The Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) is sponsoring two events for May Mental Health month: "A Conversation with Mariel Hemingway". One event will be held in Sacramento, the other in Los Angeles.

Miss Hemingway will show clips from her documentary "Running From Crazy"; the documentary was shown at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Mariel will also talk about her family's legacy of mental illness which includes the suicides of her grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, and her sister, Margaux, and her own path of hope and recovery. A panel discussion will follow with Mariel and people from the mental health community to further the conversation on mental health.

The Sacramento event will be held at noon on Tuesday, May 14 at the Crest Theater in Sacramento. You are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch; beverages will be available for purchase.

 

The Los Angeles event will be on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 pm, at the Arclight Theater in Hollywood. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.

RSVPs are strongly encouraged.

 

To RSVP, please go to www.fymps.com or to Evite.

NAMI California is seeking leadership from our local NAMI Affiliates to provide feedback to determine best practices and delineate duties between all levels of NAMI. Each member of this workgroup will be expected to collaborate, share experiences and give feedback to the NAMI California Board of Directors on how to best achieve these goals.

 

You can make a difference! To apply, complete the attached application and send it, with your bio and resume, to:

Email:steven.kite@namicalifornia.org

Fax: 916-567-1757

or mail to:

Deputy Director

NAMI California

1851 Heritage Lane #150

Sacramento, CA 95815

"It was dark, probably about 3:30am on a crisp May morning. It was the third time my little man had awakened; this time I was not sure what to do. With tears running down my face, frustration and a lump in my throat I called for my husband who was asleep in the other room. Staggering in, half asleep he asked how he could help. I just handed my sweet boy over to him exclaiming..."I don't know what to do!" This was not true...I knew exactly what to do. I had my daughter 4 years earlier via C-section and did not have the feelings running through my veins as I did that evening. I knew what was hitting me, but I did not want to admit it."

 

-- Jessica Cruz, MPA, HS and Executive Director of National Alliance for Mental Illness - California.

 

Hear more about Jessica's story May 6, in Sacramento, during the Emerging Considerations in Maternal Mental Health May meeting and luncheon.

 

Peers Envisioning and Engaging In Recovery Services (PEERS) & California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations (CAMHPRO), have partnered to form the Client Stakeholder Project ("CSP").

Through a contract with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC), a major goal of the CSP is to obtain a better understanding of current stakeholder processes so that this knowledge can be used for quality improvement purposes.

The composition of the CAC will follow the current MHSA definition of stakeholders: any individual or entity with an interest in mental health services in the State of California, including but not limited to: adults and seniors with serious mental illness; families of children, adults and seniors with serious mental illness; mental health service providers; law enforcement agencies; educational institutions; social service agencies; veterans service organizations; representatives from veterans organizations; providers of alcohol and drug services; health care organizations; and other important interests. Representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of California, United Advocates for Children and Families (UACF) and the California Youth Empowerment Network (CAYEN), and the California Association of Mental Health Boards/Commissions (CALMHB) will be seated on and active members of the CAC.

 

IMPORTANT REMINDER - The phone number for Lynn Cathy, Family Programs State Coordinator, is the NAMI Office telephone: (916) 567-0163 x101. 

 

FAMILY PROGRAM TRAININGS

 

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

 

PEER PROGRAMS NEWS

Peer To Peer Trainings Spring 2013
Chico - 5/17 - 5/19
Ontario - 6/7 - 6/9 (Spanish)

Campbell (San Jose) 6/21-6/23*

STIGMA REDUCTION PROGRAMS

IOOV Spring 2013

5/4 - 5/5 - Campbell, California

5/18 - 5/19 - Redding, California

6/22-6/23 - Ontario, California

 

Send inquiries about IOOV to Nereida Castillo. Thank you.

nereida.castillo@namicalifornia.org. 

 

-- Lynn Cathy, State Family Programs Coordinator

Interim Peer Programs Coordinator
Lynn.Cathy@namicalifornia.org
916-567-0163 x101