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July 2021 General Meeting
Addressing Disparities in Our Criminal Justice System Speaker Summary July was Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. For our General Meeting, our focus was on addressing disparities in the criminal justice system. Our Speaker was Stephanie Regular from the Contra Costa County Public Defender Office, joined by NAMI CC West County Coordinator Eddie Morris and Executive
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June 2021 General Meeting
Kiku Johnson Speaks Speaker Summary Join us for a special PRIDE month June NAMI CC virtual General Meeting as we featured Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County Executive Director, Kiku Johnson, who discussed topics such as the history of PRIDE month, his background, and his work to advance efforts surrounding mental health in the
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May 2021 General Meeting
2nd Annual Community Change Agent Awards and Appreciation Event Mental Health Awareness Annual Awards and Recognition Nomination Dinner Summary NAMI CC held a Virtual Nominations Awards Dinner for our monthly General Meeting on May 20, 2021 from 7:00 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. Over the last two months, NAMI CC asked members to submit their nominees for
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April 2021 General Meeting
Topics Summary In an effort to better respond to crises and avoid tragedies involving law enforcement, Contra Costa Health Services was involved in a robust stakeholder process, which included selected community advocates, County Behavioral Health, law enforcement personnel, and individuals with lived mental health experience. This “Rapid Improvement Event” series focused on the need for
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March 2021 General Meeting
Women’s History Month Special Speakers About the Speakers Milly Alvarez Milly Alvarez, LCSW, was the Program Director of Towne House Creative Living Center in Oakland under Cecile Weaver and then became Director in 1987 until she retired in 2010. Towne House Creative Living Center, which is now called Towne House Wellness Center, was a program
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February 2021 General Meeting
Black History Month Special Speaker Summary Wandah discussed the challenges of raising two African American sons who lived with mental illness. She shared the impact it had on African American families and highlighted some of the disparities she experienced from being in this population. She discussed the importance of having conversations about and heightening awareness
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January 2021 General Meeting
BART Changes BART Set to Hire Civilian Social Workers Instead of Filling Police Officer Positions to Deal with Social Problems Speaker Summary Armando Sandoval has over 30 years of experience working with law enforcement, the criminal justice system, and the mental health field and community. Over 15 years of those years include experience as a
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