UPCOMING SPEAKERS MEETING
Envision the Future of Mental Health with NAMI-SCC!
March 17th, 6:30 pm
REGISTER HERE
You will automatically be emailed the Zoom link to our meeting upon registration
March 17th, 6:30 pm
REGISTER HERE
You will automatically be emailed the Zoom link to our meeting upon registration
NAMI Teams will present an overview of plans for the future of NAMI Santa Cruz County’s programs and advocacy efforts.
Together we can create a community where people affected by mental health conditions experience acceptance and compassion, and live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a caring community.
Envision Hope, Realize Wellness
Support for peers and their families
Advocate for better system of care
Support our youth’s mental health
Advocate for diversion from the criminal justice system
Past Speaker Meetings
Finding Light in the Darkness, Even if Just a Nightlight
November 18, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Maggie Newcomb Raine
November 18, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Maggie Newcomb Raine
Coping with COVID-19
September 16, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Allyson Mayo
Contact info: Behavioral Fitness, LLC - https://www.behavioralfitnesstoday.com
MORE RESOURCES, INCLUDING CONTACT INFO AND SLIDES FROM THIS PRESENTATION COMING SOON
Check out some feelings and communication tools from Dr. Allyson Mayo below!
September 16, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Allyson Mayo
Contact info: Behavioral Fitness, LLC - https://www.behavioralfitnesstoday.com
MORE RESOURCES, INCLUDING CONTACT INFO AND SLIDES FROM THIS PRESENTATION COMING SOON
Check out some feelings and communication tools from Dr. Allyson Mayo below!
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Special Needs Trusts
July 15, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Ellen Cookman, J.D., L.L.M, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
Contact Info: Cookman Law - (650)-690-2571 - info@cookmanlaw.com - www.cookmanlaw.com
July 15, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Ellen Cookman, J.D., L.L.M, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
Contact Info: Cookman Law - (650)-690-2571 - info@cookmanlaw.com - www.cookmanlaw.com
Mental Health First Aid for COVID-19
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Debra Sloss, LMFT and host of KSQD's State of Mind, Kara Bowman, LMFT, and Anastasia Baboulevitch, NAMI-SCC's Program Manager
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Zoom
Presented by: Debra Sloss, LMFT and host of KSQD's State of Mind, Kara Bowman, LMFT, and Anastasia Baboulevitch, NAMI-SCC's Program Manager
You can find the resources mentioned here:
https://ksqd.org/state-of-mind-state-of-mind-mental-health-first-aid-for-covid-19-17/
Find more episodes of State of Mind here:
https://ksqd.org/state-of-mind/
Check out these DBT skills handouts, recommended by Debra Sloss:
https://ksqd.org/state-of-mind-state-of-mind-mental-health-first-aid-for-covid-19-17/
Find more episodes of State of Mind here:
https://ksqd.org/state-of-mind/
Check out these DBT skills handouts, recommended by Debra Sloss:
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Ask the Pharmacist
Presented by: Azita Alipour, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Pharmacy at Marshall B. Ketchum University, College of Pharmacy
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Live Oak Senior Center, 1777 Capitola Rd
Check out the Video and slides here:
Presented by: Azita Alipour, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Pharmacy at Marshall B. Ketchum University, College of Pharmacy
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Live Oak Senior Center, 1777 Capitola Rd
Check out the Video and slides here:

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Talk with the Mental Health Advisor for California
Presented by: Dr. Thomas Insel, Mental Health Advisor to Governor Newsom
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Peace United Church, 900 High St
Check out the Video here:
Presented by: Dr. Thomas Insel, Mental Health Advisor to Governor Newsom
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Peace United Church, 900 High St
Check out the Video here:
Ask the Doctor: Updates on Schizophrenia
Presented by: Dr. Matthew Lilly, Lead Psychiatrist for Psynergy Programs, Inc.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Live Oak Senior Center, 1777 Capitola Rd
Check out the slideshow here:
Presented by: Dr. Matthew Lilly, Lead Psychiatrist for Psynergy Programs, Inc.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Live Oak Senior Center, 1777 Capitola Rd
Check out the slideshow here:

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The State of Suicide Prevention: Local resources and strategies to support ourselves and one another
Presented by: Carly Memoli, Program Director, Suicide Prevention Service and
Molly Touse, Program Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Service
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Simpkins Swim Center, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Learn more at: https://fsa-cc.org/suicide-prevention-service/
Presented by: Carly Memoli, Program Director, Suicide Prevention Service and
Molly Touse, Program Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Service
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Simpkins Swim Center, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Learn more at: https://fsa-cc.org/suicide-prevention-service/
Advances in Depression Treatment
Presented by Dr. Saad Shakir, Psychiatrist
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Simpkins Center, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Learn more at: www.siliconvalleytms.com
Presented by Dr. Saad Shakir, Psychiatrist
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Simpkins Center, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Learn more at: www.siliconvalleytms.com
Ending the Silence: Youth and Mental Health
Presented by: NAMI-SCC
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019
Live Oak Senior Center
1777 Capitola Rd.
Learn more at: https://www.namiscc.org/school-presentations.html
Presented by: NAMI-SCC
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019
Live Oak Senior Center
1777 Capitola Rd.
Learn more at: https://www.namiscc.org/school-presentations.html
Special Needs Trusts
Presented by Barbara Loebner, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning
January 16th, 2019, 7:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: This video is from NAMI Santa Clara County's General Meeting in September 2018 and can also be found at
namisantaclara.org/2018/08/general-meeting-tuesday-sept11/
NAMI Santa Cruz hosted the same presentation from Barbara Loebner in January 2019, but it was not recorded.
Presented by Barbara Loebner, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning
January 16th, 2019, 7:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: This video is from NAMI Santa Clara County's General Meeting in September 2018 and can also be found at
namisantaclara.org/2018/08/general-meeting-tuesday-sept11/
NAMI Santa Cruz hosted the same presentation from Barbara Loebner in January 2019, but it was not recorded.