Welcome to NAMI Amador!
An affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
New Location
Please join us in person as we resume our monthly meetings in person at Amador First Five!
Suicide Prevention Month
It is suicide prevention month, 2021! Learn how you can help promote, and make others aware of this month's meaning.
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.
Critical Incident Stress Management Team
Helping to keep first responders live
In Hampton, VA there is a special effort going on to prevent suicide and traumas amongst first responders. According to the CDC, first responders are more likely to die by suicide than on the job. Experiencing the traumas that firefighters experience on the job isn't easy-but talking to others can help them process. To read more about this amazing effort,
Our Meetings
WE'RE BACK!!
AS OF JUNE 2021, ALL OF NAMI AMADOR'S MEETINGS ARE BACK IN PERSON.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
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
- FIRST FIVE AMADOR
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
- FIRST FIVE AMADOR
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 at the Amador Senior Center and from 10:00-11:30AM at Sierra Wind Recovery 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.