If you couldn’t make it to our National Mental Health Day of Prayer, here’s your opportunity to catch up! In observance of Mental Health Day of Prayer, NAMI Contra Costa’s FaithNet Program lead an effort to bring a diverse interfaith group together on October 8, 2024. Read more for details.
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.
In case you missed it, now you can watch the NAMI CC Mental Health Presentation, a Conversation led by Jacob Parker, Legislative Fellow at the Office of Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan on September 18th over Zoom. Click Read More for Details.
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.
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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*
On Saturday, July 27th, NAMI Contra Costa held its second annual faith-based mental health awareness event called Healing Through Music, which started in 2023. This phenomenal event featured 5-Time GRAMMY Award Winner, Gospel Singer Erica Campbell, and is recapped in this post.
Tune in for our July 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. *Meeting Recording Now Available*
Tune in for our June 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: Housing that Heals Follow Up! *Meeting Recording Now Added*
Tune in for our April 2024 General Meeting Mental Health Speaker Series: The Benefits of Companion Pets on Mental Wellness!
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.
Video, notes, and slides now available! Treatment Not Tents – How Prop 1 Will Help Our Loved Ones
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 in Spanish Summary For our January 2024 General Meeting, we started 2024 with a conversation regarding ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) – what is and how is it diagnosed for children
