NAMI Fundraising

Hi, It’s been a while since we have spoken. I hope you are doing well. I was recently elected to the Board of Directors for NAMI San Fernando Valley. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) provides free programs and services (resources, education classes, support groups and advocacy) to anyone whose life has been impacted by […]

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Mental Health and Homelessness

On Fridays I volunteer and do ProBono CBT therapy with people living i nshelters and on the streeets. It is really hard to maintain housing if you are having a mental health concern and almost impossible to leave homelessness if your feelings are controlling your thoughts and actions. Wish me luck as I look at […]

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NAMI – this is a fundraising ask -Where do you turn if you, a family member, or a friend has been diagnosed or is experiencing mental health symptoms?

Hello! Please find a cozy spot to read this request for your support. My name is Sonya and I live in the San Fernando Valley where I work as a licensed mental health therapist and university lecturer. I am an OCD specialist and volunteer at the local homeless service agencies. Advocacy and outreach for people […]

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Crisis Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 540-4000   Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 978-3600  Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255  Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Line: (877) 727-4747 The Trevor Project (LGBTQ): (866) 488-7386 Veterans Crisis Line: (800) 273-8255 (press #1)  

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