilitadores capacitados para dar apoyo.
Miercoles 6:00-7:00 p.m.
NAMI Connection (In-Person)
Held on Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, in-person, at our NAMI CC Office.
Located at:
Facilitated by:
Jann La Pointe
(925) 942-0767
jnlapointe@namicontracosta.org
NAMI Connection
Held on Wednesdays & Fridays from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM online via Zoom.
Zoom Meeting ID: 950 5621 9162
Passcode: 917027
On Wednesdays, facilitated by:
Jann La Pointe
(925) 942-0767
jnlapointe@namicontracosta.org
On Fridays, facilitated by:
Olivia Henderson
(925) 942-0767
olivia.henderson@namicontracosta.org
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Have Questions About NAMI Connection?
NAMI Connection in English
Jann La Pointe
(925) 942-0767
jnlapointe@namicontracosta.org
NAMI Connection in Spanish
NAMI Connection in Mandarin
Yiwen (Yvonne) Wu
(925) 765-8232
yiwen.wu@namicontracosta.org