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	Conference: JUNE 15-16, 2002, NON-PHARMACEUTICAL APPROACHES TO MENTAL DISORDERS.
	Alternatives Conference: Atlanta - Sept. 18-22, 2002.

Recent Events

	Mental Illness in Jails - special Internet videoconference on April 17, 2002.
	Neil Adams will discuss consumer issues at MHCAN on Feb 22, 10 AM - 11:30 AM.
	North County Family Support group meeting Feb 26, 3:30 PM at Encinal St.
	Notes from the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association Conference held August 18-19 in Cleveland.
	More highlights from the 2001 National NAMI Conference.
	Highlights from some of the NAMI National Conference sessions - Washington D.C. July 11-15, 2001.
	Two Canadian Mental Health Association 2001 Annual General Meeting Resolutions.

Sept. Conference: Speaking the Unspoken: Racial Disparities in Mental Health Services for African Americans with Schizophrenia.

A rally Monday July 23, 2001, in Vermont drew attention to the rights of the disabled and the Olmstead Decision.

	The Center for Mental Health Services has come through with monies for a limited number of scholarships to Alternatives 2001, to be held in Philadelphia August 23-26.
	Protest planned for World Assembly for Mental Health convention in Vancouver, Canada, on July 22, 2001. The WAMH is expected to attract more than 1,500 people from around the world in the mental health field.

	Recovering the Soul of Psychotherapy: this weekend workshop intensive in Costa Mesa, CA. on October 13 & 14, 2001, is designed to empower therapists and others to provide genuine help and understanding to children and adults without resorting to psychiatric labels and medication.
	World Health Day 2001 - entitled Open Minds, Open Doors on April 7th focused on Mental Health and includes an on-line broadcast by Surgeon General, David Satcher, M.D.
	When the police are after you, you may be safer if you are a murderer than if you are mentally ill.
	APRIL, Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link - 1 Day conference on November 8, 2001 in London.
	NARPA's 20th Annual Rights Conference - Celebrating the Life and Passion of Rae Unzicker: Fighting for Rights, Choice and Social Justice for All People. November 1-4 at Niagara Falls, N.Y.
	In November 2001, Enterprise Austin will host the Best Practices Conference Series, highlighting proven methods of policy change and service delivery for people with disabilities - NAMI Texas.
	Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 7:00 PM at Sutter Hospital in Santa Cruz, Peggy Butler will discuss the six bed board and care adult residential homes she and her daughter Ann run for the mentally ill in San Jose and Santa Cruz.

Recent Meeting Notes

	Homeless Resource Officer Eric Seiley - Notes by Desiree Douville
	Attention Deficit Disorder Talk by Don Mordasini - Notes by Don Hilbert

	Book & Tape Reviews
	Minutes from the July, 2001, NAMI Santa Cruz County Board of Director's meeting.
	Minutes from the June, 2001, NAMI Santa Cruz County Board of Director's meeting.
	Minutes from the May, 2001, NAMI Santa Cruz County Board of Director's meeting.

President's Messages

	July 2001 President's Message: Hannah Fairchild - Its summertime...
	May 2001 President's Message: Diana Wickowicz - Passing the baton.
	March 2001 President's Message: Diana Wickowicz - Dealing with resistance to treatment.

January 2001 President's Message: Diana Wickowicz - Thoughts for the New Year.

October 2000 President's Message: Diana Wickowicz - “Let knowledge grow from more to more.”

September 2000 President's Message: Diana Wickowicz - As a group we have power to make a difference.

June 2000 President’s Message: Diana Wickowicz - Introduction & first message from our president.

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