Latino Networking Group Time-Sensitive Survey

Latino Networking Group Announcement:  
For English translation, you may wish to use a website translator, such as Google translator.   I'm asking NAMI National if they will consider providing an English translation for their Spanish announcements as some affiliates have asked for it. 

Estimado(a) líder,

La conferencia telefónica programada para el día 4 de diciembre del 2014 a las 3 p.m. hora del este ha sido cancelada.

En su lugar usted recibirá una encuesta donde tendrá la oportunidad de hacer una evaluación sobre el funcionamiento del Latino Networking Group. Usted contestará preguntas tales como: Qué temas han sido interesantes y útiles para usted, qué temas no han sido de gran utilidad y qué le gustaría que se hablara en el grupo (asuntos, estrategias, organización de la llamada, frecuencia). La encuesta será anónima, por lo cual le invitamos a participar y a proporcionarnos recomendaciones que aseguren que este tipo de llamadas sean de gran utilidad tanto para usted como para el resto del grupo; con el fin de proporcionarle estrategias y herramientas que se adapten a sus necesidades y a las de la comunidad latina en la que usted se encuentra.

Por otro lado, le recordamos que el Centro de Acción Multicultural llevará a cabo un webinar donde usted podrá realizar preguntas sobre la beca de $3,000 que NAMI está ofreciendo para la implementación de Compartiendo Esperanza.

Hora y Fecha:
•    Jueves,  4 de diciembre
•    A las 3 p.m. hora del este.

Los pasos a seguir para participar en el webinar son los siguientes:

Paso 1: Abra el siguiente enlace (funciona mejor con Internet Explorer):
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/nami/join?id=W325JR&role=attend&pw=policy

Paso 2: Marque el número de teléfono directo del servicio de conferencia, y marque el código de participante que se muestra a continuación:
Audio Conferencing (Toll-free): 1-888-858-6021
Participant Code: 149 218 9292

Finalmente, le agradecemos los comentarios recibidos en la última llamada del Latino Networking Group con relación al plan estratégico de NAMI. El reporte final se les enviará antes de que finalice el año en curso.

Muchísimas gracias por el gran esfuerzo y trabajo que hacen en nuestra comunidad.

Saludos cordiales,

Ma. José, Julie y María

Schedule of Family and Peer Trainings - Winter and Spring 2015

NAMI FAMILY PROGRAMS TRAININGS – also posted on http://namifamily.blogspot.com

Note: These trainings are for family members to become teachers of the education programs listed below.  Support group trainings are for family members to become facilitators of a support group. 

Family to Family: January 16-18, 2015 Encino, California*

Basics:  January 23-25, 2015 Ontario, California

Family Support Group:  February 6-8, 2015 Chico, California

Family Support Group:  March 20-22, 2015 San Diego, California

Family to Family:  March 20-22, 2015 San Diego, California

Family to Family:  April 17- April 19, 2015 Bakersfield, California

Family to Family:  May 15-17, 2015 Vacaville, California

Basics:  May 15-17, 2015 Vacaville, California

The Family to Family training in Encino doesn’t offer a hotel stay.  All other expenses are covered.

Contact Al Henriquez (this training only) Spanish@namisfv.org

There are also Family to Family/Basics trainings offered by the LACC (NAMI Los Angeles County). 

Please contact Brittney Weissman for further details. brittney@namilaccc.org

For all other trainings above, or to apply for a grant to hold a training for your affiliate, please contact Lynn Cathy, Lynn@namica.org

NAMI Peer Programs Trainings – Please Note: 

Until a new Peer Coordinator is in place, Peer Programs announcements will also be posted on the http://namifamily.blogspot.com

These trainings are for peer members to become teachers (mentors) of the education programs listed below. 

Peer to Peer:  Fresno, January 23-25, 2015

Peer to Peer:  Fairfield, February 20-22, 2015

Peer to Peer:  Campbell, April 24-26, 2015

Peer to Peer:  San Diego, May 15-17, 2015

Persona a Persona:  Ontario, Date TBD

Grants will be available to NAMI California affiliates to put on their own trainings for the Connection (i.e. support group) and Peer to Peer programs after January 1, 2015.

Please contact Lynn Cathy, Interim Peer Coordinator, for more information.

New teacher training announcement - Family to Family in Encino, CA

Hello all.  Happy Thanksgiving!

There is a Family to Family training scheduled for January 16-18^th, 2015 in Encino, CA.  This is one in which all participants must be commuters, but otherwise there is no cost to the trainees.  If you are interested in attending, would you please contact Al Henriquez?  His email address is Spanish@namisfv.org

Please find attached a teacher application.  Thank you!

Peer to Peer Trainings

Peer to Peer:  Fresno, January 23-25, 2015

Peer to Peer:  Fairfield, February 20-22, 2015

Peer to Peer:  Campbell, April 24-26, 2015

Peer to Peer:  San Diego, May 15-17, 2015

Persona a Persona:  Ontario, Date TBD

Information on Peer Programs Temporarily Posted on this Site

While I serve as interim Peer Coordinator I will post any announcements on this site as well.

Upcoming Winter Trainings - NAMI Family Programs

Hello.  This is a reminder about the Basics training to be held in Ontario on January 23-25^th, 2015.  We encourage you spread the word about this training.  Thank you.  Please contact Lynn Cathy for more information.  The application and announcement are attached.

Next up will be the Support Group training the first week of February in Chico, followed by a “double training” in March in San Diego.  We will be holding a F2F training and a Support Group training together that same weekend.  Participants will elect to go to one or the other.  The support group info for Chico is also attached.

These trainings will be announced in my blog as well – http://namifamily.blogspot.com

Thank you very much.

Incidentally, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  One thing I am thankful for is the wonderful group of people that I work with over the internet – you.  I hear from many of you on a consistent basis, and I appreciate your input/assistance on the many facets of the NAMI Family programs. 

Peer Programs: NAMI Connection Conference Call Recording

Dear NAMI Connection program leaders,

Please forward the following information on to your NAMI Connection facilitators:

Dear NAMI Connection facilitators,

Thanks to each of you that tuned into the November NAMI Connection facilitator conference call.  If you are interested in hearing a recording of the November call, or any other past call, they are now available.  To access the call please follow these instructions:

Go to the NAMI Education Helpdesk www.nami.org/eduhelpdesk and sign in with your NAMI username.  Once in the site, click on the link to recorded conference calls and webinars, and then scroll down until you reach the NAMI Connection section of the page. 

If you get a message saying you do not have access to this page, please send an email to namieducation@nami.org  that includes your NAMI username and affiliation with NAMI (NAMI Connection facilitator).  Once you have completed that step you will be given authorization to visit the site by our team. 

Our next NAMI Connection facilitator conference call will be the first Thursday of the month, December 4^th at 3 p.m. Eastern Time

More information and an announcement will follow.

Best,

Maria Cruz, MSc, MEd.

Program Coordinator

NAMI Education, Training & Peer Support Center

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

3803 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100

Arlington, VA 22203

mcruz@nami.org

(703) 516-7997

www.nami.org