YEAR 2004:

Feb - NAMI "In Our Own Voice" presentation

Jul - Schizo-Affective Disorder

Aug - Dr. Kostalnick,MD, Psychosis

Sep - Dr. Kostalnick,MD, General Anxiety Disorders

Nov - Dr. Kostalnick,MD, Bi-Polar

Dec - Dr. Kostalnick,MD, Depression

YEAR 2003:

Jan - Marsha Ryle
Video: "Sisters Keeper" (Family meets with Case Worker)

Jul - Martika (Patient's story, Resources)

Aug - Marsha McInnis (How to be an advocate, County resources)

YEAR 2002:

Jan - RECB Update - Housing: Provide shelter vs. Tough love?

Mar - Hopelessness with inadequate treatment

Apr - Books - Assembly Bill 1421
Video: "Sisters Keeper" (Blaming of caregiver - Manic episode)
Handouts: AB1421 Summary - Sac Bee 3/10 article - Oak Trib 3/9 article

May - AB1421 update - Patients over 40 - Al-Anon weekly support
Video: "Sisters Keeper" (Draining phone calls - Depressive episode)
Handout: "60 Minutes" Summary- Dr.E.Fuller Torrey 4/18

Jun - Dan Brzovic, Protection Advocacy, Inc
Handouts: Budget Protest letter, PAI Brochure, USNews 6/3 article

Jul - Open meeting
Video: "Sisters Keeper" (Initial schizo-affective diagnosis)

Aug - Placements during the day and Residence homes
Video: "Sisters Keeper" (Visit from adult manic sibling)

Sep - Mania, Alcohol, and Triggers (School, Boyfriends, Deaths in Family)
Video: "PBS: Secrets of Adult Brain" (Chronic Depression Theory)

Oct - Medications, Behaviors, Insurance

Nov - Our Roles as Parents
Handout: Holiday Stress, AB1421 article
Video: "60 Minutes: Mental Illness and Welfare System"

Dec - Peggy Johnstone, Kaiser Mental Health
Handout: Bi-Polar Data Sheets

YEAR 2001:

Jan - Resources and Effective Drugs

Feb - Suicide and Paranoia

Mar - Hospitalization

Apr - Triggers (Divorce, Death of Parents, Birthdays)

May - Faith - Drugs/Alcohol - Refusal of Medications

Jun - Steve Bischoff, Mental Health Association of Alameda County (MHAAC)

Jul - Hot Weather Effects - Denial/Acceptance of Illness

Aug - Irrational thinking - Dual diagnosis - Anniversaries as triggers

Sep - Caregiver life balance
Video: "Truth About Mental Illness" (NAMI)

Oct - John George Pavilion - Prison vs Treatment

Nov - Husbands and Illness
Handout: Holiday Blues

Dec - Setting Boundaries, Walking on Egg-Shells

YEAR 2000:

Nov - Jennifer Mosel, Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL)

Dec - Researchers, Health & Human Resources Education Center - THIS Web Site started