Our special Janis Black Warner Speaker Series event this month is in-person! Register for our Monday, December 12, 7 to 9 pm, event to celebrate NAMI’s first book, with its author, NAMI’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth at Beverly
Peer Perspective: Open Forum with NAMI WLA Mental Health Advocates
Join us for a virtual event: Peer Perspective: Open Forum with NAMI WLA mental health advocates Garrett Shaw and Fran Reicherter. Garret is one of our Peer-to-Peer class teachers and Fran is one of our Ending the Silence presenters. Register
Event: Peer Perspective Forum June 2022
Thanks to Angelique Henderson, Jared Bendifallah, Kate Patel, and Matt Burkes for participating in our peer panel presented with A Gap in the Forest. We’re grateful to have mental health advocates share their experiences to help others feel less alone
Uplifting Voices Listening Session
Save the date: On Thursday, April 21, we will be co-hosting an “Uplifting Voices” Listening Session with West Los Angeles, moderated by Matthew Diep. It’s a chance for mental health stakeholders and community members to come together for a discussion
Virtual Event: The Emotional Dimension of the Pandemic
Senior Program Director Tim Davis will moderate a panel discussion on the emotional impact of the pandemic, with distinguished mental health professionals (and fellow alums from his high school), on March 31 at 3 pm PT. The event, typically offered
April 2022 Janis Black Warner Speaker Series Guest: Adam Sholder
Our April Janis Black Warner Speaker Series event will feature Adam Sholder, the Founder/Executive Director of Insight Enrichment Group and a volunteer with NAMI WLA as a family support group facilitator and as a lead presenter for our Ending the Silence
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for February 2022: Andrea Sonnenberg on Love and Loss
Our February Janis Black Warner Speaker Series event will feature Andrea Sonnenberg on the subject of love and loss. Sonnenberg is co-founder and CEO of Wise Readers to Leaders, a non-profit literacy and enrichment program for underserved students in Los
Let’s Cut Out The Stigma Event: Free Haircuts!
We’re excited to announce a fun stigma-busting event: “Let’s Cut Out The Stigma” on Monday, December 6. Jenny and Marissa of Lighten Up Hair and Beauty have generously offered to give free haircuts to NAMI WLA members. Sign up in
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for November: Maintaining Health During the Holidays, with Rabbi Nicole Guzik
The November 2021 speaker for our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series is Rabbi Nicole Guzik, who will discuss mental health in faith communities and how to manage stress during the holiday season. Rabbi Guzik has served as a rabbi at
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series: September 2021
Our speaker for the September 2021 Janis Black Warner Speaker Series: Dr. Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA Professor and Clinical Chief of PsychiatryCedars-Sinai Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral NeurosciencesClinical Professor of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAEditor, The