OSYM COLLABORATIVE

WHAT: A community collaborative to coordinate and provide resources information and education to our community on mental health issues through outreach and quarterly conferences. To develope trained peer facilitated supervised support groups for our youth ranging from ages 13 up to 25. Why: This age group is the typical time where serious mental health issues unfold. At this time, there is a great need for both public and private mental health and behavioral health service delivery providers to work together with our academic, criminal justice system to best serve these youth, their familis and educators. Therefore NAMI Kern County, a grassroots volunteer organization will provide the proven leader ship and enthusiasm to bring all interested and commited stakedholders to see this project be successfull. For more information contact Russ Sempell MFT 661-303-1416 russmft@aol.com

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thirteenth Annual Academy Awards


This is the thirteenth Annual observance designed to increase awareness about Mental Health, Mental Illness and recovery. The Academy Awards was created to be one of Kern County Mental Health's and NAMI's premier events. It's designed to to celebrate the growth and accomplishments in the field of Mental Health. It is also to spotlight individuals who have been instrumental in promoting recovery principles among peers, clients and the public in general.

Thursday May 10th 2012
11:30am-1:00pm
Hodels Restaurant
5917 Knudsen Drive - Bakersfield

Monday, September 12, 2011

NAMI Kern County UpComing Events

Thursday September 15
NAMI Basics 6 week course
Nick 661 343-3213

Monday September 19
NAMI Affiliate Meeting
Consumer Family Learning Center
5121 Stockdale Highway 6:00pm
Guest Speaker
Dr. Ravi Goklaney

Monday September 26,
The Power of Hope
Mental Health Conference
Bakersfield College 6:00pm
Nick 661343-3213

Saturday October 1st
"Community Resource Conference"
Focus PTSD
Good Samaritan Hospital
White Ln. 9:00am
Russ 661 303-1416

Saturday October 8
5th Annual NAMIWalk
The Park at Riverwalk
9:00-12:00pm

Thursday, July 28, 2011

NAMI WALKS
Save The Date
August 27, 2011

5th Annual
NAMIWalks
Kern County
Kickoff Luncheon

Hodel's Kern Room
Bakersfield
9:00am-12:00pm

The kickoff Luncheon is free
free for anyone who wants to
create a walk team or learn more
about the walk and the many
opportunities to participate
in this exciting event!

All sponsors are encouraged
to attend!

Registar your team
Rigistar to Walk
Sign up to Sponsor
NAMIWalks Kern County

Hodels Resturant
Olive Dr. & Knudsen Ave
Bakersfield
SEE YOU THERE!


Sunday, April 10, 2011

NAMI Kern's Important upcoming events!

Every Third Monday of the Month Join

NAMI Kern County

at our Affiliate Information Meeting

A.I.M.
6:00pm - 8:00pm


July 18, 2011

Commonwealth Building

Truxtun and Oak

Sunday, April 3, 2011

NAMIWalks

The time is drawing near for our.... 5th annual NAMIWalks Kern County
Saturday October 8, 2011
The Park at Riverwalk Bakersfield, CA.
9:00am -12:00pm.
http://www.nami.org/namiwalks/CA/Kern

Visit the Website to start YOUR TEAM!!

All donations received from our Annual NAMIWalks
stay in KERN COUNTY

or

Feel free to mail donations to:
P.O. Box 9144 Bakersfield,Ca. 93389
NAMI Kern County is an all volunteer 501(c)3 non profit organization

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

OSYM Speaks At National Convention In Washington DC!





It was an exciting moment for the OSYM Team, Jennifer, Marley, Steven & Cathy as they presented NAMI Kern County's OutSpoken Young Minds Project. Many were interested in our support & education program. There were several states that wanted to start a support group of their own using our format. We had representative's from Virginia, Mississippi, South & North Carolina, & Oregon. We had an OSYM time!
























































Sunday, June 27, 2010