Affiliate Login site on the NAMI California Website

Please know that NAMI California has a section of our website which contains information about all of our education programs offered in NAMI California.  Affiliates must log in to access this site, which also contains applications for each of our program trainings, and other relevant information.  Each affiliate has been assigned their own code in order to access this restricted section of the website.  The code should be used by only designated people within the affiliate, such as a coordinator.  If you need the code, please contact Stephenie Gardella or myself, and we can give that to you.  Thank you.

National Webinar - Use as a Family Support Group (FSG) Refresher!

Hello.  There is a webinar available on the NAMI National site that can be used as a FSG refresher.  Please go to the following links:

www.nami.org/eduhelpdesk >NAMI Education Program Documents and Other Resources>Online Learning Center>Program Refreshers>NAMI Connection and NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator Refresher – August 2014

Thank you!

Spanish Family to Family Training

                             Announcing our First Family Programs Training of the Year!   

We will be having a Spanish Family to Family (de Familia a Familia) teacher training on October 24-26^th in Sacramento, California.  This training is open to those who are current members of their local NAMI affiliate and preferably have completed the 12 week Family to Family class.  Please contact your local affiliate to be a part of this training or contact Lynn@namica.org   Thank you!

 Spanish Translation:

         ¡Estamos anunciando nuestro primer entrenamiento de Programas Familiares del año!

Vamos a tener un entrenamiento de familia a familia en español de profesores el 24-26 de octubre en Sacramento, California. Este entrenamiento está disponible para  aquellos que son miembros actuales de su filial local de NAMI y preferiblemente han completado las 12 semanas de la clase de familia a familia. Por favor, póngase en contacto con su filial local para poder ser parte de este entrenamiento o contacte a Lynn@namica.org.  ¡Gracias!

Instructions from NAMI Education - 360 Access and Recertification

Are you interested in some of our education programs or support groups? Find more information here!

If you have any questions on when and where classes or groups are closest to you, you can find your local NAMI Affiliate by clicking here.

If you are requesting intranet access as a coordinator/facilitator/teacher/mentor, please make sure that you have sent us your nami.org username and the email address associated with your nami.org account, along with the program you are requesting access for! Please do not send us your password. 

If you are a teacher/mentor/facilitator that is having some problem reporting data, please check out the visual instructions on the Education Help Desk! The instructions are located under the "Quick Links" section. Just a reminder that the username/password to report data is not your nami.org account information. You will find the username/password in the visual instructions.

For NAMI Family-to-Family teachers only: If you are looking to complete your Re-orientation, the instructions below include links to the re-orientation materials that do not require you to log in to nami.org. Although we will not be able to reply to follow-up emails until Thursday, these links should work for everyone.  Please feel free to share these instructions with other teachers who need to complete their Re-orientation today. Thank you for your hard work.

If you need help right now, please consider calling our information helpline at (800) 950-NAMI (6264).

The Information HelpLine offers:

·       Information.  We provide general (non-professional) information on illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression; issues affecting children, adolescents & young families; general questions about medication; NAMI programs (such as Family-to-Family and In Our Own Voice); NAMI policy positions (such as mental health parity); and more.

·        Referrals.  Callers are referred to NAMI State Organizations, NAMI Affiliates and support groups throughout the country and to other organizations serving the needs of those affected by serious mental illness.

·        Support.  Trained volunteers—- consumers and family members -—  are in a unique position to offer support and empathy from people who know what it's like and who have "been there."

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NAMI Family-to-Family Re-orientation Instructions:

Dear Family-to-Family Teachers and Trainers,

Thank you for doing your 2013 Family-to-Family Re-orientation with us. Below are re-orientation instructions for trainers and for teachers. Deadline: day of first class or 12/31/13, whichever comes first.

Instructions for Trainers:

1. Watch the Trainer Re-orientation Webinar:

Click on the link below (or, copy and paste the link into your web browser’s address bar).

http://tinyurl.com/ov48nb3

2. Complete the brief Trainer Knowledge Assessment survey:

Click on the link below (or, copy and paste the link into your web browser’s address bar).

http://tinyurl.com/nlc3bao

After completing these steps, your NAMI state office will be automatically notified that you completed this re-orientation, and no other action from you is needed. If you have further questions, please contact Abigail Colodner, Program Coordinator, NAMI Education, Training & Peer Support Center at acolodner@nami.org

Instructions for Teachers (in English/in Spanish):

1. Watch the Teacher Re-orientation Webinar:

Click on the link below (or, copy and paste the link into your web browser’s address bar).

http://tinyurl.com/pkc5gj7

Vea la grabación del webinar de Re-orientación para Instructores haciendo clic en el enlace a continuación (o copie y pegue el enlace en la barra de direcciones de su navegador).

http://tinyurl.com/oq5yph6

2. Complete the brief Teacher Knowledge Assessment survey:

Click on the link below (or, copy and paste the link into your web browser’s address bar).

http://tinyurl.com/o3cjw4a

Complete la breve Evaluación de Conocimientos para Instructores haciendo clic en el enlace a continuación (o copie y pegue el enlace en la barra de direcciones de su navegador).

http://tinyurl.com/nslocyr

After completing these steps, your NAMI state office will be automatically notified that you completed this re-orientation, and no other action from you is needed. If you have further questions, please contact Abigail Colodner, Program Coordinator, NAMI Education, Training & Peer Support Center at acolodner@nami.org

Spanish conference call from August 29th - Summary and link for recorded call

To read this announcement in English, go to  https://translate.google.com

 and paste in this message on the left.  Click on the English tab on the right.

IMPORTANT NOTE - Google Translator should never be used in an official way, as in translating documents to distribute to people, etc. 

Estimado líder,

Muchísimas gracias por acompañarnos en la llamada del 28 de agosto, durante la cual estuvimos hablando sobre:

• Los obstáculos que los miembros de la comunidad hispana enfrentan cuando intentan involucrarse con NAMI
• Las dificultades que usted enfrenta con la comunidad hispana, cuando comienza un programa de NAMI en español
• Su experiencia utilizando las redes sociales y correos electrónicos para comunicarse con la comunidad hispana
• El tipo de apoyo que ha recibido por parte de su filial u organización estatal, si ha recibido alguna

• Lo que a usted le gustaría recibir de su filial u organización estatal (¿Qué desearía usted que ellos entendieran sobre la comunidad hispana?)

Gracias a aquellos que compartieron sus experiencias con nosotros. Fue una discusión muy productiva donde aprendimos sobre las dificultades que ustedes enfrentan a diario cuando intentan atraer a la comunidad hispana a los programas de NAMI y sus posibles soluciones.

Si usted no pudo asistir, puede escuchar la grabación de la llamada haciendo clic en el siguiente enlace:  http://www2.teleconferencingcenter.com/moderator/presentation/Playback?id=49e132df-c5f2-437a-87da-9c81f8119b48.rpm

Recuerde que está invitado a participar en los eventos del mes de Octubre en conmemoración del mes de la Herencia Hispana. Más información será enviada en las próximas semanas. Adicionalmente, se enviara el resumen de la sesión del Latino Networking Group durante la Convención Nacional de NAMI: puntos de discusión y posibles soluciones. Muchísimas gracias a todas aquellas personas que pudieron asistir ¡Fue una conversación fructífera!

No dude en contactarnos si tiene alguna pregunta.

Un cordial saludo,