Welcome to the Mental Health Crash Course
Classes Offered Every Wednesday From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
What is the Mental Health Crash Course?
There has long been a need for a program that would provide an orientation for people who find themselves having to interact with the mental health system. People try to navigate the mental health system, hoping to get help for their loved ones, yet they don’t know where to start. A partnership of organizations have come together and is producing a program that will address this problem. The partners are:
Classes Every Wednesday!
The Mental Health Crash Course's 90 minute seminar acts as an orientation to the mental health field. The Mental Health Crash Course began in February, 2016 and has increased its time over the years to accomodate people's questions and needs. Due to Covid-19, we are holding the classes on Zoom. The Crash Course is given on Wednesday evenings every week of the year, including holidays. You can also get more information at our NAMI Contra Costa office located at 2151 Salvio St, Ste. V, in Concord's Todos Santos Square.
The Mental Health Crash Course meets on Zoom.
Join meeting here.
Meeting ID: 964 0515 7044
For more information fill out our contact form here.
Mental Health Crash Course Class
Due to the recent increase in Covid-19 cases the Mental Health Crash Course now being held on Zoom. This class is held every Wednesday of the year at 6:00 PM (including holidays. Join Zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 964 0515 7044. Join this unique class. For more information, please email Michele Okeefe or Dave Kahler. We look forward to seeing you there.
Download Center
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Survival Guide
Use this form to help guide you in setting up a plan of action to better take care of your loved one.
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Release of Confidentiality Form
You can’t talk with your loved one's doctor and/or staff without having a Release of Confidentiality. Download this form and ensure your loved one signs it for each doctor/hospital.
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MH Crash Course PDF
Follow the course on your tablet with the slideshow in PDF format.
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Verbal Release of Protected Health Information
A useful form developed as a tool that will, hopefully, facilitate communication between mental health care providers and the family or other care givers.