NAMI San Mateo County
 

General Meeting

Our next General Meeting will be Wednesday-March 24, 2010

at the

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation

1300 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo

(across from McDonald's - plenty of parking available in the lot behind the building)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder.

Presenters:

Scott Granet, LCSW, adult and adolescent psychotherapist in Redwood City and a Co-Founder of the OCD Foundation of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Crystal Hutchinson, MFT, Director of the Residential Suites at Cordilleras Mental Health

DBT and CBT are systemic "talk" therapy approaches which have been used successfully to treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Borderline Personality Disorder and many other conditions, including mood, anxiety, personality, eating, substance abuse, post-traumatic and psychotic disorders. Our speakers are expert practitioners who will explain how DBT and CBT work, what results can be expected and what resources are available locally.

NO GENERAL MEETING IN FEBRUARY

SAVE THE DATE:

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010

SF Bay Area NAMIWALK - Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

Education Programs

Please contact our office at (650) 638-0800 about any of these popular programs.

Family to Family Education Program:

Free 12-week course offered by trained family member volunteers. This program is open to parents, spouses, siblings, and adult children of persons with mental illness.

The Peer to Peer Program:

Free 9-week program for persons with mental illness. These classes are taught by trained consumer mentors and are available throughout the county in the spring and fall.

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT):

A voluntary program is designed to help law enforcement deal with people with mental illness in our community. This is a collaborative effort with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and NAMI San Mateo County.

The Provider Education Program:

Offered to individuals who provide mental health services to people with mental illness. Classes are taught by trained family members and consumers.

In Our Own Voice:
Living with Mental Illness:

A recovery education presentation given by trained consumer presenters to groups of consumers, family members, community groups, colleges and professionals.

 

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