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January 22, 2013
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THIS WEEK
NAMI Can!
MHSOAC Meeting Reminder
Family Programs News
NAMI Award Nominations
NAMI Can! 

The Past Week of Advocacy News

 

Tuesday

MHSOAC Meetings including January 24th Commission meeting and committee meetings. Check out the agendas and call-in numbers!

Wednesday

Official White House text: Gun Violence Reduction Executive Actions. Note items 20 - 23. They were requested by NAMI leaders and members. 

NAMI California's Response to President Obama's Executive Plan by Jessica Cruz, Executive Director.

Thursday
Senator Steinberg's Proposal to the Vice President on Mental Health Services.

The 2013/2014 California budget proposed by Governor Brown on January 10th, contains $105,110,100,000 for the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).

Friday
Medicaid May Bolster State Mental Health Funding. Source: Pewstates.org, with thanks to CA Chronic Care Coalition.

Saturday
NEW COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS TO THE MHSOAC! (There is no compensation for serving on the Commission.)

Sunday Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Informational Hearing Assembly Health Committee, PAN, Chair
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - State Capitol, Room 4202 and streamed live on the CalChannel website at www.calchannel.com.

SUBJECT: Improving Outcomes through the Patient Centered Medical Home.

Monday
The first-ever Covered California Annual Report has been delivered to the Governor and Legislature and is now available online. This annual report is statutorily required and will be mentioned at the January Board meeting but hard copies will not be available. A link to the annual report has been added to Covered California's homepage at www.hbex.ca.gov or access the report using this link.

-- Bettie Reinhardt, MPH

Legislative and Public Policy Consultant

Bettie.reinhardt@namicalifornia.org

MHSOAC Meeting Reminder
The Next Commission Meeting will be held on January 24th at the California Institute for Mental Health.  For further information please refer to the Agenda.

 

Supplemental meeting documents from the January 15th Client and Family Leadership Committee Meeting have been posted to the website.

 

A Revised Agenda for the January 17th Financial Oversight Committee Meeting has been posted to the website. 

Family Programs News
Family to Family

Are you a Family to Family class graduate? Would you like to become a volunteer teacher? Or would you like to lead a NAMI Family Support Group? The opportunities are here! Please contact your affiliate if you are interested in any of these trainings.

 

Northern CA:

Family to Family Teacher Training - February 8-10, 2013 in Pittsburg, CA (Contra Costa County).

 

Family Support Group Facilitator Training - March 23-24, 2013 in Santa Rosa, CA. (Sonoma County)


Family to Family Teacher Training - May 31 - June 2, 2013 in Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento County)

 

Southern CA:

Family to Family Teacher Training and Family Support Group Facilitator Training - April 12-14, 2013 in Ventura, CA.  

 

-- Lynn Cathy, State Family Programs Coordinator

Lynn.Cathy@namicalifornia.org  

916-567-0163 x101

NAMI Award Nominations
The 2013 Convention Committee invites you to submit nominations for awards to be announced and presented at our 2013 NAMI National Convention, scheduled for June 27-30 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, TX.  (Convention information can be found at www.nami.org/convention.)


Instructions for submitting an award nomination

  • Submissions must be completed in one online session and are not finalized until you click "submit nomination" at the bottom of the page.

You will then receive an email confirming your submission.

  • All fields marked with an asterisk are required.
  • Do not begin the submission process until you have all the required information for your nominee.
  • For questions, please contact Sarah Christen at schristen@nami.org

To start your submission, please click here: 2013 Award Nominations.  

 

Award nominations must be complete and submitted by February 8, 2013.
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