NAMI Kern CountyAugust 10, 2012
Please see below for information on the annual NAMI California Conference to be held in Irvine CA August 17 and 18.

Today is the last day to register online for the NAMI California State Conference. It is a quick, easy and convenient way to register.

Register for the conference today!


August 17-18, 2012
Irvine, California

This year's Annual Conference is at the Irvine Marriott hotel in Irvine, California.
Keynote and workshop speakers from around the country converge to bring some of the best subject matter expertise to the conference.

Workshop topics include:
Accessing Decent, Safe and Affordable Housing Opportunities for Consumers
and Families
CET: Physical Therapy for the Brain and Real Life Application from Pomona
Valley Advocates
Enhancing Recovery by including Recovery International's Self-Help Method
Family focused Prevention, Early Intervention, and Innovation programs
How to Guarantee That You Would Not Get Well From Your Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health Resources in Schools: NAMI CA's 2012 Parent & Caregiver Survey
How to increase Affiliate presence in your community
Prevention and Early Intervention in Psychosis: the PREP model
Separate and NOT Equal - the Case for Updating California's Treatment Laws"
Stigma Busting: Together Advocating and Empowering TAY Youth
Supporting Survivors of Suicide Attempts
Understanding Evidence-based Practices for Children and Youth
Understanding the Consumer Movement
and more.
Register for the conference today!
Don't miss out on Thursday night forums

This year we will be offering a Signature Programs (Peer/SDR) Forum. The Signature Programs Forum will begin with a brief overview of the NAMI California CalMHSA Stigma & Discrimination Reduction (SDR) Grant. Multicultural Inclusion ForumWe are enthusiastic about the content of this year's Multicultural Inclusion Forum!
* Meet the National Director of NAMI's Multicultural Action Center

* Dialogue with the NAMI California Board Expert on outreach

* Exchange information with fellow affiliates

* Collaborate with statewide experts in reducing disparities
MaJose Carrasco, MPA, Director of NAMI Multicultural Action Center, will join us to highlightNAMI national goals and strategies, linking and assisting our statewide efforts.Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, Ph.D., NAMI California Board member and Director of the UCDavis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, will be sharing strong community based evidence for effective outreach, while highlighting our opportunity to lead.Dixie Galapon, Ph.D., of the Union of Pan Asian Communities and Manager of CulturalCompetence for NAMI California's Stigma and Discrimination Reduction programs, will
lead an interactive break out session where affiliate representatives and members will have

the opportunity to discuss outreach efforts and collaborate with members of our Cultural
Competence Steering Committee, many of whom lead the California Reducing Disparities
Project.

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