NAMI Contra Costa
P.O. Box 21247
Concord, CA 94521

(925) 465-3864
xnamicc@aol.com

Frequently Asked Questions


What is NAMI Contra Costa?

NAMI Contra Costa is the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI-CC provides educational resources, supportive groups and information to help people with mental illnesses and their loved ones get the support and help they need.


What services do you have?

NAMI-CC has a variety of support and educational groups available. In addition, there are other support groups available not affiliated with NAMI-CC. For a listing of groups available, please visit our Support Groups and Calendar pages for more information.
Some groups/services have their own pages; please visit the In Our Own Voice, New Hope Bi-Polar Groups and Family-to-Family for more information.


I would like to research the mental illness and medications. What resources are available to me?

This website includes information to help people understand mental illnesses and therapeutic medications. Our Mental Illness page is brief overview of what a mental illness entails and general facts about them. For specific mental illnesses, please visit NAMI National's webpage on mental illnesses.

Our Unbiased Medication Information page has many links to websites were you can research medications and download information. Each link on the Unbiased Medication Information page is followed by a brief summary of what to find on that website, to help you expedite your research.


How can I get involved in my loved one's treatment and help them get the most of the mental health system?

NAMI's Family-to-Family is the most comprehensive class around to help empower you to help your loved one. Family-to-Family is a 12 week course which takes place 4 times a year. (The starting class information is always posted in the left column.) Classes take place in both Central and West County.

In addition, please download our Survival Guide. This 8 step guide will help you be your loved one's best and most powerful advocate.

You can also download our AB1424 Cover Letter and Form to help document your loved one's history and Release of Confidentiality Form so you can get information concerning your loved.


Please click on each header for more information.

Family to Family Classes


Click on each class location for more details.


Family to Family,
Pleasant Hill



Check back often as other classes may be starting soon!



Smoking Cessation Class:
SMOKE ZERO

Smoking cessation classes forming


Interested parties please contact Steve Gallion at:
sgallion@dnix.net or
925-691-5673


NAMI-CC Care and Support Group


The Tuesday Support Group and the 3rd Monday Support Group have combined into a new group. The group is facilitated by Sharon Madison and Kay Derrico.

For more information,
e-mail xnamicc@aol.com or call 925.676.5771.


Location:
John Muir Hospital,
Walnut Creek Campus
Epstein Conference Room
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek
(Enter from La Casa Via St. side of campus for parking garage.)

Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm


Peer to Peer Classes
Starting January 28, 2012

The next Peer to Peer class starts on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Pleasant Hill. Application deadline is Friday, January20.

For information or to get an application for the next available class, please contact

Stacey Hoskins
(925) 497-4712

Michael Aiman
(925) 497-0711

The NAMI CC Office
(925) 942-0767
namicc@att.net


NAMI FaithNet

NAMI FaithNet is a new information resource for faith communities, NAMI members and community partners and for clergy and congreations of all faith traditions who working together to create welcoming, supportive faith communities for individuals and families living with mental illness.

Contact: Kay Derrico
(925) 933-4012
kayderrico@comcast.net

NAMI Office
(925) 942-0767


NAMI-CC Writers' Group

1st thursday of each month
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

You may drop in or attend regularly. All are welcomed. All writing levels welcomed.

Crestwood Healing Center, far back room by back parking area. Call for room location, as it can be tricky to find.

550 Patterson, Pleasant Hill
Contact: Susan Medlin
(925) 957-5104 or
smedlin@hsd.cccounty.us


New Hope Support Group

New Hope Support Group -

Offering support, education and resources to parents/caregivers of older teens and young adults diagnosed with a mood disorder, (bipolar, depression, anxiety and more). Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at the Lafayette/Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive in Lafayette from 7-9pm.

Contact Annette 510-733-0577 or
Cyndy 925-362-9434 for more information.

Membership in the support group is free and open to the community.


Dual Recovery Anonymous

Dual Recovery Anonymous is a 12 Step self-help program that is based on the principals of the Twelve Steps and the experiences of men and women in recovery with a dual diagnosis. The DRA program helps us recover from both our chemical dependency and our emotional or psychiatric illness by focusing on relapse prevention and actively improving the quality of our lives. In a community of mutual support, we learn to avoid the risks that lead back to alcohol and drug use as well as reducing the symptoms of our emotional or psychiatric illness.

Tuesdays 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm
John Muir Center for Recovery Classroom B
2730 Grant Street, Concord
Contact: 925.212.2241




Special Events

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