Our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, penned a post for the Milken Family Foundation Educator blog, Connections. ““You’re on mute,” a sixth-grader kindly informed me during a recent Zoom presentation. While this phrase has become part of our new virtual
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series: September 2021
Our speaker for the September 2021 Janis Black Warner Speaker Series: Dr. Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA Professor and Clinical Chief of PsychiatryCedars-Sinai Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral NeurosciencesClinical Professor of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAEditor, The
BIPOC Month and My Personal Experience with Mental Health
By Lea Collins As we commemorate and celebrate Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) month in July (more on the month, inspired by the late NAMI advocate Bebe Moore Campbell), we would like to bring awareness to the unique
My Personal Experience with Mental Health and Nutrition
By Lea Collins I had daily struggles in dealing with anxiety and depression, and many people face a spectrum of lasting issues in their lives with mental health. These issues can involve loved ones or partners, children, disabilities, illnesses or disorders,
New: Support Group in Spanish/Grupo de Apoyo los Martes
Grupo de Apoyo los Martes (Tuesday Spanish Support Group) Cada primer y tercer noche de Martes del mes vía Zoom Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month using the online video-conferencing service Zoom 7 pm to 8:30 pm Click
Take Action: Urge Congress to Invest in Mental Health for Schools
Take Action: Tell Congress to invest $1 billion in mental health for schools, split between school-based mental health services and school staff like counselors, social workers, and psychologists. We need trained mental health professionals in schools who can identify children
Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Month 2021
As we do every year for Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Month, we share resources for diverse and historically underrepresented communities and seek to elevate the voices of community members. Here is NAMI’s press release for this year’s awareness
Debunking LGBTQI Myths
By Maraisa Glass Every Pride Month, we recognize and celebrate the LGBTQI community in all its glory, bringing forth a sense of community, belonging, diversity, and inclusion to the forefront of American culture. While commemorating the LGBTQI community and focusing
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for June 2021: LGBTQ+ Panel
Our next Janis Black Warner Speaker Series is set for June 2, at 7 pm: A panel discussion to celebrate Pride Month: NAMI WLA’s Operations/Outreach Coordinator, Elizabeth Stephens, will moderate a panel discussion on mental health support for LGBTQ+ community
CalHOPE Pandemic Support Services
We are here for you. We have CalHOPE warmlines to help those impacted by the pandemic. You will be connected to counselors who will listen with compassion and without judgment, and refer you to support resources. English: 424-293-0643 Spanish/En español: