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Upcoming Events:

Our Warm-line Pilot Program Has Begun!

Our Warmline is a valued service that enables family members, consumers and the community, to access information about local resources. We are currently training Warm-line counselors to answer these calls. As soon as the Pilot Program has been evaluated, we are hoping to offer additional classes to the public.

Heroes in the Fight 2009, December 3, 2009

Local heroes, including healthcare professionals, community supporters and treatment teams, will be recognized for their ongoing dedication to the mental health field.

Family to Family Class

Course begins: Wednesday January 6, 2010. The course will be 12 weeks long and ends March 24, 2010, 6pm to 9pm. Prior registration is required. Please contact Bill Simon to register.

New Book Club

Are you interested in reading and discussing books whose subject matter is mental illness? If yes, join a group of family members, mental health professionals, consumers, service providers, and the general public 4 times a year for the NAMI book club. If you are interested, please send an email to Joan McCue at JoanM707@Comcast.net. Please put "NAMI Book Club" in the subject line.

Annual Toiletry Packaging for Clients' Christmas

Monday, December 7, 2:30 to 5:00pm in the NAMI classroom. All year we collect Shampoos, soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotions and other basics for our family members and loved ones who are living with a mental illness. On this day, we will sort everything into categories. Then we will bag up an assortment of items to distribute in Sonoma County to over 300 people.  Some of you have helped with this big project in the past, please come help us again this year. It is very satisfying and fun! Snacks provided to keep us going. Please contact Marlene Mahan at mahanmarlene@mac.com or 578-4330 to let us know you can help.

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NAMI Sonoma County is a grassroots family and client/consumer organization, dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness and the lives of their families and friends. These illnesses are now known as neurobiological brain disorders, or psychiatric disabilities. We embrace the concept of recovery, and of empowerment of consumers and family members.

Our Location:

1717 Yulupa Avenue (Behind Christ Methodist Church), Santa Rosa CA 95405

707.527.6655

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