NAMI CA Affiliates

The mother of a son with serious mental illness discusses how systemic racism impacts those in the criminal justice system.

We need to do more to address issues of racial discrimination and injustice. Too often, African Americans are criminalized for living with mental illnesses, which we know are medical conditions. I’m proud that our Contra Costa NAMI California affiliate is involved in several campaigns. Below, I use one as an example to share how we are engaging the community and making progress.