Summer 2020 Symposium Day 1: July 8
Video from Day 1
Welcome Remarks
Jessica Cruz, NAMI California CEO
Keynote Address
“Why We Should Bring Conversations about Race and Racism to the Table” with Dr. Jei Africa, PsyD, Practicing Clinician, Director at Behavioral Health and Recovery Services at County of Marin, Department of Health and Human Services; NAMI California Board Secretary
Q&A With Keynote Speaker
Facilitator: Brianna Vargas, MS, Director of Community Engagement, NAMI CA
Workshop
Smudging for Healing, Mirna Xiuhyolotl Juarez, Owner of Fireheart Botanicals; Member of StockSolid and InnerG
Closing Remarks
Ragini Lal, Community Engagement Manager, NAMI CA
Summer 2020 Symposium Day 2: July 9
Video of Day 2
Welcome Remarks
Steven Kite, Chief Operating Officer, NAMI California
Keynote Address
“Behavioral Health and Law Enforcement: Developing an Understanding” with Tiffany Ross, LCSW, Behavioral Health Services Supervisor; Community Behavioral Health Assessment Team – CBAT Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Program Coordinator; Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health
Q&A with Keynote Speaker
Facilitator: Ragini Lal, Community Engagement Manager, NAMI CA
Breakout Session 1 – Call to Action: Building
Initiatives to Reduce Mental Health Disparities Among Diverse Communities in the Criminal Justice System
Facilitators: Dr. Ania Townsell, Psy.D., Psychology Postdoctoral Resident, Kaiser Permanente & Ragini Lal
Breakout Session 2 – Call to Action: Creating
Innovative Strategies to Mitigate the Mental Health Crisis Among Immigrant Populations (Including Refugees, Asylum Seekers)
Facilitators: Maria Alaniz, MPH, Project Manager, UCD Center for Reducing Health Disparities & Brianna Vargas, MS
Closing Remarks
Ragini Lal, Community Engagement Manager, NAMI CA
Summer 2020 Symposium Day 3: July 10
Video of Day 3
Welcome Remarks
Angela Brand, VP of Strategic Development, NAMI CA
Panel: Collaborative Community-Based Innovations
Plenary:
- Luther Richert
Chief Services Officer of L.A.’s South County for Mental Health America of Los Angeles - NamQuyên (Q) Lê & JR Kuo
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) - Dr. Rhonda Brinkley-Kennedy, PsyD
CEO & Founder of South Central Training Consortium, Inc.
Q&A with Panel
Facilitator: Tory Martinez, Community Engagement Manager, NAMI CA
Activity: Self-Care – Building Daily Habits
JR Kuo, CEO of CoffeeWithJR, Program Director at NAAPIMHA
Closing Remarks
Brianna Vargas, MS, Director of Community Engagement, NAMI CA
Previous Multicultural Symposiums
Recap of our October 2019 Multicultural Symposium
Read reports from our previous Multicultural Symposiums