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NAMI Tri-Valley
Monthly Meetings: 2010

All meetings are held at the Livermore Public Library on the first Monday of each month except for September (Labor Day) and December. The meetings run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and a guest speaker is invited to present in his/her area of expertise.

Livermore Public Library,
1188 So. Livermore Ave., Livermore
Contact: Marsha McInnis,
(925) 980-5331
e-mail: marsha@nami-trivalley.org

AGENDA
7:00 - 7:15 = Doors open
7:15 - 7:30 = Updates and handouts by Board President
7:30 - 8:30 = Guest speaker's presentation
8:30 - 9:00 = Q&A and networking opportunities

Refreshments provided

Presentation Schedule for 2010
January, 2010
NO MEETING HELD THIS MONTH
February 1, 2010
"Mental Health Updates"
Marye Thomas, M.D., Director of Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services

NAMI Tri-Valley is pleased to present Marye Thomas, M.D., Director of Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services. This is her 4th year to present at NAMI Tri-Valley. Please come meet Dr. Thomas and learn about our county mental health system updates as well as the latest on the Mental Health Services Act.
March 1, 2010
"Family/Caregiver & Patients' Rights Advocacy"
Beverly Bergman,
Family/Caregiver Advocate,
Mental Health Association, Alameda County

Beverly Bergman is a 15-year staff member of the Mental Health Association in Alameda County. Her expertise as benefits advocate for 11 years successfully helped over 500 people receive SSI/SSDI. The past 3 years, Beverly has advocated for family/caregivers by providing support, advice, education, advocacy, information and referrals. Beverly guides families through dispute resolutions and assists with filing complaints. Other services include help with completing forms, explanation how the Alameda County mental health system works and strategies when the system doesn’t work. Beverly has a family member with a mental illness and understands first hand the challenges in obtaining help for a loved one while maintaining the health of the family/caregiver.

Francesca Tenenbaum,
Director, Patients' Rights Advocates of Alameda County
Mental Health Association, Alameda County

Francesca Tenenbaum is Director of Patients' Rights Advocates Programs for Alameda County and San Mateo County. She has 18 years of experience in advocacy and has been a Patients' Rights Advocate for over 12 years. Currently there are 10 advocates in Alameda County and 3 advocates in San Mateo.
April 5, 2010
"MHSA Housing Updates"
Robert Ratner, MPH, M.D.
Housing Services Director,
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
May 3, 2010
"Ask The Doc"
Daniel Kostalnick, M.D.
Psychiatrist

NAMI Tri-Valley is pleased to present Daniel Kostalnick, M.D. Dr. Kostalnick will field questions from the audience on a variety of topics such as the brain, medication and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Kostalnick is a board-certified psychiatrist with a private practice in Pleasanton.
Please note that Dr. Kostalnick’s information is for educational purposes only and is in no way intended to diagnose.
June 7, 2010
"In Our Own Voice" Presentation
In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a unique public education program developed by NAMI, in which two trained consumer speakers share compelling personal stories about living with mental illness and achieving recovery.
July, 2010
NO MEETING HELD THIS MONTH
August 2, 2010
"Criminal Justice Mental Health Updates"
Millie Swafford, LCSW
Director, Criminal Justice Mental Health & CONREP
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services

Millie Swafford, L.C.S.W., is Director of Alameda County's Criminal Justice Mental Health and Conditional Release Program. She will present updates on the Court Advocacy Project, Behavioral Health Court, a website link to BHCS and other websites to help families contact jail mental health providers, the budget audits impact on Criminal Justice Mental Health, and address challenges that remain for a person with mental illness that is in the criminal justice system.
September, 2009
NO MEETING HELD THIS MONTH
October 4, 2010
"Overview of Bay Area Community Services (BACS)"
Dr. Lisa Gross
November 1, 2010
Children's Mental Health
December, 2009
NO MEETING HELD THIS MONTH


NAMI Tri-Valley, a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit, is an affiliate of NAMI California and NAMI National
Updated March, 2010