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August 16 & 17 2013
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy.
Burlingame, CA 94010Phone: 506-474-2009 For reservations call toll free: 877-622-3056 To make reservations online, click here. Renew your membership or join today! Now every Friday: Conference updates to your in-box. |
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Up to 1 in 5 Children Live with Serious Mental Health Conditions: CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues first comprehensive report on children's mental health in the United States.
Up to 20 percent of children in the United States have a mental disorder, and the number of kids diagnosed with one has been rising for more than a decade, according to a report released on Thursday by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the agency's first-ever study of mental disorders among children aged 3 to 17, researchers found childhood mental illnesses affect up to one in five kids and cost $247 billion per year in medical bills, special education and juvenile justice.
Webinar: International Bipolar Foundation
Do You Know Why NAMI California Has a Zero Tolerance Policy in the Policy Platform for Restraints and Seclusion? This International Bipolar Foundation webinar provides good background: Thursday, May 23rd, at 9:00 am PST with Leslie Morrison on Behavioral Restraint and Seclusion.
Register now!
Governor's "May Revise" - No Good News, No Bad News
Brown issued his required mid-May budget proposal revisions Tuesday. There were no cuts to mental health but no restoration of any prior cuts, either. He does continue to support Medi-Cal expansion and, as recommended by most stakeholders, opts for it to be run by state.
Check out NAMI California's website for the California Department of Finance summary of the May Revise Budget.
And there's an Overview of the May Revision from the LAO.
Counties Still Not Prepared to Offer Expanded Mental Health Care
More than one million people in California live with mental illnesses - the largest number of any state. When the final phase of the new federal health care law starts in January of next year, more California residents than ever before will be able to seek help for problems ranging from depression, anxiety, and addiction to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
But mental health providers in the state's Central Valley are unprepared for an influx of thousands of patients. State and county officials remain in the planning phases, even though new patients will be able to access these services in less than nine months.
HealthyCal.org is an independent, non-profit journalism project supported with initial funding from the California Endowment.
MHSOAC Commission Meeting, May 23 in Sacramento
The agenda, supporting documents and PowerPoint slides for the upcoming MHSOAC Commission meeting, May 23rd in Sacramento, have been published here.
Upcoming MHSOAC Community Forum. An Advocacy Opportunity
The MHSOAC Community Forum will be held in Sonoma County on June 13 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm. The Commission wants to hear directly from all forum participants about what is working with the MHSA and the challenges that remain. The Commission needs to hear from NAMI members, the work we are doing, and the people we represent.
In addition to the agenda items the public is encouraged to make comments to the Commission. This is an important opportunity to address local issues that affect your community.
More information and agenda items will be posted here.
Miss the NAMI CA April newsletter? Click here.
--Bettie Reinhardt, MPH
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The NAMI CA History Project Needs You
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Send us your stories, photos, and remembrances.
NAMI California is rounding up members' recollections as part of a larger project to recognize the courageous and dedicated people who created our organization and the movement that it sparked across the nation. Address your contributions for this effort to: Steven Kite Deputy Director 1851 Heritage Lane, Suite 150 Sacramento, CA 95815 steven.kite@namicalifornia.org
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NAMI CA Programs News
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FAMILY PROGRAM TRAININGS
Family to Family Teacher Training - May 31 - June 2, 2013 in Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento County) Status: Training is full, waiting list is available
PEER PROGRAMS NEWS
Peer To Peer Trainings Spring 2013
Chico - NEW DATE: 5/31 - 6/2
Ontario - 6/7 - 6/9 (Spanish)
Campbell (San Jose) 6/21-6/23
STIGMA REDUCTION PROGRAMS
IOOV Spring 2013
5/18 - 5/19 - Redding, California
6/22-6/23 - Ontario, California
Send inquiries about IOOV and Peer to Peer to Stephenie.Gardella@namicalifornia.org
Send inquiries about Family Programs to
Lynn.Cathy@namicalifornia.org NAMI California Office: 916-567-0163 2013 NAMI Education, Training and Peer Support Center Hall of Fame The NAMI Education, Training and Peer Support Center's Hall of Fame honors teachers, mentors, facilitators and presenters for NAMI's Signature Programs. Each year, we accept nominations for people who have performed exceptional work in these roles and fulfill the specific criteria below: - 10 or more classes
- 20 or more classes
- 10 or more trainings
- 5 or more years of running support groups
- 10 or more in-service programs
- 30 or more presentations in 30 different locations (not presentations done in the same place multiple times)
- New this year: NAMI Family-to-Family teachers and other program leaders holding 2 or more classes, support groups, or presentations at VA facilities.
People can be nominated for multiple programs. Deadline is May 17th.
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Mental Health WET Five-Year Plan Community Forums Date Update
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The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) would like your feedback on the next Mental Health Workforce Education and Training (WET) Five-Year Plan, 2014-2019. This Five-Year-Plan guides the development of public mental health workforce strategies - at state, regional and local levels - towards an integrated mental health service delivery system. Via 14 community forums, OSHPD seeks feedback on:
- Engagement and employment of mental health consumers and family members in the mental health workforce;
- Engagement and employment of diverse, racial, ethnic community, and underrepresented individuals in the mental health workforce;
- Incentives to recruit and retain students to enter mental health careers;
- Education and training programs for mental health providers (expansion, curriculum);
- Reduction of stigma associated with mental illness in the workforce; and
- Regional collaboration on mental health workforce development strategies.
For more information, or to participate in the feedback effort, click here.
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VA Mandates Overtime to Increase Production of Compensation Claims Decision
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Latest Initiative Aimed at Reducing the Backlog As part of its ongoing effort to accelerate the elimination of the disability compensation claims backlog, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing today that it is mandating overtime for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices. This surge, which will be implemented through the end of fiscal year 2013, will be used to help eliminate the backlog with continued emphasis on high-priority claims for homeless Veterans and those claiming financial hardship, the terminally ill, former Prisoners of War, Medal of Honor recipients, and Veterans filing Fully Developed Claims.
Last month, VA announced an initiative to expedite compensation claims decisions for Veterans who have waited one year or longer. On April 19, VA began prioritizing claims decisions for Veterans who have been waiting the longest, by providing provisional decisions that allow eligible Veterans to begin collecting compensation benefits quickly. With a provisional decision, a Veteran has a year to submit additional information to support a claim before the decision becomes final. More information can be found here.
Claims for Wounded Warriors separating from the military for medical reasons will continue to be handled separately and on a priority basis with the Department of Defense through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES). On average, Wounded Warriors separating through IDES currently receive VA compensation benefits in 2 months following their separation from service.
Veterans can learn more about disability benefits on the joint Department of Defense-VA web portal eBenefits at http://www.ebenefits.va.gov.
More information about filing Fully Developed Claims is available at: http://www.benefits.va.gov/transformation/fastclaims/.
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Join The Affiliate Development Workgroup
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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.orgFax: 916-567-1757 or mail to: Deputy Director NAMI California 1851 Heritage Lane #150 Sacramento, CA 95815
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Doug Lipp Book Signing To Benefit NAMI
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Discover The Magic of Exceptional Customer Service with Doug Lipp, (former head of the training team at Disney University), and re-imagine your own business development and retention strategies. Lipp is donating all proceeds from his book on management to NAMI. The book signing will be part of the program at this Roseville Chamber of Commerce event.
What: Reimagine U
Where: 9000 Foothills Blvd, Roseville, CA
When: May 31, 11am-5pm.
Keynote speaker Lipp is a world-renowned expert on customer service, leadership, change management and global competitiveness. As the former head of training team at Disney's corporate headquarters, he has inspired and challenged hundreds of thousands of audiences as a keynote speaker, business consultant and author. Doug's keen insights, high energy and entertaining approach motivate audiences globally, to maximize professional and personal success.
Lipp has appeared on CBS, PBS, Bloomberg News, NPR, Univision and CBS-TV.
For more information, visit http://reimagineu2013.com.
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