NAMI CAN!
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Parity Implementation: A Plea from NAMI National to all Members
Send emails or call the White House!
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has yet to issue the final regulations to implement the mental health parity law that was enacted in 2008! Responsibility for moving the process lies with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, a member of the President's Cabinet.
Two former U.S. Senators, Pete Domenici of New Mexico and Gordon Smith of Oregon, who were leaders in the bipartisan effort that passed the parity law, last week, co-authored an article in The Washington Post calling on the administration to act.
The law requires large employer-paid health insurance plans and Medicaid managed-care plans to provide coverage for mental illness or substance abuse disorders on par with physical illnesses. Absence of final regulations has created confusion and uncertainty for both employers and people who live with mental illness.
Many health care plans still don't provide mental health coverage. Others impose barriers that do not exist for other conditions. Families in crisis often discover abruptly that their health insurance plans don't cover the help they need.
This is what you can do:
- Contact the HHS Public Affairs Office: tim.granholm@hhs.gov
- Contact the White House: Send an email asking the President to issue final regulations for the mental health parity bill.
- Comments to the White House can also be registered by phone at (202) 456-1111.
Bettie Reinhardt
NAMI CAN! Coordinator
bettie.reinhardt@namicalifornia.org
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NAMI Family Programs Update
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New! BASICS TRAIN THE TRAINER WORKSHOP
Where: Ontario, CA
When: June 1-3, 2012
Cost: Lodging, Training, Materials, and Meals free to trainees
Requirements: Must have taught one Basics course to be eligible
NAMI membership must be current.
Contact: Lynn Cathy, Director of Family Programs
Lynn.Cathy@namicalifornia.org
916-647-6931 (After May 1st call 916-567-0163)
Family to Family Training in Southern California
Where: Camarillo, CA
Who: Hosted by NAMI Ventura/Sponsored by NAMI California
When: June 8th - 10th, 2012.
Cost to Affiliates: Lodging, Meals, Training and Materials free to Trainees
Transportation not covered.
Requirements: Graduate of 12 week class strongly preferred. NAMI membership required.
Contact: Chris Novak, NAMI Ventura
Email: namiventura@gmail.com
Phone: 805-641-2426
Or contact Lynn Cathy, Director of Family Programs at:
Lynn.Cathy@namicalifornia.org
Hall of Fame
Attention Family to Family Teachers, Support Group facilitators, State Trainers:
If you have taught 10 or more classes, 10 or more trainings or have led groups for 5 years or longer you are eligible to be in the Hall of Fame.
Contact Lynn Cathy for more information.
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NAMI California's 2012 Annual Conference: Applications for Workshops Deadline Extended
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NAMI California's 2012 Annual Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine, California on Friday August 17th & Saturday August 18th. We are accepting applications for workshops through May 1. This year's theme is "All of Us Together: Advocacy in Action".
All applications must be submitted with this attached form.
Please include a brief biographical sketch of each presenter, along with the title and proposed objective for your workshop. The may be up to a total of four presenters per workshop. You are responsible for your own LCD projectors; TVs and VCRs may be rented at the hotel.
Completed forms must be received by May 1, 2012.
Fax or email them to:
NAMI California
Attn: Nikki Townsend
nikki.townsend@namicalifornia.org
(916) 567-0163 office (916) 567-1757 fax
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| MHSOAC Seeking Logo Designs to Brand Proposition 63 |
The MHSOAC calls for clients, family, counties, providers, and advocates to send crucial input in determining the look and feel of a new Proposition 63 logo. With this logo, together we will be able to "brand" the many Prop 63-funded projects and efforts in a way that easily identifies them to stakeholders, taxpayers, decision makers, providers and communities with one unifying logo.
We are hoping that you will take a few minutes to take this survey, the results of which will allow a new logo to be selected. The deadline for taking this survey is April 30. We will announce the results shortly.
MHSOAC thanks you for your help!
Go to:
http://forms.ospdesign.com/forms/osp-logosurvey_prop63
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CMH Offers Small Counties Webinar Series on Wellness Centers and Peer Driven Programs
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Please join CMH for a series of webinars outlining best practices, models and strategies for developing and implementing wellness centers and peer-driven programs in small counties on April 27 and May 18. The first two seminars in the series have been completed.
Webinar 3: Employees with Lived Experience within County Systems
(Facilitator and presenter - Anne MacRae; additional presentations by invited speakers):
Models of employment, Supervision versus mentoring, Employment evaluations
Date: Friday, April 27
Time: 9:30-11:00 am
Webinar 4: Sustainability and Funding Streams
(Facilitator: Anne MacRae)
Funding and Sustainability, Outcome measures, Closure and Action Plan: Where do we go from here?
Date: Friday, May 18
Time: 9:30-11:00 am
Reserve your Webinar seats now.
Click here to register for the entire series.
or register for individual sessions:
Webinar #3, April 27:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/662991592
Webinar #4, May 18:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/371038289
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
For more information, contact:
Shoshana Zatz
Associate II
California Institute for Mental Health
2125 19th Street, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 556-3480, ext. 141 (office)
(530) 219-0862 (cell)
szatz@cimh.org
www.cimh.org
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18th Annual Meeting of the Minds
Conference
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"A Spectrum of Solutions"
Presented by Mental Health Association of Orange County with Orange County Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services Prevention and Intervention Division Orange Police Department
Thursday, May 3, 2012
8 AM - 4:00 PM
Anaheim Marriott Hotel/New Location
700 W. Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802
Objectives: To bring together the full spectrum of the "mental health community" of Orange County,
to raise awareness, learn skills, increase cultural sensitivity, network, reduce stigma,
share information and resources, strengthen existing relationships, develop new alliances,
improve patient care, and quality of life for persons impacted by mental illness
Who Should Attend: Mental health professionals, community agency staff, consumers and families, school personnel, religious leaders, volunteers, community advocates, private practitioners,
law enforcement, emergency medical personnel, public health providers, elected officials, and all!
Features:
Showcase of community resources
Networking luncheon
Keynote Presentation
22 workshops to update your knowledge and skills
CE Hours approved for workshops designated **
P.O.S.T. (pending approval)
Click here for full information packet and schedule.
For More Information: (714) 547-7559
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Save the Date!
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When: Friday, August 17th & Saturday, August 18th
Where: Marriot Hotel, Irvine, CA
More information to come!
Hope to see you there!
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Contact Information
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Weekly Report
NAMI California
1851 Heritage Lane, Ste 150
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-567-0163 Fax: 916-567-1757
www.namicalifornia.org
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