UPCOMING SPEAKER MEETING
Wednesday, June 8th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
via Zoom
Local organization Housing Matters will be joining us for a conversation about the current landscape of housing in Santa Cruz County, the biggest needs of people in our community, as well as current and future projects of the organization. Learn about what programs Housing Matters offers and what resources are available to people seeking housing.
This program is free to the public and will be offered in English and in Spanish!
More information and Zoom link to come
PAST SPEAKER MEETINGS
Community Connection: Wellness Connect Program
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Zoom
Presented by:
Kayla Olinger, Genesis Cantu, and Shawn Peterson of Community Connection
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Zoom
Presented by:
Kayla Olinger, Genesis Cantu, and Shawn Peterson of Community Connection
Celebrating Carol Williamson: Courage and Love in Action
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022
Zoom
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022
Zoom
Continue Carol's work with us!
Interested in working with NAMI Santa Cruz to continue Carol's legacy? SIGN UP HERE!
Carol's Kudoboard
Share your experiences, love, testimonials directly with Carol through our Kudoboard!
Jamboard
What do you wish for people with mental health conditions and their families? Tell us on our Jamboard!
Interested in working with NAMI Santa Cruz to continue Carol's legacy? SIGN UP HERE!
Carol's Kudoboard
Share your experiences, love, testimonials directly with Carol through our Kudoboard!
Jamboard
What do you wish for people with mental health conditions and their families? Tell us on our Jamboard!
First Psychotic Break & Early Intervention
December 15, 2021
Zoom
Presented by
Dr. Stanley Einhorn, Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Dept.
Shawn Peterson, Community Connection
December 15, 2021
Zoom
Presented by
Dr. Stanley Einhorn, Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Dept.
Shawn Peterson, Community Connection
Resources
Wellness Connect Website: https://scvolunteercenter.org/programs/community-connection/wellness-connect-program/
Wellness Connect Model: https://scvolunteercenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Wellness-Connect-Model-10.19.21.pdf
Radio Segment on Wellness Connect: https://ksqd.org/responding-to-a-generation-in-crisis/
Wellness Connect Blog Post: https://scvolunteercenter.org/listening-to-a-generation-in-crisis/
Wellness Connect Website: https://scvolunteercenter.org/programs/community-connection/wellness-connect-program/
Wellness Connect Model: https://scvolunteercenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Wellness-Connect-Model-10.19.21.pdf
Radio Segment on Wellness Connect: https://ksqd.org/responding-to-a-generation-in-crisis/
Wellness Connect Blog Post: https://scvolunteercenter.org/listening-to-a-generation-in-crisis/
| Schizophrenia: Positive and Negative Symptoms |
| Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Crisis Services |
Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast
September 22, 2021
Zoom
Presented by
Carly Memoli
Celeste Cisneros
September 22, 2021
Zoom
Presented by
Carly Memoli
Celeste Cisneros
Resources
www.suicidepreventionservice.org
Local Number: 1-877-663-5433
National Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Facebook: @877onelife
Instagram: @suicide.prevention.service.cc
www.suicidepreventionservice.org
Local Number: 1-877-663-5433
National Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Facebook: @877onelife
Instagram: @suicide.prevention.service.cc
Virtual Town Hall for Families/Junta Comunitaria Virtual para Familias
Jun 23, 2021
Zoom
Presented by: Erica Padilla, Pajaro Valley Parent and Student Assistance (PVPSA)
Dr. Lisa Gutierrez Wang, Santa Cruz County Children's Behavioral Health
Belinda Ledesma-Pena, Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health
Grace Saldivar-Napoles, Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health
Reina Valencia, Watsonville Police
Office Gombos, Watsonville Police
Elizabeth Gonzalez-Jaskulak, Salud Para la Gente
Maria Sanchez, Community Connection
Jun 23, 2021
Zoom
Presented by: Erica Padilla, Pajaro Valley Parent and Student Assistance (PVPSA)
Dr. Lisa Gutierrez Wang, Santa Cruz County Children's Behavioral Health
Belinda Ledesma-Pena, Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health
Grace Saldivar-Napoles, Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health
Reina Valencia, Watsonville Police
Office Gombos, Watsonville Police
Elizabeth Gonzalez-Jaskulak, Salud Para la Gente
Maria Sanchez, Community Connection
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Resources Mentioned
Pajaro Valley Parent and Student Assistance (PVPSA) 831-728-6445 411 East Lake Watsonville www.pvpsa.org Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health (Children & Adults) 800-925-2335 www.santacruzhealth.org Servicios para Adultos (Flyer) Salud Para La Gente 831-728-0222 www.splg.org Flyer (English/Spanish) |
Community Connection Santa Cruz: 831-424-8132 Watsonville: 831-768-8132 www.scvolunteercenter.org/programs/community-connection/ Reina Valencia (Mental Health Specialist, Watsonville Police Department) 831-768-3316 |
Dr. Alex Threlfall, Understanding Trauma
May 26, 2021
Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Alex Threlfall, Chief of Psychiatry at Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health
May 26, 2021
Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Alex Threlfall, Chief of Psychiatry at Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health
| Dr. Threlfall Powerpoint |
Envisioning the Future with NAMI-SCC
March 18, 2021
Zoom
Presented by: NAMI Santa Cruz County
March 18, 2021
Zoom
Presented by: NAMI Santa Cruz County
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:
| Schizophrenia Slideshow |
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.
