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January Meeting will be Monday, January 23, 2023

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Happy New Year!

Our January meeting will be our annual Organizational Meeting and Annual Report..

Monday, 7:30 PM
January 23,2023
Virtual

We hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Because of the holiday on the third Monday we will be meeting on the fourth Monday of January.

Please join us for this important meeting on the plans for NAMI South Bay in 2023. Our Organization Meeting will include an annual report on activities and programs in 2022, advocacy issues for 2023, a report on the merger with NAMI Greater Los Angeles County (GLAC), a discussion on needs in the South Bay for addressing the challenges of mental illness, and plans for 2023. Your input and thoughts are important to the programs and services that NAMI South Bay will be seeking to provide in 2023. See you on January 23.

This meeting will be conducted via Zoom. To attend, see our Monthly email Newsletter for login information or contact Paul Stansbury for information and access. pstans5@aol.com.

The Family Support Group usually schedule before our monthly meeting will be held at 6 PM on Monday, January 23.

Family to Family Class Begins January 19, 2023

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NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, friends and significant others of adults with mental health conditions. NAMI Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery.

The course is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. The program is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program (EB). For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.

NAMI South Bay will be offering the next Family-to Family class on Zoom starting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023. To learn more about the course and how to register, please email pstans5@aol.com or call (310) 892-8046.

Participant Perspectives

“This course overall was the single most, without a doubt, helpful and informative thing ever offered in all my years searching for answers…it has helped me to understand better and communicate more effectively with my brother.”

“The course has helped me to realize that my son is still inside the body that is often times hidden by the mental illness and that I am not alone in this.”

PROGRAMA DE EDUCACION DE FAMILIA A FAMILIA DE NAMI

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CURSO GRATIS!!

NAMI SOUTH BAY ESPAÑOL

Fecha: (8 Semanas) JUEVES, 12 de Enero al 2 de Marzo 2023
Hora: 6:30pm al 9:00pm en persona.
Locacion es: San Jose Church Iglesia/Hawthorne
11901 Acacia Ave Hawthorne, Cal 90250

Modesta Pulido Maestra mpulido@namiglac.org 310-245-9820 informacion

Este es un programa para la familia que le ayudará a romper con la desesperación y el aislamiento, a través de comprender y recibir apoyo para personas que tienen un miembro de familia que sufre de:

      • Depresión Severa
      • Trastorno Bipolar (También conocido como Depresión Mániaca)
      • Esquizofrenia
      • Trastorno Esquizo-Afectivo
      • Ansiedad y Pánico
      • Trastorno Obsesivo y Compulsivo
      • Diagnóstico Doble (Abuso de sustancias y enfermedad mental)

Esta serie de 8 clases, la cual se lleva a cabo una vez por semana, está diseñada para ayudar a los miembros de familia a educar, comprender y apoyar a nuestros seres queridos, mientras logran mantener un ambiente de salud personal y de bienestar en el hogar.

El programa de educación de Familia a Familia es gratis! Pero es necesario registrarse lo antes posible. Favor de comunicarse con Ricardo y Modesta Pulido a los teléfonos: 310.245-9820 o 310.567.0748. cell email: rpulido@namiglac.org

De Familia-a-Familia es un programa que ayuda a transformar a la familia desde la desesperación y el aislamiento (ofreciendo esperanza y apoyo) hasta llegar a superar las enfermedades del cerebro. NAMI/SOUTH BAY/GLAC GRACIAS!

 

NAMI South Bay Educational Programs

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Family to Family Program
12 Week Program for family members and caregivers meeting once a week covering all different aspects of mental illness. The next Family to Family class will be starting on Tuesday May 14 in Westchester and another one on Wednesday, June 12 in Torrance. Please contact the NAMI South Bay Office at 310-533-0705 or Paul Stansbury at pstans5@aol.com for more information.

Peer to Peer Program
A 8 Week program for persons with a mental illness meeting once a week for 8 weeks. A Peer to Peer will be starting on June 11 at the Harbor UCLA AMI/ABLE Facility. Please contact Paul Stansbury at pstans5@aol.com for more information on next class.

Basics
A program for families with children having a mental illness. Please contact Paul Stansbury to register and for more information.

Basicos
Program in Spanish for families with children with a mental illness. Please contact Rick Pulido at 310-567-0748.

Familia de Familia
For information on the Familia de Familia Program in Spanish please contact Rick Pulido at 310-567-0748.

Connections
A support group for persons with a mental illness meets every Thursday from 6 to 7:30 PM in AMI/ABLE Program Facility 21730 S. Vermont Suite 210 upstairs from the Chicken Maison Restaurant in the Vermont Village II Shopping Center across Vermont from the Harbor UCLA Medical Center and another groups meets at 10 AM in Conference Room B-2 of the Kaiser Lomita facility 2081 Palos Verdes Drive North, Lomita, CA. There is also a Connections group at 6 PM prior ot the monthly meeting usually on the third Monday of the month at the First Lutheran Church 2900 Carson in Torrance.

Please contact Paul Stansbury at pstans5@aol.com to register or for more information.

Monthly Meeting Activities Update

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Westchester Support Group
A family support group meets 6:30 PM at the Covenant Church in Westchester at 6323 W 80th St, Los Angeles, CA on the first Tuesday of the month.Anna and Bob London are facilitating the group while the Marcelletti’s teach the Family to Family Class

Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital San Pedro Support Group-
On the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 7:30 PM to 9 PM there will be a support group at the Hospital in San Pedro 1300 West 7th Street San Pedro CA 90732 in the Center for Health Education. Contact Ingrid Jacob-Hicks at 310-241-4327 or Paul Stansbury at pstans5@aol.com for information.

Support Group at Temple Emet
On the second Thursday of the month, Bell Forster facilitates a group at Temple Emet 2051 W 236th St, Torrance, CA from 6 to 7:30 PM.

El Segundo Support Group
Rebekah Martinek facilitates a Caring and Sharing Group at the El Segundo United Methodist Church in Johnson Hall 540 Main Street in El Segundo on the 4th Monday of the month, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

South Redondo Beach Support Group
Kim Sheckler and Tracy Ayotte will be facilitating a support group on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 PM in the Holy Family Room of St. Lawrence Martyrs Church 1940 S. Prospect, Redondo Beach

Japanese Speaking Support Group

meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2 to 4 PM at the Harbor UCLA AMI/ABLE Program facility 21730 S. Vermont Suite 210 upstairs from the Pho Consome restaurant. Contact Chiaki Ueki at 310-372-0981 for more information.

Spanish Speaking Support Group

meets every Tuesday in Building D5 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Contact Rick Pulido at 310-513-1178 for more information.

Meeting Tonight – Mental Health Services Act

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The speaker for the January 2019 meeting tonight will Dr. Debbie Innes-Gomberg, presenting on the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). MHSA funds many of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health programs. She will be speaking about services, programs, and how the community provides input into the plans. Dr. Innes-Gomberg has a long history with the Department of Mental Health as a clinical psychologist, District Chief for the Long Beach/South Bay area, and the the Program Manager for the MHSA Implementation and Outcomes Division.

NAMI families helped to support the passage of Proposition 63 which funds the MHSA program. As stakeholders we need to provide input on its implementation. This presentation will be a great opportunity to ask questions about the programs and address concerns and needs in our area.

NAMI California 2019 Conference

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The annual NAMI California Conference will be in Southern California in late spring with many informative workshops and resources. The conference will be held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, 900 Newport Center Drive, Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, 2019.

The 2019 NAMI California Conference introduces tracks that represent key topic areas and critical information: Young Adults; Criminal Justice; Providers; Consumers & Families; Advocacy; Engaging in Diverse Communities.

Mark your calendar and plan on attending. Super Early Bird Registration ends January 7, 2019.