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Supervisor District 5, Efren Carrillo presenting the Jefferson Award to NAMI.
Proud recipients of Jefferson Award.
NAMI is chosen for award in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement
March 2010
NAMI Sonoma County
was a recipient of a 2010 Jefferson Award for Excellence in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement.
The award was presented at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
See the Press Democrat story here.
The local program was designed to highlight the value of non-profit organizations, boards, commissions and advisory bodies, as well as individual efforts for Excellence in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement. The County of Sonoma is proud of and grateful to these agencies and individuals for their outstanding service to our community.
Press Democrat features NAMI for Schools Outreach
November 2010
NAMI Sonoma County was featured in the Press Democrat for its strong commitment to early intervention and local schools outreach.
View the article here.
Experts say about one in four adults in the United States suffers from a mental disorder or illness in a given year. Many have their first experiences with it as teens or young adults, when it may be difficult to distinguish teen-age angst from severe disturbances, and before they have the education or life experience to understand what's going on. This is a story of how NAMI is helping the healing process through schools outreach.
NAMI Brochures
Here is a list of some helpful brochures that you may learn more about here.
- Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Recovery
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Understanding Major Depression and Recovery
- Understanding Posttraumatic Stress and Recovery
- Understanding Schizophrenia and Recovery
- Women and Depression
