Category: Speaker Meetings

Wednesday,  September  25, 7:30-9:00pm on zoom.  

We are pleased to have local psychiatrist Alice Feller discuss her book American Madness.  This book is a must-read since Dr. Feller writes not only about Serious Mental Illness and difficulties around diagnosis  but also shares about her personal experiences with clients and the varying contexts in which she has had these experiences.  She gives the history of legislation and pinpoints the issues which she feels are detrimental to the process of providing good care and support to our ill relatives.

Zoom Meeting Recording
Passcode: 3t@%Rhpz 

Speaker Notes.

August 28, 7:30-9:00 pm on Zoom. 

  Stephen Dale, Attorney, will present on Special Needs Trusts. His website at www.dalelawfirm.com is a rich one and contains several educational videos which will be helpful as you consider and/or initiate this process, so crucial in planning for the future of your ill relative.

Recording and Speaker Notes can be found below:

Zoom Recording Passcode: +*F.kmV2

The Supportive Housing Community Alliance (SHCLA) is a new collaborative organization that uses the community land trust model to create and steward affordable supportive housing and  home ownership opportunities for and with people living with serious mental health conditions and extremely low income.  The land trust acquires homes and master leases them to adult residential  facility operators.   The model is  is one of community ownership, long term affordable availability and a resident-centered emphasis.  Website is www.shcla.land).

You can watch the video recording here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/4khcizFxNCJblJL3hFYTJHPYysQKmfjePAjyQRiIKsTF9jjLk-RvqkmIACVRvdfH.-9wY_IA5b2YJoLKg

Passcode: PuY15z^u

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
Wednesday, June 26, 7:30-9:00
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82783936531

Meeting ID: 827 8393 6531

 Join us as Abby Ingber, Executive Director of the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder, along with a parent and individual with lived experience, present to us. The website www.NEABPD.org is a wealth of information.

Gain a greater understanding BPD including diagnosis, stigma and treatment methods.  Hear from people diagnosed with BPD and family members about their journey and ways to find treatment and support. Presentation will be videotaped and posted here, along with a writeup.

Recording can be found below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/BJXEDPzvkXsXoFupJ7fcVUOKF2cmDiUk9MrqdOt18QT-INXv7QsYCEMQB7pcGJEV.b9XpBCMD-uluA7eF

Passcode: *r8nsUt2

Speaker Notes can be found here.

Inside John George Psychiatric Hospital 

      Wednesday, May 22, 7:30-9:00 – zoom link below

Most of us family members know John George only in a time of crisis when we’re experiencing a state of worry, exhaustion, confusion, fear, anxiety, sadness – you name it…every emotion in the book.  What really goes on there? 

Join us for a conversation with Patty  Espeseth, Chief Administrative Officer: Francesca Tenenbaum, Director Patients’ Rights and Advocacy Training; and Beverly Bergman, Family Caregiver  Advocacy Specialist.  These friends of NAMI are highly experienced and know the territory well.

Recording of the Meeting can be found here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/LIcB7lkQaLApnGwnUPHm4hYvjPnY-ZzsjWZRO1l0MnZxJ41TVfDawedYnbDHQtGl.SCEUXCe21OAdPIcJ

Passcode: y+vD12?B

Speaker Notes can be found here.

Been There, Done That.  Our 4th Wednesday (April 24) educational presentation will be a casual zoom discussion with five panelists who self define as consumers but who have gotten through the bad parts, made some peace with it all and are now working in the mental health/illness arena.  Jesse Marsh, Lee Davis, Jeffrey Caiola, Viveca Bradley and Ian Morgan will share their stories and insights and discuss the perspective they developed.  Link for the 7:30-9:00 pm event is 

    Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87056662939

Recording of the meeting can be found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/SUmCgG0v2gzge0S52PyOUU9EwQfFfa0YdHgME459vcDF-4eZuPNDAVyxcERHxYjp.s5J6eMS37MoClSqX Passcode: 2?caQh#a

Integrative Approaches to Mental Health,
 Dr. Eric Arnold,
March 17, 1:00 pm on Zoom

Dr. Eric Arnold is the Vice President of Bay Psychiatric Associates and Director of ECT, Inpatient Partial Hospitalization Program, Alta Bates/Summit. Trained in psycho-pharmacy, psychotherapy and incorporation of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches, he uses integrative approaches to mental health such as Ketamine, TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) and psychotherapy for diverse psychiatric conditions. These non-medication interventions will be the topic of his presentation.

This month, we have a date other than our regular 4th Wednesday presentation. Because of time issues, we will be taping his talk on Sunday, March 17 at 1:00 PM (link below), videotape it and post it for viewing on our website under What’s New.  Join us for the live presentation if you have questions and would like to interact with our speaker. 

Video recording of 3/17/23 presentation:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ro5D-yz3Zh4vYeI-IaCLgMkP85M6xGlumLq-T6zzh4GWdeCZZaXdnMYIJO0Jl-xC.eFu4SOHqagxMNv7p Passcode: Y.TnNm2r

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Join live Zoom Meeting March 17, 1:00 pm
 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84522081142
Meeting ID: 845 2208 1142

Stephanie Criteser, Registered Dietician and Nutritional Therapist, will be our 4th Wednesday educational speaker on February 28, 7:30 pm – zoom link below.  Our speaker has had 12 years experience in inpatient and outpatient settings.  At Children’s Hospital Colorado, she helped patients with neurological and metabolic disorders implement and sustain  diet care plans, offering clinical services that support the use of Ketogenic Metabolic Therapies for management of mental health conditions.  Some personal testimonials to the diet’s effectiveness will be shared.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89406613816

Meeting ID: 894 0661 3816

Recording of the event can be found here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/EL9smgJy2mPYzHJsrRY6Rfhfesc-GViBsvt-D07I5i_CLwtbhK4mnF1TBzKtwg7e.WYuVjdkiyne6crT7
Passcode: zqB4##@9

Powers of Attorney and  Conservatorships – how to obtain authority to assist loved ones with  Baron Miller, J.D. , author of Laws We Need to Know….Understanding Rules and Programs for Persons with Mental Illness.  

Wednesday, Jan 24, 7:30 -9:00 pm, zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89134699654Meeting ID: 891 3469 9654 

You can view the recording of the Meeting here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Ehi-JbVHb_ZriQeKg9JC6axJqeo4ZU_RxpUOmtpSCcUZon-8Vz4V-7Z1HZLfEb6N.vbP09bnEnjTQX–t Passcode: v!66t%u5

Speaker notes can be found here:

Something different here since this is sort of a throw-away/holiday recovery week, we’re just going to host a discussion about mental illness, with topics of book and film recommendations, research updates and the many current and pending legislative changes.  You can bring along some topic of interest that you want to share and discuss. 

   Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83989114761Meeting ID: 839 8911 4761 

You can view the recording of the Meeting here

Recording Passcode: Q#40D%xQ