20th Annual Latino Conference - Los Angeles, CA

Hello.  To all those who live in the LA county area, this conference sounds like something you won't want to miss!  Click on the link for more information on the 20th Annual Latino Conference.  Go to www.lbhi.org or call 818-713-9595

Support Group Refresher Conference Call - July 24th

 Received from NAMI National Today - July 10, 2014

Please note that all conference calls can be heard within a few days of the live call.  Go to http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?section=Education_Helpdesk and click on the link: 
Recorded Webinars and Conference Calls

Hello NAMI support group facilitators,

Please join us for the very first joint NAMI Connection and NAMI Family Support Group facilitator refresher webinar!

This webinar will occur on Thursday, July 24^th for 90 minutes and is a perfect learning opportunity for any support group facilitator.  Whether you have been facilitating groups for years or are newly trained, we will be covering many topics relevant to you.  We challenge you to join even if you are a seasoned facilitator and promise you won’t be disappointed.

During the webinar we will be reviewing:

·        Key program elements: Strategies, Structures and Processes

·        How to overcome interpersonal conflict

·        Fidelity

·        Marketing and outreach

·        Data reporting

This webinar will be live and only runs once!  There will be chances for live interaction and participation. For those who are unable to join, we will record and post this webinar on the Recorded Webinars/Conference Calls section of our Education Helpdesk.

Date & Time

·        Thursday, July 24^th

·        3 – 4:30 p.m. EDT (2 p.m. CDT, 1 p.m. MDT, & 12 p.m. PDT)

To join the webinar portion:

·        Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/nami/join?id=BMKZ27&role=attend&pw=NAMI+Education

·        Meeting ID: BMKZ27

·        Attendee Entry Code: NAMI Education

**FIRST-TIME USERS: YOU WILL NEED TO INSTALL MICROSOFT LIVE MEETING ON YOUR COMPUTER (NOT MAC COMPATABLE).  PLEASE DO THIS AT LEAST ONE DAY IN ADVANCE. SEE ATTACHED WEBINAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

To join the audio portion:

·        Call-in Number: +1 (888) 858-6021

·        Passcode: 492 202 362 0

To get the most from this opportunity, it is very important that you connect to both the webinar and audio portions of this refresher. Thanks and we look forward to connecting with you!

Best,

The NAMI Education Team

NAMI Santa Clara Receives Award from NAMI National

Congratulations to NAMI Santa Clara who will be receiving the

NAMI Family-to-Family Leadership Award!  They will be receiving the award during the NAMI National Convention in September.

 NAMI Santa Clara County was selected for this award in recognition of its ongoing commitment not only to the NAMI Family-to-Family Program, but to ensuring that it is also available to those who need the information in Chinese.  Congratulations are personally extended to Dr. Jen Hong for his dedication to this process.  The Chinese translation has been one of the few translations personally approved by program author Dr. Joyce Burland.   NAMI Santa Clara’s commitment to translate the 2014 revisions in a thoughtful manner is much appreciated as was their willingness to share their efforts and expertise with others.

IMPORTANT NAMI National Conference Call

NAMI National is changing the way classes etc. are posted on their website.  In the next conference call, they will be discussing NAMI 360, their new system.  You won't want to miss this call!
If you can't listen to it live, just wait a couple of days and go to nami.org/eduhelpdesk and you can find the link to listen to the recording.  Please see below for details regarding this upcoming call:

Dear NAMI State Program Directors and Coordinators,

Please join us on Thursday, July 17th at 2:30 p.m. EDT for our monthly technical assistance call.  We will be discussing the NAMI membership process including NAMI 360 and tips for success, Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and lessons learned from the implementation of Compartiendo Esperanza.

                                                                                                                                         

Date &Time

• Thursday, July 17^th
• 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. CDT, 12:30 p.m. MDT, 11:30 a.m. PDT)

 Call-in Number & Passcode

• 1-888-858-6021
• 429-444-2760

Agenda

1. NAMI Announcements
2. Amanda Roberts- Information Services Coordinator- NAMI Membership process
3. Jacqueline Higgins- Program Coordinator, NAMI Education-  NAMI 360- tips for success
4. Discussion and Q&A
5. Majose Carrasco- Director, NAMI Multicultural Action Center (MAC)- Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and MAC resources
6. Steven Oby- Program Director, NAMI NY- Lessons learned from the implementation of Compartiendo Esperanza
7. Discussion and Q&A

Moderator

• Sarah O’Brien, Education Program Manager

Please do not hesitate to email us if you have any questions. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

The NAMI Education Team

namieducation@nami.org

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

Hall of Fame 2014

The announcement about the 2014 Hall of Fame will be made via email blast sometime next week to all affiliates. However readers of my blog may submit the names from your affiliate now if you wish.
Please note that this year all candidates for the Hall of Fame, this includes ALL programs, will be sent to Kelly Boyles -  kelly.boyles@namicalifornia.org  rather than to the respective state coordinators, such as myself.  Some of us are going on vacation, so for instance if you send to Lynn Cathy, the name may not be entered, so please send this information to Kelly.  Thank you!! 
We need all names by July 18th, 2014.
Please see below:

 2014 NAMI Education, Training and Peer Support Center Hall of Fame

Dear Program Directors and Executive Directors,
Without all of the wonderful people who volunteer as  teachers, mentors, facilitators, presenters and trainers, NAMI’s Signature Programs would not be possible. We want to honor those volunteers who make NAMI programs come to life in your communities.
Each year at the NAMI Convention, we recognize volunteers who have performed above and beyond expectation with the Signature Programs by inducting them into the NAMI Education, Training and Peer Support Hall of Fame. This year we have expanded the honors to include a Silver and Gold level.
Please read through the following categories carefully and then submit the names of any program volunteers in your state who meet the criteria listed below for the program they lead.

Programs	Silver Honor	Gold Honor
Classes (Basics, F2F, P2P or Provider	10+ classes per program	20+ classes per program
Presentations
NAMI Parents and Teachers as Allies	10+ in-service programs	20+ in-service programs
NAMI In Our Own Voice	30+ presentations	60+ presentations
Support Groups (Connection or Family Support)	2+ years facilitating	5+ years facilitating
All Trainers	10+ trainings per program	20+ trainings per program

This is the criteria we received.  What we need from you is this:

Below are the details Kelly will need when submitting to National.  Please either enter below and cut and paste into an email, or just provide the same info in an email.  Thank you.

4. Please provide honoree's full name, email and mailing address. If you prefer input your NAMI State Organization or NAMI Affiliate mailing address. The Hall of Fame certificate will be mailed to that address for you to distribute to the honoree. (a)  Honoree Name Characters Remaining:   (b)  Email Address Characters Remaining:   (c)  Street Address Characters Remaining:   (d)  City Characters Remaining:   (e)  State Characters Remaining:   (f)  Country, if other than U.S. Characters Remaining:   (g)  Zip Code Characters Remaining:

5. Please retype the honoree's name to ensure correct spelling. Characters Remaining: