NAMI Tri-Valley

03/10/2026

our general meeting is today at 7pm PST! don't miss this special In Our Own Voice presentation from our speakers Jenn and Heather!

We are very excited to announce that In Our Own Voice presenters Heather Pitman & Jennifer Metz will share their personal life stories & experiences on living with mental illness during our March General Meeting!

NAMI In Our Own Voice is an interactive presentation that provides insight into what it’s like to live with mental illness. The presentation is led by two adults living with mental health conditions and includes video and discussion. Audiences are given a safe place to ask questions and gain understanding of an often-misunderstood topic. Through dialogue, we help the movement to build better lives.

This presentation provides:

• An opportunity to hear open and honest perspectives on a highly misunderstood topic
• A chance to ask leaders questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling stereotypes and misconceptions
• The understanding that people with mental health conditions have lives enriched by hopes, dreams and goals
• Information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community

Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

This presentation will be given on Zoom only
To participate, please access the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/ntvgeneralmeetings2026

For further information, contact info@namitrivalley.org or 925-344-4480

03/09/2026

Our March General Meeting is happening tomorrow on Zoom!

We are very excited to announce that In Our Own Voice presenters Heather Pitman & Jennifer Metz will share their personal life stories & experiences on living with mental illness during our March General Meeting!

NAMI In Our Own Voice is an interactive presentation that provides insight into what it’s like to live with mental illness. The presentation is led by two adults living with mental health conditions and includes video and discussion. Audiences are given a safe place to ask questions and gain understanding of an often-misunderstood topic. Through dialogue, we help the movement to build better lives.

This presentation provides:

• An opportunity to hear open and honest perspectives on a highly misunderstood topic
• A chance to ask leaders questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling stereotypes and misconceptions
• The understanding that people with mental health conditions have lives enriched by hopes, dreams and goals
• Information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community

Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

This presentation will be given on Zoom only
To participate, please access the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/ntvgeneralmeetings2026

For further information, contact info@namitrivalley.org or 925-344-4480

03/06/2026

NAMI Tri-Valley, in collaboration with Roll for Inclusion, will host a board game event at the Livermore Public Library (Civic Center)!

Stop by and play board games with friends and family, or play with someone new! Roll for Inclusion will provide over 100 board games from their collection (View all games at https://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/Roll_For_Inclusion?gallery=large&rankobjecttype=subtype&rankobjectid=1&columns=title%7Cstatus%7Cversion%7Crating%7Cbggrating%7Cplays%7Ccomment%7Ccommands&geekranks=Board%20Game%20Rank&objecttype=thing&ff=1&subtype=boardgame). Admission is free and open to the public. No food nor drinks are allowed on the library premises.

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Address: Community Rooms A & B at the Livermore Public Library (Civic Center), 1188 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore CA 94550

03/05/2026

Our Spring 2026 Family to Family Class will start on March 21! It's a FREE 8-week course for family caregivers of adult (age 18 and up) individuals with severe mental illnesses that discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively.

We encourage both new and returning participants to attend this course! This will be a great opportunity to learn, or get a refreshed view, on the latest research on mental illness.

The next 8-week session will begin on March 21st, 2026 and run every Saturday until May 16th. (No class on April 4th)

The classes are every Saturday from 9:00am - 11:30am.
The classes will be held in-person only in Livermore, CA. The location will be shared upon registration.

All instruction and course materials are free to class participants.

Registration for this program is required.

To register, contact info@namitrivalley.org or text your name & email address to 925-344-4480

03/04/2026

We want to say a big THANK YOU for signing up and/or attending our Su***de Prevention Workshop for Parents of Adolescents & Children on February 28, 2026! We had an amazing turnout both in-person and on Zoom. Your continuous support allows us to host free and public workshops such as this one.

Special thank you to our collaborators Alan Hu Foundation, Genesis Community Development Corp, and NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness - Alameda County, and a generous grant from Altamont Cruisers for making this workshop possible.

If you were unable to attend this workshop or want to watch it again, the whole video is now up on our Youtube channel at https://youtu.be/7km6Ms-t6l8?si=ozURV1fd0x7Lxy-9

All handouts from this workshop can be downloaded at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Fg_2QsN5_BA5DTXPsMBzOyBawFokobBz?usp=drive_link

Our next Su***de Prevention Workshop for Family Caregivers will be in August 2026 in hybrid format! Please sign up for our newsletter (https://www.namitrivalley.org/newsletters) if you want to receive more news about this workshop, plus our monthly general meetings and special events!

03/02/2026

We are very excited to announce that In Our Own Voice presenters Heather Pitman & Jennifer Metz will share their personal life stories & experiences on living with mental illness during our March General Meeting!

NAMI In Our Own Voice is an interactive presentation that provides insight into what it’s like to live with mental illness. The presentation is led by two adults living with mental health conditions and includes video and discussion. Audiences are given a safe place to ask questions and gain understanding of an often-misunderstood topic. Through dialogue, we help the movement to build better lives.

This presentation provides:

• An opportunity to hear open and honest perspectives on a highly misunderstood topic
• A chance to ask leaders questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling stereotypes and misconceptions
• The understanding that people with mental health conditions have lives enriched by hopes, dreams and goals
• Information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community

Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

This presentation will be given on Zoom only
To participate, please access the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/ntvgeneralmeetings2026

For further information, contact info@namitrivalley.org or 925-344-4480

02/25/2026

Our Su***de Prevention Workshop is this Saturday from 10am-2pm in hybrid format! Sign up at https://www.namitrivalley.org/sp-workshop-registrations by this Thursday, 2/26 at 11:59pm PST to get priority access!

02/20/2026

Our Su***de Prevention Workshop is in one week! Registration is still open for both in-person and online attendees