Sacramento Newsletter

Sacramento
Newsletter
Sacramento’s Voice on Mental Illness
General Meeting
Monday, April 14, 7:00–8:30 PM
Diane Mintz, speaker, mental health
advocate and author of "In Sickness and
in Mental Health—Living with and
Loving Someone with Mental Illness"
will talk about her family’s journey of
living with mental illness and their
discovery of the road back to health.
Signed copies of her book will be
available for purchase.
Monday, May 12, 7:00–8:30 PM
Victor Wursten, Vice President of
Operations for PRIDE Industries, will talk
about creating jobs for people with
disabilities.
Spring 2014
Issue No. 12.1
Walk with Us for Mental Health
Northern California NAMIWalk 2014
The Northern California NAMIWalk is
one of 80 mental health awareness and
fundraising events taking place across
America in 2014. This year's 5K Walk will
again be at William Land Park on May 3,
2014, hosting teams from Amador, El
Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin,
Stanislaus and Yolo counties. The event
will feature a program of local celebrities
and community leaders along with
information booths, prominent recognition
of sponsors, food, live music provided by
the Essex band and activities for children
and families. Leading off the Walk will be
this year’s Walk, your first step will be to
choose a way to participate.
Why Not Choose a Way to Participate?
We’ve made it easy to raise awareness
about mental illness and raise funds for
NAMI. The good news is you have a
choice. There are four easy ways to
participate in the 2014 Northern California
NAMI. You can be a: Walker, Team
Captain, Volunteer or Donor.
Regardless of which role you choose, each
role is vital and will contribute greatly to
our ability to serve the community.
Monday, June 9, 7:00–8:30 PM
Larry Liseno, NAMI Sacramento Board
Member, will discuss the NAMI FaithNet
program offered to local faith
communities.
Light refreshments will be served and
bring finger-food snacks to share.
Newcomers welcome!
NAMI Sacramento General Meetings are
free and open to the public.
Meetings are held at
Conference Room 1B
Sacramento County Division of Mental
Health Building
(building with the clock tower)
3331 Power Inn Road, Sacramento, CA
Contact Us
NAMI Sacramento
3440 Viking Drive, Suite 104A
Sacramento CA 95827
(916) 364-1642
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.namisacramento.org
NAMI Helpline: (916) 364-1642
our co-chairs, State Senate President pro
Tem, Darrell Steinberg and Jennifer
Whitney, licensed therapist and former
newscaster. We’re calling on all NAMI
members to support the NAMIWalk.
Want to be a Walker? You must register
first. There is no registration fee. You can
register online at:
www.namiwalks.org/NorthernCalifornia.
The goal of the Walk is to raise both
awareness and funding to erase the
barriers that prevent individuals and
families from accessing mental health
care. Proceeds from the NAMIWalk will
support the free services offered by NAMI
Sacramento and the other NAMI affiliates
in a seven-county region of Northern
California. The Walk supports all of
NAMI Sacramento’s activities, including
the telephone help line, mental health
education classes like Peer-to-Peer and
Family-to-Family, support groups,
outreach activities and presentations that
educate the public about mental health.
Next you will want to:
It’s true that a journey of a thousand miles
begins with the first step. In supporting
Submissions may be edited.
 SET A GOAL. Consider raising $100.
To meet your goal, try asking 10 people
Continued on page 3
Next Newsletter in
Summer
We welcome submissions to the
newsletter.
The due date for the Summer 2014
newsletter will be May 7th 2014. Please
send submissions to Jim Larsen at
[email protected].
NAMI Sacramento · 3440 Viking Drive, Suite 104A · Sacramento, California 95827 · 916.364.1642 · www.namisacramento.org
Non-NAMI Support Groups
NAMI Support Groups
NAMI Connection Support Group
A peer support group for adults with mental
illness regardless of diagnosis. Held Sundays
from 7:00–8:30 p.m. at Sutter Center for
Psychiatry, 7700 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento.
No pre-registration.
NAMI Family Support Group—Central
First Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30
p.m. Conference Room 1C, Sacramento
County Division of Mental Health building,
3331 Power Inn Road, Sacramento, CA 95826.
Call NAMI Sacramento at (916) 364-1642 for
more information
NAMI Family Support Group—North
Second Thursday of each month from 6:308:00 p.m. Heritage Oaks, 4300 Auburn
Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95841. The group
meets in the Heritage Oaks building to the left
of the main hospital, not in the hospital
itself. Call facilitator Pat Pavone at (916) 3977831 for more information.
NAMI Family Support Group—South
Fourth Wednesday of each month from 7:00–
8:30 p.m. Sierra Vista Hospital, 8001
Bruceville Road, Sacramento 95823. Call
facilitator Caroline Caton at (916) 204-4512
for more information.
NAMI Family Support Group—El Dorado
Hills
Third Monday of each month from 6:00–7:30
p.m. Raley’s Supermarket Event Center, 3935
Park Dr., El Dorado Hills CA 95762. Call
facilitators Jannell Clanton (530) 676-2616 or
Lori Patterson (916) 955-1666 for more
information.
NAMI Educational Classes
NAMI Peer-to-Peer Classes
A free 10-week, recovery-oriented course for
people with mental illness. Pre-registration
required. For info or to register, call (916) 5090025 or email [email protected].
NAMI Family-to-Family Classes
This free 12-week course for family members
and caregivers of individuals with mental
illness is offered in both English and Spanish.
For info or to register, call (916) 364-1642 or
email [email protected].
NAMI Basics Classes
A free six-week course for parents and
caregivers of young children and teens with
mental illness. Call (916) 364-1642 for info.
NAMI Meetings
NAMI Sacramento Board Meeting
Usually the fourth Thursday of the month at
6:30 p.m. conference Room 1A, 3331 Power
Inn Road, Sacramento, 95826.
General Interest Meetings
See page 1 for details
NAMI Sacramento does not
necessarily endorse the non-NAMI
organizations and groups listed
here. This information is offered as
a convenience to our members. Go
to NAMI Sacramento’s web site at
www.namisacramento.org for an
extensive list of resources and
crisis help available in the
Sacramento area.
Balanced—A Bipolar and Depression
Support Group
Every Wednesday from 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 1500 27th
Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
Call Joe Long at (916) 834-0004.
Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance (DBSA)
2nd and 4th Wednesday each month from
7:30–9:00 p.m. Sutter Center for
Psychiatry, 7700 Folsom Blvd.,
Sacramento
See: www.dbsasacramento.org. Contact:
Andrea Hillerman-Crook at [email protected] or Marilyn
Hillerman at
[email protected].
Early Psychosis Family Support Group
For families with a member who has a
newly diagnosed brain disease.
Note that this is a program UCD offers.
Group participants need to be enrolled in
the program.
Imaging and Research Center Conference
Room, UCD Med, Center, 4701 X Street,
Sacramento.
Call Jane Du Bet at (916) 734-2964.
Emotions Anonymous
For people working toward recovery from
emotional difficulties. Tuesdays 6:30
p.m.–7:30 p.m. 890 Morse Ave. (corner of
Morse and Northrop.) Thursdays 7:00–
8:30 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd, 1615 Morse Ave., Sacramento.
Meet in the choir room. Newcomer
Orientation: Saturdays 1:00–1:30 p.m.,
followed by a Topic/ Discussion Meeting
from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Wellness and
Recovery Center, 3815 Marconi Ave,
Sacramento.
Contact (916) 366-0699 or
allone.com/12/ea/
Obsessive-Compulsive Support
Meeting Every Monday from 7:00–9:00
p.m. Sutter Center for Psychiatry, 7700
Folsom Blvd., Sacramento.
Call Jim (916) 223-6541 or Steve at (916)
456-8239.
OCD Kids Sacramento
For kids 18 and under and their families.
Meetings also attended by a therapist
experienced in treating OCD. Second
Sunday of every-other month (Jan, Mar,
May, Jul, Sep, Nov) 2:00–4:00 p.m. at
Kaiser Permanente Point West Clinic,
1650 Response Road, Sacramento 95815.
See: www.ocdkids.com.
Recovery, Inc., Self-Help Mental
Health Meetings
Promotes a cognitive-behavioral approach
to managing symptoms and changing
attitudes and behavior. Groups meet
weekly.
Contact: www.recovery-inc.com or call
(916) 483-5616 for meeting locations.
Sacramento Borderline Personality
Disorder Non-BP Support Group
For people who have a family member or
friend who suffers from Borderline
Personality Disorder. Second Tuesday of
each month from 7:00–9:00 p.m. Call Lee
Gassaway at (916) 421-7354 or contact
www.meetup.com.
Social Skills Group for Asberger’s
Syndrome
For teens and adults who feel socially
awkward or shy. Sponsored by Fall Creek
Counseling, 5900 Coyle Ave. suite D,
Carmichael, CA 95608.
Contact:
www.sacramentopsychology.com Call Dr.
Debra Moore at (916) 344-0900
Sacramento County Mental Health
Board Meeting
Held the first Wednesday of each month
at 7:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors
Chambers, 700 H Street, Sacramento.
Calif. 95814.
Important Notice
NAMI programs should not be used to
replace the specialized training and
professional judgment of mental health
professionals. We cannot, and will not,
assume the role of a physician or therapist.
NAMI cannot be held responsible for the
use of the information we provide. Please
always consult a trained mental health
professional before making any decision
regarding treatment of yourself or others.
NAMI Sacramento Newsletter April 2014 -2-
NAMI Sacramento · 3440 Viking Drive, Suite 104A · Sacramento, California 95827 · 916.364.1642 · www.namisacramento.org
NAMIWalk 2014
continued from page 1
for $10. It’s possible to exceed your
goal by writing a letter, send an email to
friends and family asking them to
support your efforts. Why not double
your goal by asking if your employer
has a matching gift program? Also ask
your donors to do the same.
Is Team Captain a better role for you?
Here’s how. First set a goal, consider
raising $1,000. Ask by reaching out to
friends, neighbors, and co-workers to join
you in walking. Talk about it often. Tell
your teammates why this Walk is
important to you and ask them to do the
same with their network. It’s important to
lead by example. Create a team and a
personal web page and encourage your
teammates to do the same. Make a
donation to yourself and the NAMIWalk.
Always promote it by using personal
letters, emails, and social media to build
your team and secure donations. And
finally, encourage friendly competition
among departments or companies and
friends, and consider offering incentives.
Volunteers Wanted! Help stomp out
stigma, increase awareness, raise funds
for NAMI programs as a Volunteer on the
day of the event. From greeters to set-up
and tear down, lend your heart, talents and
experience in producing the region’s
largest mental health event. Contact Nikki
Perez at (916) 860-7112 to volunteer on
May 3rd.
95827. Please put Sacramento on the
memo line of your check. Or call Donna
Wood at 916-504-5470 for more
information.
Regardless of the role you choose, you
can help! In supporting the Northern
California NAMIWalk, you help ‘stomp
out’ stigma and provide programs of
support for individuals and families.
NAMI offers online tools to help you
raise funds by phone, mail, email,
Facebook, smartphone app and in person
in just a few short minutes. Download the
Fundraising Manual at
www.namiwalks.org/NorthernCalifornia
and get started. The most important thing
to do is Just Ask! Remember, the
donations you solicit provide support,
education, and resources that help
improve the lives of individuals and
families living with mental illness.
Want to help without taking part in the
Walk?
A Salute to Our Sponsors
You can help by donating online at
www.namiwalks.org/NorthernCalifornia
or sending a check by mail to: Northern
California NAMIWalk, 3440 Viking
Drive, Suite 104A, Sacramento, CA
We are most proud of the many
community partners supporting this year’s
event. Returning as this year’s Gold
Sponsor ($5,000) is Heritage Oaks
Hospital and our Media Partner is KTXL
Fox40. There are three Kick-off
Luncheon ($3,500) sponsors, Lela Bayley
(Merrill Lynch), Sierra Vista Hospital,
and Turning Point Community Programs.
Joining us as Silver sponsors ($2,500) are
Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Center for
Psychiatry, Sierra Health Foundation and
Telecare Corporation. Start/Finish
($1,500) sponsors include AstraZeneca
and El Hogar Community Services. Our
Bronze level sponsors ($1,000) are E & J
Gallo Winery, Janssen Pharmaceuticals,
QuikStop Markets, and Silvone. Allsup,
Essex band, Fair Oaks Psychiatric
Associates, Marimond Media,
Mennemeier Glassman LLP, Orrick,
Safeway, St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health,
Susan Shaw Goodman, TLCS, and UCD
Health Systems are all Supporter
Sponsors ($500) and the Kilometer
Sponsors ($250) are Bank of Stockton,
Genovese Burford and Brothers, Judy
Schoer Realtors and Sound by Bill
Limpus. To our community partners, we
say thank you. We are honored that you
have chosen to partner with NAMI in our
efforts to improve the health of our
communities. For an up-to-date list of
NAMI Walk sponsors, please go to
www.namiwalks.org/NorthernCalifornia
and click on “Local Sponsors.”
As a NAMI member, we’re asking you
once again to . . . Walk with Us! Please
join us as we improve lives and our
communities’ one step at a time. You will
be changing the world substantially for
the better – helping those in our
community who are struggling with
mental illness.
Register or get more information at
www.namiwalks.org/NorthernCalfornia
Like us on Facebook at:
www.facebook.com/NorCalNAMIWalk
to let other know about us!
NAMI Sacramento Newsletter April 2014 -3-
NAMI Sacramento · 3440 Viking Drive, Suite 104A · Sacramento, California 95827 · 916.364.1642 · www.namisacramento.org
MEDICATION TAKE-BACK LOCATIONS IN
SACRAMENTO & YOLO COUNTIES
The California Product Stewardship
Council (CPSC) kicked-off the “Don’t
Rush to Flush Meds in the Bin, We All
Win” campaign providing safe medication
disposal at six new sites in Sacramento
and Yolo counties! The program started
with a grant from the Rose Foundation to
provide more convenient locations for
safe disposal of unused medications and
educate the community about the
importance of using the bins, instead of
the toilet or trash, to dispose of unwanted
medications. A key tenet of the program
was that taxpayers and ratepayers would
not be left to pay 100% of program costs,
and instead, find willing partners to
provide in-kind and real cost donations to
ensure the program was sustainable.
CPSC partnered with five local
pharmacies to host medication take-back
bins and also pay for proper disposal. The
Sheriff’s Department will store the
medications until the bi-annual DEA
events which have disposal costs donated
by Covanta Energy.
Most people, and even pharmacists and
doctors, have no idea what to do with
unwanted medications. Should they toss
them in the garbage? Should they flush
them down the toilet? Disposal of
medications in household garbage cans
can lead to accidental poisoning of
children and pets, and potential
misuse/abuse. When medications are
flushed down the toilet they go straight to
wastewater treatment plants that cannot
remove all pharmaceuticals. Stockpiling
in the medicine cabinet is also a concern,
as prescription drug abuse is a rising
epidemic and studies show that most teens
and young adults start their addiction to
prescription drugs by getting them from
family members often without their
knowledge!
So how does this work? Simply take your
unwanted prescription, over-the-counter,
and even pet pills out of their containers
(recycle them at home – remember to
remove your personal information) and
put them in a clear zipper baggie and put
the baggie in one of the six medication
take-back bins. For liquids, gels and
cream medications, simply leave them in
their original containers and put them in
the bins as well. Meds in the bin means
we all win by reducing the risk of
accidental poisonings and drug abuse, and
protecting public and environmental
health! Remember to thank these
pharmacies for agreeing to host the bins
and pay disposal costs—that is a real
community service! For the pharmacies,
buying something while you are there or
becoming a new customer is the best
thanks.
New Don’t Rush to Flush medication
take-back bins are hosted at:
 Eagle Drug, 101 Main St., Winters,
(530) 795-4123
 El Macero Pharmacy, 417 Mace
Blvd. #D, Davis, (530) 231-6429
 Jefferson Pharmacy, 1029 Jefferson
Blvd., West Sacramento, (916) 3712022
 South Sacramento Pharmacy, 5385
Franklin Blvd., Sacramento, (916)
452-0247
 Sacramento State Student Health
Services Pharmacy at The WELL,
6000 J St., Sacramento, (916) 2786040
 Sacramento County Sheriff’s
Department North Patrol Division
in Old Foothill Farms, 5510 Garfield
Ave., Sacramento, (916) 874-1021
For more information, visit
www.dontrushtoflush.org.
In March Caliph Assagai, Herb Pope, Rhenae Keyes and David Czarnecki participated at the Senate Public Safety
Committee meeting regarding SB 833 at the State Capitol. Senate Bill 833 would create a voluntary program allowing
inmates to remain in custody until services are available upon release.
NAMI Sacramento Newsletter April 2014 -4-
NAMI Sacramento · 3440 Viking Drive, Suite 104A · Sacramento, California 95827 · 916.364.1642 · www.namisacramento.org
Dealing with a Mental Health Crisis:
Helping the Police Help You
by Pat Pavone
These guidelines are offered to assist
families dealing with a mental health
crisis situation that may involve
contacting the local police or county
sheriff to intervene. Understanding what
to expect when contacting law
enforcement enhances the likelihood of a
positive outcome. The guidelines are
based on the principles taught to peace
officers and first responders as part of
Sacramento County’s Crisis Intervention
Training for Law Enforcement.
You must recognize that the police are
often put in the very difficult situation of
being first responders when someone is in
crisis and the mental health system is
inaccessible or fails to provide adequate
services. Police officers are not trained as
psychologists or social workers and they
are often constrained by the law and
circumstances in dealing with someone
experiencing a serious psychotic episode.
While the vast majority of crisis calls
result in a positive outcome for the
families and their ill loved ones,
sometimes the outcome is less than
positive – even tragic. Many of us have
heard stories of mentally ill individuals
who have been taken to jail, instead of to
the hospital, or even killed by the police.
Please consider the following steps to
avoid a crisis when possible and in
developing an action plan when a crisis
arises.
1. Be realistic about the legal constraints
and procedures involved in an
involuntary commitment under
California Welfare and Institutions
Code Section 5150. There are very
specific criteria when someone can be
admitted to a psychiatric hospital
against his/her will. While the police
may have some flexibility in making
this judgment and taking the person to a
hospital, ultimately it is up to a medical
professional to make the final
assessment. This is a situation when
you can’t control the outcome.
Understand that if an individual appears
lucid and does not show any signs of
hurting him/herself or others, the police
may not have any grounds to take the
individual into custody. Also, if it is
clear that a violent crime has been
committed (including domestic abuse),
then the police may not have any choice
but to take your loved one to jail,
regardless of their mental state.
2. Be knowledgeable about the extent of
the family’s role in crisis intervention
and what you can do to make the
outcome as positive as possible.
Welfare and Institutions Code 5150.05
was specifically designed to give
families a voice in dealing with law
enforcement officers. Specifically the
law requires that officers must consider
“available relevant information about
the historical course of the person’s
mental disorder if the authorized person
(police officer) determines that the
information has a reasonable bearing on
the determination as to whether a
person is a danger to others, or to
himself or herself, or is gravely disabled
as a result of the mental disorder.” In
order for the officer to consider family
input, the officer must be given concise
and factual information about the
history of your loved one’s illness
including past hospitalizations, threats
of violence, self-harming behavior, etc.
3. Be prepared and understand that the
police do not have a lot of time to
consider additional input when making
their decision. If you are requesting that
your loved one be taken to the hospital
on a Section 5150 hold, then you need
to tell the police why you feel that he or
she is a threat to him/herself or others.
If there is evidence to support your
allegation (such as medication,
threatening notes, etc.) it needs to be
made available to the police. If you
want your input to be valued you must
have documentation and evidence that
your loved one is a danger to
him/herself or others, or is gravely
disabled. Evidence can include journals,
notes, emails, photos, and audio/video
recordings. Be as factual and objective
as you can. You may be asked by the
officer to sign a statement attesting to
the truthfulness of your statements.
4. Be honest with the dispatcher when
you call 911 and with the officers when
they arrive on the scene. If there are
weapons, hostages, drugs, or anything
else in the residence then the police
need to know that. The only way that
they can keep themselves, you and your
loved one safe, is if they have a very
clear understanding of the situation and
potential risks involved. You also
should not exaggerate the severity of
the current crisis, fabricate evidence or
make false statements about past
incidents. Your reliability as a victim
and witness is critical. If you lie to the
police it will damage your credibility in
any future dealings that you may have
with law enforcement. It will also
severely damage the trusting
relationship that you have with your
mentally ill loved one.
5. Be cooperative because the more that
you can do to help the police, the more
they will be able to help your loved one.
If the police encounter hostility from
family members or a situation where
there is no agreement on the desired
outcome, it is more difficult for them to
sort out what needs to be done to
resolve the situation. Safety is the
primary concern in any crisis situation.
You do not want the police to perceive
you as part of the problem by engaging
in threatening or escalating behavior
like yelling, cursing, brandishing
weapons, etc. Stay as calm as possible,
be respectful of the officers, and do
what you are asked to do to stay safe
and keep your loved one safe.
6. Consider other options, because even
if your loved one is taken to the
hospital, in all likelihood he or she is
not going to be in the hospital more
than a few days until the immediate
crisis has passed. It is not unusual for
someone to cycle through the mental
continued on page 7
NAMI Sacramento Newsletter April 2014 -5-
NAMI Sacramento · 3440 Viking Drive, Suite 104A · Sacramento, California 95827 · 916.364.1642 · www.namisacramento.org
NAMI Basics Course for Parents and Caregivers of a
Child Aged 17 or Younger
NAMI Basics is a free, six-session
program designed for parents and other
family caregivers of children and
adolescents with emotional and
behavioral difficulties. NAMI Basics
helps parents understand the illnesses that
are causing those behavioral difficulties
and the critical role families play in the
treatment of those illnesses. The course is
taught by trained teachers who are the
parents or family caregivers of individuals
who experienced emotional or behavioral
difficulties as a young child or teen. The
course also provides an educational
setting where parents and caregivers can
share their stories and offer suggestions to
others experiencing similar issues.
Benefits of the Basics course include:
 Parents and caregivers learn that mental
illnesses are not their fault; they are
brain disorders.
 Parents learn about the brain in
layman’s terms and learn about
treatment options available.
 Parents and caregivers are validated.
Raising a child with mental illness is
very difficult! Options for improving
family life and enhancing
communication skills are offered.
 Provides a record-keeping format for
parents and caregivers to use for their
child. Records are essential for medical
and academic needs.
 It empowers people to become
advocates for their child.
NAMI Sacramento plans to offer a NAMI
Basics course this spring beginning in late
April or May. For more information or to
register please contact the NAMI
Sacramento office at (916) 364-1642 or
[email protected].
Basics course participants have said,
“NAMI Basics bridges the gap. It provides
help that can’t be found in a doctor’s
office” and “The course is inclusive of
almost all aspects of family and child
resources. I could have spent a lifetime
getting all this information on my own. I
feel supported, strong and ready to go
forward.”
NAMIWalk Kick-Off Luncheon
On March 7th team captains and sponsors of the 2014 Northern California NAMIWalk were treated to a Kick-Off Luncheon at the
Red Lion Hotel and Woodlake Conference Center. "Superheroes" was the theme in honor of the sponsors and captains who are
helping our community by participating in the NAMIWalk.
Walk Publicity Chair, Karen Burrell (left) with
Nicole Williams and Sontine Kalba
Superhero Centerpiece
Walk Team Chair Pat Pavone and Emily Brayton
Sontine Kalba, Jennifer Whitney, Wayne Baldaro,
Donna Wood, and Lori Borelli
Belinda Beckett, Chair of the
Kick-Off Luncheon
NAMI Sacramento Newsletter April 2014 -6-
NAMI Sacramento · 3440 Viking Drive, Suite 104A · Sacramento, California 95827 · 916.364.1642 · www.namisacramento.org
Helping the Police Help You
continued from page 5
health system many times before he
or she is hospitalized for an
extended period of time. Seek out
other community resources that can
help you to develop coping skills
and strategies for dealing with
future crisis situations. Some of
these resources include:
 The Community Support Team
(CST) is a county Mental Health
Prevention and Early Intervention
Program that brings licensed
clinicians and trained peer support
specialists (with lived experience)
together. The goal of CST
intervention is to work proactively
with families to avoid crisis,
identify community resources,
strengthen personal resilience in the
face of challenging circumstances,
assess self-help skills, and assist
with problem-solving in order to
reduce the risk of suicide or need
for involuntary commitment. The
CST can be contacted Monday –
Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at (916) 874-6015. There is no
charge for this service.
 The National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) is a national
grassroots organization that is
dedicated to helping people with
mental illness and their families by
providing support, education, and
resources. NAMI Sacramento offers
support groups, outreach events,
education and training courses. All
of the NAMI Programs are offered
at no cost. For more information go
to www.namisacramento.org or
call (916) 364-1642.
 Abiding Hope Respite House
offers a temporary (up to 14 days)
home-like environment for peerdirected recovery services for adults
with psychiatric disabilities who
need relief from the stresses of life.
Individuals must not be at risk for
self-harm or violence and can
refrain from abuse of
substances. Five beds with
a communal kitchen and
living area are located in
a neighborhood with
nearby access to a psych
tech/registered nurse,
therapist, and
psychiatrist to attend to
client needs. Referrals may
come from emergency
rooms, law enforcement,
outpatient case managers
and shelters. To self-refer, an
individual may call (916) 287-4860
to see if they are eligible for
services.
 TLCS Crisis Respite Center is a
drop-in center open 24/7 that offers
adults experiencing a mental health
crisis who are not a danger to
themselves or others to stay for a
maximum of 23 hours. The center
provides a safe, warm and
compassionate setting, offering just
time enough time for people to
decompress, pull themselves
together, get some guidance and
then leave with a plan for their next
steps. For more information call
(916) 737-7483 or (916) RESPITE.
 Sacramento County also has a 2-1-1
Resource & Referral Telephone
Line that is staffed by a live
operator 7 days a week, 24 hours a
day. The operator is trained to assist
residents to locate all kinds of
community services and assistance
is available in several languages.
Dial 211 from your phone or call
(916) 498-1000 to reach the
operator. Website:
www.211sacramento.org.
NAMI Sacramento
Board, Staff and
Volunteers
Board of Directors
President
David Slavin
Vice Pres.
Asha Desai, MD
Treasurer
David Bain
Secretary
Lanette Reeves, RN
Director
Susan Goodman
Director
Charlet Inthavongxay, MA
Driector
Larry Liseno
Director
Patsy Pavan
Director
Valerie Ries-Lerman
Director
Judy Schoer
Director
Evan Selby
Staff
Executive Director
NAMIWalk Mgr
IOOV Director
Peer-to-Peer Dir.
School Progs. Dir.
Lead Volunteers
Advocacy
Connection Support
County Liaison
FaithNet
Family-to-Family
Family Support
Fundraising
General Meetings
Grant Writing
Law Enforcement
Membership
Multicultural
NAMI Basics
Newsletter
Publicity
Website
Sontine Kalba
Donna Wood
Doug Smith
Luke McElwee
Nicole Williams
Susan Goodman
Kristi Russell
vacant
Larry Liseno
Barry Pavan
Caroline Caton
Pat Pavone
Clari Poppe
Steven Porter
David Bain
Patsy Pavan
Larry Liseno
Susan Goodman
Valerie Ries-Lerman
Charlet Inthavongxay
Lynn Cathy
Jim Larsen
vacant
Bob Silva
NAMI Sacramento Newsletter April 2014 -7-
NAMI Sacramento Chapter
3440 Viking Drive. Suite 104A
Sacramento, CA 95827-2844
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
NAMI Sacramento Membership Form
Please join us! Join others in your community dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness in the Sacramento area.
Become part of our grassroots revolution and make a difference! Either detach and mail in the membership form below, or join online at
www.namisacramento.org/membership. Collecting this information helps us to serve our members better. Your information is treated
confidentially and will never be shared outside of NAMI. Please print clearly.
Name: ______________________________________ Address/City/Zip:________________________________________________
(circle one)
Home/Work/Cell Phone: ___________________________ Email: ______________________________
(check one)
Your relation to the individual with Ethnicity:
mental illness:
 I have a mental health challenge
 Asian
 Family member
 African/Black
 Friend
 Hispanic/Latino
 Professional
 Caucasian/White
 Decline to state
 Other
 Decline to state
If you are a family member, please
enter your family relation to the
individual with mental illness:
Membership type:
 Standard, $35
 Open Door, $3
(limited income)
 Please consider an additional donation of:
 $100 or more
 $50-$99
 up to $50
Primary diagnosis of the individual with the mental health
challenge:
 ADHD
 PTSD
 Bipolar disorder
 Schizophrenia
 Dual diagnosis
 Unknown
 Major depression
 Other
 OCD
 Decline to state
 Panic disorder
Newsletter preference:
 E-mail
 Postal mail
 Both
 Don’t send
You can help! Volunteer with
NAMI Sacramento
 Contact me about
volunteer opportunities