NAMI CC General Meetings

Held every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Free and open to the public.

2024

March 2024 General Meeting

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.

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2023

December 2023 General Meeting

Summary For our December 2023 General Meeting, we hosted our Virtual Family Holiday Sing-Along party with novice and professional singers. As is our tradition, we

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September 2023 General Meeting

Summary For our September 2023 General Meeting, we invited client and family member perspectives on how the A3 Miles Hall Community Crisis Hub behavioral health

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July 2023 General Meeting

Valuing Diversity: Developing Cultural Humility in Mental Health Outreach and Engagement In Honor of July as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month Speaker Gigi R. Crowder,

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May 2023 General Meeting

2023 Change Agent Appreciation Award Nominations for Individuals/Organizations Making an Extraordinary Difference in Improving Mental Health Outcomes Summary In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month,

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February 2023 General Meeting

Black Minds Matter 2! Sharing Community Defined Strategies and Tools that if Implemented Could, with Funding, Improve Outcomes for African Americans Living with Mental Health

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January 2023 General Meeting

An Interconnected Approach to Nutrition and Mental Health Speaker Kathy Maibaum-Perryman, Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor (CFNC) Summary Our January 2023 General Meeting kicked started the

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2022

December 2022 General Meeting

The NAMI CC Family Holiday Sing-Along Summary Although NAMI Contra Costa couldn’t be with you physically during the holidays for karaoke and desserts as we

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November 2022 General Meeting

No One Cares About Crazy People Speaker Gail Freedman Summary Several community members joined NAMI Contra Costa on November 17, 2022 in supportive efforts to

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October 2022 General Meeting

Speaker Vaibhav Diwadkar, Ph.D Summary Schizophrenia is the most challenging of behavioral health conditions. Treatment and management of symptoms place extraordinary psychological, physical and financial

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September 2022 General Meeting

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month NAMI Contra Costa’s Effort to Take Action with Suicide Awareness and Preventative Approaches Speakers Summary September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

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July 2022 General Meeting

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Promoting Healing Through Creativity Speakers Talented Artist, Yanory NorwoodTari and Sage Loring, Local Edition Creative Summary NAMI Contra Costa was

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June 2022 General Meeting

Recognizing PRIDE Month, Honoring the LGBTQI+ Community Speaker Summary For our special June monthly General Meeting recognizing PRIDE Month, Leslie Ewing shared the history of

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May 2022 General Meeting

3rd Annual Mental Health Awareness Annual Awards and Recognition Over the last two months, NAMI CC asked members to submit their nominees for Community Change

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April 2022 General Meeting

Updates on SB 803 and Other Current Mental Health Legislation Speaker Roberto Roman, Contra Costa Health Services, Office for Consumer Empowerment Summary For our April

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February 2022 General Meeting

Building Mental Health Friendly Communities for African Americans Using a Faith-Based Strategy In Recognition of African American Heritage Month Speakers Founders of Mental Health Friendly

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2021

December 2021 General Meeting

NAMI CC Family Holiday Sing-A-Long Summary Although NAMI Contra Costa couldn’t be with you physically during the holidays for karaoke and desserts as we were

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November 2021 General Meeting

Housing that Heals Quality, Affordable Housing Solutions for People with Serious Mental Illnesses Speakers Summary We came together for our November General Meeting, featuring Speakers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2020

December 2020 General Meeting

NAMI CC Family Holiday Sing-A-Long Summary Although NAMI Contra Costa wasn’t with you physically during the holidays as we honored COVID-19 protocol, we were there

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September 2020 General Meeting

Ask the Experts Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Strategies Speakers Summary The month of September is National Suicide Awareness Month. Therefore, the topic for NAMI

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August 2020 General Meeting

Ask the Expert Coping with COVID-19 Speaker Allyson Mayo, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Children Summary Allyson Mayo of Behavioral Fitness, LLC, discussed the

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