Join us for our workshop in partnership with the Santa Clara County Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara and Bay Area Legal Aid (Bay Legal) called “Know Your Rights to Mental Health Care in California”! Our newest Holistic Health Workshop will be held online on Tuesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:00PM-7:00PM (Pacific Standard Time).
Background:
Mental illness is more prevalent than most people realize. One in five adults in the US lives with a mental illness; in Santa Clara County, that’s about 340,000 adults – or enough people to fill Levi’s Stadium five times. Mental health parity requires that commercial insurance plans provide the same level of coverage for mental health services as they do for physical health services, but many people don’t know their rights to care and coverage.
Recognizing there is a great need for mental health services — and hearing the difficulty many are facing in accessing services — the Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara and Bay Area Legal Aid (Bay Legal) developed a presentation to educate our community about their right to access medically necessary mental health care. The presentation explains how common mental health conditions are and how to recognize signs and symptoms. It provides information on rights to mental health care, steps, and resources to access care, and what to do if you encounter problems.
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About LEAD Filipino
We are Leadership, Education, Activism and Dialogue (L.E.A.D) Filipino (Inc.) an incorporated charitable nonprofit cultural and educational organization driven by the hearts of students, adults, and families out of San José, California.
Since 2015, we have organized at the intersection of civic innovation, culturally responsive education, grassroots leadership development, and local economic development efforts. Rooted in our mission to increase the representation of Filipina/x/o Americans in public leadership, we create an environment for our members to engage in community-based campaigns, local cultural and educational programming, and statewide civic initiatives.
For any questions, concerns, or accessibility needs, please contact our team at info@leadfilipino.org