Save the date: On Thursday, April 21, we will be co-hosting an “Uplifting Voices” Listening Session with West Los Angeles, moderated by Matthew Diep. It’s a chance for mental health stakeholders and community members to come together for a discussion
Virtual Event: The Emotional Dimension of the Pandemic
Senior Program Director Tim Davis will moderate a panel discussion on the emotional impact of the pandemic, with distinguished mental health professionals (and fellow alums from his high school), on March 31 at 3 pm PT. The event, typically offered
April 2022 Janis Black Warner Speaker Series Guest: Adam Sholder
Our April Janis Black Warner Speaker Series event will feature Adam Sholder, the Founder/Executive Director of Insight Enrichment Group and a volunteer with NAMI WLA as a family support group facilitator and as a lead presenter for our Ending the Silence
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for February 2022: Andrea Sonnenberg on Love and Loss
Our February Janis Black Warner Speaker Series event will feature Andrea Sonnenberg on the subject of love and loss. Sonnenberg is co-founder and CEO of Wise Readers to Leaders, a non-profit literacy and enrichment program for underserved students in Los
Let’s Cut Out The Stigma Event: Free Haircuts!
We’re excited to announce a fun stigma-busting event: “Let’s Cut Out The Stigma” on Monday, December 6. Jenny and Marissa of Lighten Up Hair and Beauty have generously offered to give free haircuts to NAMI WLA members. Sign up in
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for November: Maintaining Health During the Holidays, with Rabbi Nicole Guzik
The November 2021 speaker for our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series is Rabbi Nicole Guzik, who will discuss mental health in faith communities and how to manage stress during the holiday season. Rabbi Guzik has served as a rabbi at
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
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
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for April 2021
The guest for our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for Wednesday, April 7, 2021: Hannah Liddell from the Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA). OPRABA was created by the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018.
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for February 2021
Our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for February 2021 will feature Baron L. Miller, author of “Laws We Need to Know: Understanding Rules and Programs for Persons with Mental Illness,” Join us February 3, at 7 pm PT to hear