Welcome to NAMI Amador!
An affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Mental Health in the News: Patrick Warren
On Saturday, January 9th 2021, Patrick Warren's wife called 911 asking for a mental health resource officer to come check on her husband who was undergoing a crisis. The resource officer was able to successfully de-escalate the situation, and get Mr. Warren to voluntarily go to the hospital where he was discharged later that day. The next day, Janury 10th, Mr. Warren's family is placed in the same situation due to his behavior, so they once again called 911. This time, the responding officer did not have training in mental health intervention, and when Mr. Warren failed to follow his commands, he was shot to death in front of his family. 2 911 calls, with two very different outcomes, shows us all we need to know about crisis intervention training-it's not happening. What happens in the absence of a trained mental health resource officer can be devastating, because the Officer lacks the de-escalation techniques needed to calm the situation. To read more about Patrick, and the need for crisis intervention training, click on his picture to the right.
THE CONFESS PROJECT : Barbershops and Mental Health
America's first Mental Health Barbershop Movement
Welcome to Atlanta, where Lorenzo Lewis is taking the initiative to finally address the relationship between barbershops and mental health. With suicide being the third leading cause of Black people in the US, the Confess Project aims to stop the stigma surrounding mental health in the black community. Because so many men do not have access to mental health resources, or are convinced that seeking help is taboo, they turn to their barbers because a haircut is so personal and provides a safe space. Lewis took the matter into his own hands by creating the Confess Project, aiming to train barbers to help with client's mental health. This program will enable barbers to better understand and know how to respond to their clients struggling with their mental health. To read more about this amazing program,
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Our Meetings
COVID-19 UPDATE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE-ALL MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED EXCEPT FOR OUR FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING VIA ZOOM AND CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP VIA TELEPHONE. PLEASE CALL 209-256-1293 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER.
Education/Advocacy Meeting
`Guest speakers on services, reports on trainings, and information about our education and advocacy efforts.
- 4th Tuesday of every month
- 5:30-6:40PM
- Sutter Amador Hospital, Jackson, in multi-conference room
Family Support Group
Free 90-minute groups offered monthly in evenings following monthly education/advocacy meetings for all family members, caregivers and friends of people with mental illness. Led by trained facilitators, we provide support, ideas, resources, and information about caring for someone with a mental illness.
- 4th Tuesday of every month, following the Education/Advocacy meeting.
- 7:00-8:30 PM
- Sutter Amador Hospital, Jackson in multi-conference room.
Connection Recovery Support Group
Led by trained members who are also in recovery from mental illness, this free group meets weekly and is open to anyone with a mental illness. We provide a casual, flexible and supportive setting to work on daily challenges in regaining wellness.
- Every Thursday, 1:00-2:30 PM
- Amador Senior Center
Peer-to Peer
NAMI Amador Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and informative videos. However, as with all NAMI programs, it does not include recommendations for treatment approaches.