Save the Date!
In Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI Contra Costa and CalHOPE Present:
A Look Into the Future: Positioning NAMI CC Preventatively Support Children and Families Impacted by Mental Illness
How to Join
Purchase General Admission for $20 by registering on Eventbrite.com. Click the link or button below to purchase tickets.
Location, Date and Time
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dinner will be served at 6 PM
Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Dr, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Host and Moderator
- Hosted by Mark Ibanez, Retired KTVU Sports Director
- Moderated by Gigi Crowder, L.E. Executive Director, NAMI CC
Agenda
Learning from Alex Briscoe: Discussing the Future of Mental Health
Alex Briscoe was appointed director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency in 2009 where he led one of the state’s largest public health systems, overseeing health and hospital systems, public health, behavioral health, and environmental health departments. Before joining the county, he was the director of the Chappell Hayes Health Center at McClymonds High School in West Oakland, a satellite outpatient center of Children’s Hospital and Research Center. Mr. Briscoe is a mental health practitioner specializing in adolescent services and youth development. He has specialized in Medicaid policy and administration, emergency medical services, youth voice and crisis counseling, and safety net design and administration.
Featured Special Guests
- Pastor Horacio Jones, Co-Founder of Mental Health Friendly Communities
- Peter Kim, Co-Director of CCC Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice
- Ruth Fernandez, Ed.D, Executive Director of First 5 Contra Costa
- AND Special Guest Performer, January!
Additional Notes
NAMI CC will Honor FIVE Local CHANGE AGENTS. Details can be found by clicking the button below:
Questions?
Contact Gigi Crowder at gigi@namicontracosta.org.
