About NAMI CA The National Alliance on Mental Illness-California (NAMI-CA) is the statewide affiliate of the country’s largest mental health advocacy organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We are the leading organization of individuals working with mutual respect to provide help, hope and health for those affected by mental illness.
About MHSOAC The role of the Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) is to oversee the implementation of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The MHSOAC is also responsible for developing strategies to overcome stigma. For more information regarding MHSOAC, please visit http://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/.
About the Program Training Support Opportunity: The Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission has awarded NAMI CA funding to support engagement and program development. Your affiliate organization could be eligible to receive training support up to $1,500 by applying today. This would help affiliates across the state to conduct local trainings that reach diverse communities. The program training opportunities that NAMI Affiliates can apply for are:
- Connections Facilitator Training- $1,500.00 - Conexion Facilitator Training- $1,500.00 - Persona a Persona Mentor Training- $1,500.00 *only three affiliates total will be selected for these opportunities
Below is a list of expectation for this opportunity: · Coordinate the complete local training · Select their own state trainers, making arrangements for the trainers (including lodging and travel arrangements) · Adhere to the NAMI Signature Policies and Signature Program Code of conduct · Submitting the following to NAMI California after completion: (i) Photos of the training (ii) A Program Training Report from the site coordinator of the event, each trainer, training (iii) Complete a brief follow up report to NAMI California three months after the training.
Eligible applicants include NAMI Affiliates leaders from NAMI Affiliates that are re-affiliated or in the process will be given higher consideration.
Note: All applicants are required to attend a mandatory webinar training in order to be considered for training support. Questions will be answered during the webinar.