November 2025: New Basics Class in Mandarin Chinese!
NAMI Basics Education, all six sessions of class will be held hybrid via Zoom beginning November 15, 2025. Language: Chinese (中文）/Mandarin （普通話）
AAPI, Basics
mental health
General Meetings
October 2025 General Meeting
Join our NAMI CC General Meeting Speaker Series for Domestic Violence Awareness Month with speaker Natalie Oleas, J.D., Regional Director of Administration, Contra Costa & Solano Family Justice Center.
FaithNet, News, Special Events
Join Us for National Mental Health Day of Prayer
Join us on October 7th, 2025, National Mental Health Day of Prayer. We aim to raise awareness, foster healing, and promote peace in Contra Costa County. Spiritual leaders, mental health advocates, and community members are invited to unite in prayers for those impacted by mental health challenges. Come and be a part of these prayers as we encourage unity and support for individuals facing these challenges.
Blog
How to Improve Mental Health in Schools
Written by Grace Dallarda, a NAMI CC 2025 Summer Intern.
How can we improve mental health literacy and sharpen academic institutions’ focus on addressing behavioral health disparities? My post outlines opportunities that education officials can use to foster an environment of curiosity and knowledge surrounding the topic of mental health.
General Meetings
September 2025 General Meeting
Attend our general meeting this month, where speaker Vaibhav A. Diwadkar, PhD, Professor & Co-Director Brain Imaging Research Division, from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, will talk about Social Media and Mental Health. Click Read More for information about this in-person meeting.
Peer to Peer
January 2026: New Peer-to-Peer Course
NAMI Contra Costa Presents Peer-to-Peer Classes Starting on in January 2026. Click to read more and learn how to register.
Volunteer News
NAMI CC Volunteer Meetings
Are you a current NAMI CC volunteer? Join us and learn about what we’re doing! Stay informed every 2nd Thursday of the month about how you can get involved at NAMI CC.
Family to Family, News
[Sept. 2025] New Family to Family Class
Sign up now for our new, in-person NAMI Family to Family course beginning in September!
Blog
How to Treat and Handle Dual Diagnosis
Written by Apurva Varakhedi, a NAMI CC 2025 Summer Intern.
Dual Diagnosis is a combination of diagnoses and is one of the most challenging types of cases in behavioral health treatment. But there is hope. Apurva Varakhedi talks about how people with Dual Diagnosis can take charge of their recovery.
General Meetings
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.
Blog
Mental Health and the Legal System: Alternatives to Incarceration
Written by Isabella Pacho, a NAMI CC 2025 Summer Intern.
What alternatives to incarceration exist for individuals who are impacted by mental illness, such as peers? This post explores options and pathways to support wellness outside of the prison system.
General Meetings
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.”