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NAMI - answer National Alliance on Mental Illness
About NAMI
California - answer-Part of the Nation's largest grassroots
mental health organization
• Founded by 3 parents in the late
1970's
• 62 Affiliates in CA
Not Alone - answer Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year. Across
the country, many people just like you work, perform, create, compete, laugh, love and
inspire every day.
-1/5 US adults-1/25 serious Mi-17% of youth
here are 265 Mental Health
Diagnosis in the DSM V. - answer-Major Depressive Disorder
• Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective & Other Psychotic Spectrum Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
Impacts & Effects of Mental Health Challenges - answerIsolation Blame Rejection Fear
Denial Frustration Guilt Shame Loneliness
Victimization
Fear
Fear
Abuse
Abandonment
California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
Certification Program Overview - answerhe California Mental Health Services Authority
(CalMHSA) is
the certifying entity, responsible for the certification,
examination, and enforcement of professional standards for
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists in California. All applicants
seeking certification are required to successfully pass an exam
ensuring any individual holding a certification has met the
minimum educational requirements.
, California State Certification
Legislation Timeline - answer-SB 614, 2015
-SB 906,2017
-SB 10, 2018
-SB 803, 2020
Role of the peer, Role of the family member - answerPeers
Working &
Volunteering in
Public Behavioral Health
Can Make a Big Difference
Peer - answerAn individual living with a mental
health condition (lived experience)
who feels they are in a position
within in their personal recovery to
be able to assist others in their
recovery journeys.
Who is considered a Family Member? - answer• Parents & Grandparents, Adult
Children, Siblings, Spouses,
Partners, Significant Others
• Caregivers
• Friends & Supporters
• Loved Ones
How can Medi-Cal Help? - answerValidate Peers' experiences & feelings
• Encourage the exploration & pursuit of community roles
• Convey hope to Peers about their own recovery
• Assist Peers in accomplishing their own identified tasks & goals
• Inspire & support others living with mental health challenges
• Share personal recovery practices to guide Peers in finding personal practices
• Celebrate efforts & achievements
How can the Behavioral Health
Treatment Community Support Peer and Family Members
? - answerBy Employing PSS at every
level, in every arena, within the
Behavioral Health Community.
Peer Support Staff
ROLES & FUNCTIONS - answerThe concept of peer support has
been recognized as an invaluable
and effective adjunct to mental
health services. There is a long
NAMI - answer National Alliance on Mental Illness
About NAMI
California - answer-Part of the Nation's largest grassroots
mental health organization
• Founded by 3 parents in the late
1970's
• 62 Affiliates in CA
Not Alone - answer Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year. Across
the country, many people just like you work, perform, create, compete, laugh, love and
inspire every day.
-1/5 US adults-1/25 serious Mi-17% of youth
here are 265 Mental Health
Diagnosis in the DSM V. - answer-Major Depressive Disorder
• Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective & Other Psychotic Spectrum Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
Impacts & Effects of Mental Health Challenges - answerIsolation Blame Rejection Fear
Denial Frustration Guilt Shame Loneliness
Victimization
Fear
Fear
Abuse
Abandonment
California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
Certification Program Overview - answerhe California Mental Health Services Authority
(CalMHSA) is
the certifying entity, responsible for the certification,
examination, and enforcement of professional standards for
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists in California. All applicants
seeking certification are required to successfully pass an exam
ensuring any individual holding a certification has met the
minimum educational requirements.
, California State Certification
Legislation Timeline - answer-SB 614, 2015
-SB 906,2017
-SB 10, 2018
-SB 803, 2020
Role of the peer, Role of the family member - answerPeers
Working &
Volunteering in
Public Behavioral Health
Can Make a Big Difference
Peer - answerAn individual living with a mental
health condition (lived experience)
who feels they are in a position
within in their personal recovery to
be able to assist others in their
recovery journeys.
Who is considered a Family Member? - answer• Parents & Grandparents, Adult
Children, Siblings, Spouses,
Partners, Significant Others
• Caregivers
• Friends & Supporters
• Loved Ones
How can Medi-Cal Help? - answerValidate Peers' experiences & feelings
• Encourage the exploration & pursuit of community roles
• Convey hope to Peers about their own recovery
• Assist Peers in accomplishing their own identified tasks & goals
• Inspire & support others living with mental health challenges
• Share personal recovery practices to guide Peers in finding personal practices
• Celebrate efforts & achievements
How can the Behavioral Health
Treatment Community Support Peer and Family Members
? - answerBy Employing PSS at every
level, in every arena, within the
Behavioral Health Community.
Peer Support Staff
ROLES & FUNCTIONS - answerThe concept of peer support has
been recognized as an invaluable
and effective adjunct to mental
health services. There is a long
