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In Celebration: 60 Years! Saturday, October 5, 2024
Join us as we celebrate Caminar’s past, present, and future!
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Join us as we celebrate Caminar’s past, present, and future!
An intimate conversation with Drew Robinson, San Francisco Giants Mental Health Advocate, and Dr. Shana Alexander, San Francisco Giants Director of Mental Health and Wellness and Employee Assistance Program.
Champain Fulton Quartet
6:00 pm - Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm - Dinner & Program
8:30 pm - Entertainment
Cocktail Attire | Complimentary Valet Parking
We are grateful for our In Celebration with Caminar's Event Chairs
Alma and Michael Collopy
Carole Middleton
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please see our sponsorship form or contact Joann Pak via email or 650.513.1509 for more information.
Climate crises, COVID-19, mass shootings, the prevalence and effects of lethal drugs like fentanyl, a polarized political environment, among so many other issues cause anxiety, depression, and toxic stress for this generation of youth. Left unaddressed, we face an entire generation growing up with unresolved trauma, anxiety, and depression that will be passed on to future generations.
Save the date and join us on Friday, May 19, 2023, for an engaging and enlightening virtual panel discussion with adolescent mental health experts to address solutions to the question: How can we restore hope and resilience in our youth?
Elizabeth Allured, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and educator at Suffolk Institute who teaches clinicians and the public about the interface of the climate crisis and mental health.
Anne E. Brodsky, PhD, Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), focuses her teaching, research, administrative work, and practice on resilience, psychological sense of community, social justice, and the role of communities in creating and resisting societal risks and oppressions, including violence, poverty, racism, and sexism.
Susan Clayton, PhD, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at the College of Wooster in Ohio, examines people’s relationship with the natural environment, how it is socially constructed, how a healthy relationship with nature can be promoted, and how climate change can threaten mental health.
Faria Tavacoli (she/they) is a public health major at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and in leadership roles in a variety of mental health initiatives. She has worked with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, Mental Health America, and Futures Without Violence on programming that increases awareness of mental health resources while increasing kindness and bravery in young people.
Mark Cloutier became CEO of Caminar on January 31, 2019. Mark has dedicated his career to increasing access to quality health and supportive services for underserved communities and improving the overall health and well-being of individuals and families. He brings to Caminar extensive experience in organizational leadership, fundraising, financial and talent management, public policy, and strategy development. Prior to joining Caminar, Mark held leadership roles in major health organizations and foundations, including Horizons Services, the San Francisco Foundation, the Center for Youth Wellness, Kaiser Family Foundation, and San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
As CEO, Mark leads a $42M organization of close to 500 employees that served more than 18,000 people last year in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.
A longstanding Bay Area resident, Mark is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College and earned his Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Health degrees at the University of California at Berkeley. He has authored a number of articles and recently co-authored “Prevent, Screen, Heal: Collective Action to Fight the Toxic Effects of Early Life Adversity.”
Mark also serves on the Board of Directors of Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation.
Rob Waters is the founding editor of MindSite News, a nonprofit digital journalism site dedicated exclusively to reporting on mental health. Waters is an award-winning journalist who has worked as a staff reporter or editor at Bloomberg News, Time Inc. Health and the Psychotherapy Networker. He was a contributing writer to Health Affairs and his articles have also appeared in the Washington Post, Kaiser Health News, STAT, the Atlantic.com, Mother Jones, and many other outlets.
Please see our sponsorship opportunities here.
Marlee Matlin is an Oscar-winning actress, activist, and author. At 21, she became the youngest recipient of the best actress Oscar for her role in Children of a Lesser God, and only one of four actors to receive the honor for her film debut. In addition to the Oscar, Marlee received the Golden Globe Award for best actress in a drama.
In 2021, Marlee was nominated once again as executive producer for the live action short film, Feeling Through, and her Apple TV+ film CODA was nominated for three Academy Awards, including best picture. Marlee broke another barrier once again when she and her CODA cast became the first deaf actors to be recognized as best ensemble in a feature film from the SAG Awards.
In 1994, Marlee was appointed by President Clinton to the Corporation for National Service and in 2010, Marlee joined President Barack Obama at the White House in ceremonies celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Despite the odds, Marlee’s journey is an inspiration to everyone, regardless of the barriers they face, and she has refused to let the naysayers get in the way of her dreams of success.
We are grateful for our In Celebration with Caminar's Chairs and Committee Members
Co-Chairs:
Kathy and Michael Chinn
Crysta Krames and Clayton Peters
Honorary Chair:
Ted Robinson
Honorary Committee:
Marie Koerper
Linda and Richard Leao
Carole Middleton
Betsy and Bill Pace
Rod Sockolov and Jo-Ann Byrne Sockolov
Tze Pin Tai and David Tai
Pat and Steve Way
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please see our sponsorship form or contact Joann Pak, via email or 650.513.1509 for more information.
Dr. Kenneth Hardy
This virtual event features Kenneth V. Hardy, Ph.D., clinical and organizational consultant and director at the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships. Dr. Hardy is a frequent conference speaker and has also appeared on ABC’s 20/20, Dateline NBC, PBS, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Dr. Hardy will be in conversation with Caminar's CEO, Mark Cloutier, MPP, MPH.
This series aspires to disrupt traditional thinking and deepen our collective knowledge, practices, and services to improve the well-being of the whole community; we will focus this conversation on how to put racial equity at the heart of mental well-being.
Caminar's Speakers Series honors the 17-year tradition of the Circle of Support Luncheon. We are bringing emerging behavioral health topics to the community to help elevate these issues and better understand how to improve all facets of health for our community.
Questions? Contact us at events@caminar.org.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please see our sponsorship form or contact Joann Pak, Associate Director of Development, at jpak@caminar.org, or 650.513.2020, for more information.
The 11th annual In Concert with Caminar, to be presented virtually, will benefit Caminar's Behavioral Health Equity Fund. Caminar’s Behavioral Health Equity Fund was created to continue our response to the urgent behavioral health needs of the Bay Area’s underserved populations.
Please see our program book, here.
Are you unable to join us but you’d like to support Caminar’s Behavioral Health Equity Fund?
Judith Hill is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles, CA, praised by Rolling Stone for her “stellar powerhouse vocals.” She’s had the distinct privilege of being one of the final musicians to be mentored by Prince, who co-produced her debut album Back In Time. Hill is an accomplished independent artist who has worked closely with legendary talents Spike Lee and George Benson, toured with Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ringo Starr, and was an official tour opener for John Legend and Josh Groban.
She partnered with Spike Lee to record 11 songs for his film Red Hook Summer and recorded “Too Young” with George Benson for a stand-out song on the album, Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole. Moreover, Judith received a Grammy Award for her performance in the Oscar-winning documentary, 20 Feet From Stardom, a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of several acclaimed background singers, including Judith, who earned a Grammy Award for “Best Music Film” for her participation. Judith appeared on NBC’s The Voice, where she was a finalist and began to cement her identity as a solo artist with a series of knockout performances that showed her ability to put her own distinctive, captivating spin on familiar songs.
Her new studio album Baby, I’m Hollywood! (released March 2021 via Regime Music Group) is a vibrant, defiant personal statement, a thorough excursion into the annals of Black music: past, present, and future. Rich in throwback soul, stunning piano balladry, and swaggering psychedelic funk, the self-produced Baby, I’m Hollywood finds Hill liberated, focused and reborn. Bolstered by a spirited live band and her new attitude, she ruminates on pleasure, pain, celebration, and consequences, all of which inform this collection of finely crafted stories-in-song.
Please see our sponsorship information. Questions? Please contact development@caminar.org or 650.513.1509.
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Virtual Event
On April 23, we presented a complimentary virtual panel discussion on Revolutionizing Behavioral Healthcare: Using New Technology, Brain Science, and Equity-Oriented Treatment to Make Us All Better. Please view the recorded event here.
Caminar's Speakers Series honors the 17-year tradition of the Circle of Support Luncheon. This year, we are bringing emerging behavioral health - mental health, substance use disorders, and the co-occurrence of these disorders – topics to the community.
This series aspires to disrupt traditional thinking and deepen our collective knowledge, practices, and services to improve the well-being of the whole community. Our April 23rd conversation about new technologies and the importance of bringing an equity lens to behavioral healthcare is our starting point.
Expert panelists include:
Sandra R. Hernández, MD, President and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation
Tom Insel, MD, Co-founder and Chairman of humanest, Former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health
Benjamin F. Miller, Psy.D. Chief Strategy Officer of Well Being Trust
Mark Cloutier, MPH, MPP, CEO of Caminar - moderator
Please view our event program book here.
Please join us — virtually — for the 10th Annual In Concert with Caminar, which will benefit the Caminar Mental Health Regional Response Fund.
Back by popular demand, Dave Clark of KTVU-TV will be our emcee and Sheléa will delight with a musical performance.
This is a free event, but registration is required.
Please view our In Concert with Caminar program book here.
Our Headliner: Sheléa - Singer, Songwriter, and Protégé of the Legendary Quincy Jones
Please watch this special video of Sheléa inviting you to In Concert with Caminar!
With a voice that stirs the soul and hands that effortlessly glide over the keys, Sheléa represents a return to true artistry that has garnered much attention and adoration from legends throughout the music industry. Her sultry sound is an exciting oasis in an age of auto-tune. Blending traditional pop, jazz, R&B, and soul, Sheléa brings a contemporary edge to classics and a classic touch to contemporary pop standards.
Over the last several years, her rising star has continued to accelerate on an unstoppable trajectory. In 2015, she headlined a tour with Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, and Norman Brown, and soon after joined mentor Stevie Wonder for his Songs In the Key Of Life tour. In 2017, Sheléa had the distinct honor of being selected by Quincy Jones to be the first vocalist for his jazz club Q's Bar and Lounge at the Palazzo Versace Dubai where she performed a month-long residency. Word quickly spread and her international appeal made it the premier choice for entertainment. Several months later, she made her Carnegie Hall debut in a tribute performance to Jimmy Webb.
In March 2019, Sheléa starred on PBS, joined by special guests David Foster and Greg Phillinganes, in the concert special Quincy Jones Presents: Sheléa, as well as released her much-anticipated third album Pretty World: Through the Eyes of Alan and Marilyn Bergman (Breath of Life Records/Universal). Sheléa stars in the Lifetime Movie music biopic You Brought the Sunshine: The Story of The Clark Sisters, executive produced by Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, and Mary J. Blige.
Please see our sponsorship information and sponsorship commitment form.
For more information about the event, please contact our Development Department at development@caminar.org or 650.513.1509.
Our annual Circle of Support Luncheon has a long history of bringing together people with a shared commitment to the health and well-being of our community, raising essential funds for our program services, and aiming to reduce stigma around behavioral health topics through education and conversation.
This year’s event will honor that history but in a modified format and topic relevant to our current public health situation. We invite all to join our complimentary virtual event on Friday, April 24, 2020.
We are delighted that nationally-recognized child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jess Shatkin, author of Born to Be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe, will be our speaker this year. He will share advice for families, teachers, and the community about what a pandemic and isolation may mean developmentally and psychologically for children and adolescents, what to look for as worrisome symptoms, and how to foster resilience and mental health during this time. Dr. Shatkin will then focus his remarks on adolescent mental health and evidence-based strategies for helping our youth both now and beyond our current crisis. Dr. Shatkin will answer your questions after his remarks.
Our virtual event will be available on YouTube at noon PT on Friday, April 24, 2020. Please register for the event here and invite your friends! A link to join the virtual event will be sent on Wednesday, April 22. Replay will also be available after the event to those who register but are unable to join at noon.
For information about supporting the event as an underwriter, please see our Underwriter Invitation or contact us: 650.513.1509 or development@caminar.org.
Check out the history of this signature event.
Sheléa represented by Opus 3 Artists
If you haven’t yet registered, please contact our Development team at 650.513.1509 or development@caminar.org.
Here are a few details you may find helpful as you prepare for the event:
Date and Times: Saturday, October 19, 2019, from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Attire: Cocktail attire
Venue: SFJAZZ Center, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco (at the corner of Franklin and Fell streets)
Parking: We are offering valet parking for our guests. Please proceed to the Fell Street side of SFJAZZ for this service. As well, a list of local parking garages is posted on the SFJAZZ website, along with BART and MUNI public transit information.
Coat Check: Coat check service will be available in the lobby.
Food and Beverage: Enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres, including vegetarian and vegan options, and a hosted bar before the concert. Dessert and coffee and tea service will be available after the concert.
Event Timeline:
5:30 Hosted cocktail reception with hearty hors d’oeuvres
7:00 Program begins, starting with a welcome by emcee Dave Clark
7:40 Intermission
7:55 Concert begins with headliner Sheléa performing Natural Woman: A Night of Soul from Aretha to Adele
9:00 Concert concludes; dessert, tea, and coffee in the first-floor lobby
Program Overview: This special benefit concert raises funds for Caminar’s programs, which use compassion and science to offer life-changing mental health care and support for local individuals and families. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Caminar’s prevention, treatment, and recovery programs serve more than 20,000 youth and adults in the Bay Area each year.
During the Fund-A-Need, we will invite your financial support to fund the path to wellness for vulnerable members of our communities.
Questions: Should you have any questions or need to update your registration information, we’re here to help! Please contact us at 650.513.1509 or development@caminar.org.
We look forward to welcoming you on Saturday for a fun, musical evening focused on the mental wellness of our community!
For more information about the event, please contact our Development Department at development@caminar.org or 650.513.1509.
Please join us for the 8th Annual Cammie Awards, celebrating our clients' achievements in wellness.
In recognition of Mental Health Month, our Solano Region hosts this annual event. As in previous years, this gathering shines a light on the achievements of individuals we are privileged to serve, individuals who are empowered on their journeys of recovery and who are sailing to wellness.
Click here to download the event flyer.
Please enjoy the photos and highlights from our 2019 event.
If you have question about reservations, please contact us at 650.513.1509 or development@caminar.org.
Bestselling author and advocate David Sheff (Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction and Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy) will be the featured speaker for the 16th Annual Circle of Support Luncheon!
Click here to read about David Sheff.
We invite you to get involved!
Registration for the luncheon is now closed. Please contact us with reservations questions by phone (650.513.1509) or email (development@caminar.org).
Make a donation in support of our prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Please contact us for information: 650.513.1509 or development@caminar.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
View and share photos from the 15th Annual event taken by mental health advocate and world renowned photographer Michael Collopy.
View and share our video sharing the story of a family whose journey was transformed thanks to the comprehensive services our donors make possible.
Check out the history of this signature event.
The 8th Annual In Concert with Caminar was a wonderful evening of celebration and community. To see gratitude, highlights, and photos, click here.
Held Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 5:30 - 9:30 pm at SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, this annual gala celebrated the therapeutic power of the expressive arts and highlighted clients as they move toward resilience, wellness, and independence.
The concert featured En Vogue, one of the top five highest-selling American female music groups in history. In concert with En Vogue was Cuban jazz sensation Maikel Garcia and M Project. Our evening’s special host was former San Francisco 49er, NFL Hall of Famer, and Bay Area philanthropist and legend, Ronnie Lott.
In addition to live music, guests enjoyed art and heavy hors d'oeuvres during our hosted cocktail reception. This event was held at the impressive SFJAZZ Center on the corner of Fell and Franklin streets in the heart of San Francisco’s cultural corridor.
Event proceeds support critical behavioral health and supportive services for vulnerable community members.
This event was made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors.
Caminar has been offering services in this community since 1964. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible as allowed by law. The fair market value of each event In Concert with Caminar ticket is estimated at $100.
Please join us for the 4th Annual Behavioral Health Symposium.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Caminar will once again highlight
a timely and important mental health topic at this annual event. This year, our theme is
Marijuana to Opioids: Understanding Substance Use and Mental Health
Garden tours begin at 4:00 p.m.
Program from 6:30 until 9:00 p.m.
Moderators
Tara Beckman, LCSW
Executive Director, Caminar San Mateo County Region
Christopher Kughn, MA, MFT
Executive Director, Caminar Solano County Region
Speakers
Mark McGovern, PhD
“Integrated Treatments for Co-occurring Conditions”
Douglas Noordsy, MD, and Adina Fischer, MD, PhD
“Understanding the Effects of Marijuana in Schizophrenia”
No charge to attend. Limited seating.
Underwriters
We are grateful to our generous underwriters for their support of this event.
Additional underwriter packages available. Please contact Monica Luistro at mluistro@caminar.org or 650.393.8928 for more information.
If you are interested in our multi-event sponsorship opportunities, please contact development@caminar.org.
Artwork created by participants in our Expressive Arts Program will be on display at Philz Coffee in San Mateo from Wednesday, May 23, through Tuesday, May 29.
A special opening night reception will be held on Wednesday, May 23.
We invite you to join us Wednesday evening to learn more about the program, which brings world-renowned photographer Michael Collopy and art therapists to Caminar’s residential programs for weekly workshops, offering our clients the chance to explore and engage in the therapeutic power of the arts to heal and change lives. In addition, musician Maikel Garcia will share his music at the reception. Maikel is an integral part of our Expressive Arts program, where he promotes emotional, mental, and social well-being through music.
We are delighted to again partner with Philz Coffee during Mental Health Awareness Month and to have this opportunity to bring art into the community.
The Expressive Arts Program is made possible by the generous support of Aroha Philanthropies, a foundation dedicated to "inspiring creative and fulfilling lives" and Mills-Peninsula Health Services. We are also grateful to General Pencil Company for the generous donation of fine art supplies.
Please join us for the 7th Annual Cammie Awards, celebrating our clients' achievements in wellness.
In recognition of Mental Health Month, our Solano Region hosts this annual event. As in previous years, this gathering shines a light on the achievements of individuals we are privileged to serve, individuals who are empowered on their journeys of recovery and who are blooming in recovery.
Click here to download the event flyer.
We are grateful to Fremont Hospital for sponsorship of the Cammies.
Please join us for the 15th Annual Circle of Support Luncheon!
The Circle of Support Luncheon, the signature event of our Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley division, is known for hosting expert speakers on timely issues related to our mission and work. For our 2018 event, we are highlighting today's youth and their mental wellness.
Our featured speaker, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, is a leading voice in the world of psychotherapy and brain-based learning. Dr. Bryson is the co-author of three groundbreaking books: The Whole-Brain Child, No-Drama Discipline, and The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child.
A ‘Yes Brain’ is one that is open and receptive and resilient. It’s one that, even when something is really hard, we’re willing to stick with it.
- Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
For more information about this year’s event, underwriting opportunities, and hosting tables of your friends, please contact our Development Department at 650.513.1509 or events@caminar.org or visit the Circle of Support Luncheon website.
Please join us on November 11 for this memory-making evening featuring GRAMMY Award-winning musicians and celebrating Veterans.
Hear how our LGBTQ programs are addressing growing community needs, connect with friends, and find out about ways to get involved.
Please join us!
We are hiring Case Managers, Assistant Case Managers, and Counselors.
We invite you to enjoy art created by our program clients at Philz Coffee in San Mateo.
Join us for our Solano Region Mental Health Month celebration!
Join us for an educational symposium at Filoli Gardens in Woodside focused on new research in mental health and its impact on early diagnosis and treatment.
Join us for the 14th Annual Circle of Support Luncheon. This year's event highlights addiction recovery services.
CAMINAR BENEFIT SHOW
Caminar for Mental Health recently held its Sixth Annual “In Concert with Caminar” event at the recently constructed SFJAZZ Center in the heart of San Francisco on the evening of Saturday, October 15. This yearly affair helps raise community awareness around mental health issues, highlighting Caminar’s client success stories and funding critical mental health programs.
GRAMMY Award winning and nominated jazz saxophonists kept the crowd dancing throughout the night. Mindi Abair performed with The Boneshakers and Sweet Pea Atkinson, and the very talented David Sanborn was the main feature of the night.
The highlight of the evening was the outpouring of personal stories and experiences of mental health issues among Caminar clients, performers, and guests, and how Caminar’s services are crucial for recovery.
Caminar auctioned off unique experiences such as a Monterey Colony Dunes Vacation, NASCAR Racing Series VIP tickets, a Bay Area Sports Fan Package, tickets to attend the American Music Awards, a framed photo of Michael Phelps and dinner with world renowned portrait photographer Michael Collopy, A Day at the 2017 Masters and Vacation Package at the legendary Mauna Kea Beach Resort in Hawai’i.
Caminar CEO Chip Huggins announced that this event grossed nearly $430,000. Proceeds will support all mental health programs including the Crisis Housing Fund to help prevent clients at risk of homelessness. He also announced that Caminar will merge with Family and Children Services of Silicon Valley in early 2017, which will expand Caminar’s support system to children, teens, families and the LGBTQ community.
Serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area since 1964, Caminar’s mission is to improve quality of life for people with disabilities by providing opportunities to live in a community with dignity and independence. For more details call 650-372-4080.
For more photos of the 6th Annual In Concert with Caminar, click here.
For more on the 5th Annual In Concert with Caminar, in 2015, click here.
On Wednesday, July 6, Caminar held a job fair in Solano County. Caminar was looking to hire for the following positions:
· Case Managers: Requires BBS Licensure or Intern Registration -- Clinical supervision provided
· Assistant Case Managers
· Licensed Vocational Nurses
· Residential Counselors: Full-Time and Relief positions available
This year, and for the first time, there will be three homes with very different garden experiences on the tour, including historic 792 Willborough Road in Burlingame, 469 Edgewood Avenue in San Mateo Park neighborhood and 125 Redwood Avenue in Hillsborough.
If you are ready to start a life-changing and rewarding career, please join us at our Job Fair on June 23rd from 4-7pm. Hiring Case Managers, Assistant Case Managers, Community Support Workers, and Job Coaches!
Mental Illness – a topic long misunderstood by the public and shrouded in stereotype and stigma – is entering a new era of understanding. Caminar believes our society is on the threshold of embracing a healthier and more positive view of mental illness, and we are committed to catalyzing this movement. With our extensive experience in the field and broad network of collaborative partners, Caminar is ideally positioned to lead the local discussion on mental illness, healing, and wellness.
Please join us for this valuable educational opportunity.
MODERATOR and PANELISTS
Steven Adelsheim, M.D.
Stanford University
Topic: Suicide prevention, early psychosis program development, expanded school mental health work, Headspace Program
Stephan Sanders BMBS, Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Topic: Early detection of schizophrenia.
Karan Singh, MS, MBA
Co-Founder at Ginger.io
Topic: Technology in Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Leanne Williams, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Topic: Depression and Anxiety - Finding tests that help match individual people to the best treatment
MODERATOR & PANELISTS
This symposium’s panelists are recognized leaders on the cutting edge of behavioral health care delivery, and advocates for exploring new approaches to treatment. As we raise awareness and break down stigma, we hope people needing treatment will be more likely to seek help and barriers to treatment will subside, freeing the flow of services to those in need.
Moderator and Speaker: Steven Adelsheim, M.D.
Topic: Suicide prevention, early psychosis program development, expanded school mental health work, Headspace Program
Dr. Adelsheim is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, the Director of Community Partnerships for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and the Director of the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing. Dr. Adelsheim is a national leader in developing and implementing early detection and intervention programs for young people in school-based and primary care settings, including programs for depression, anxiety, and prodromal symptoms as well as first episodes of psychosis. Dr. Adelsheim also develops statewide mental health policy and systems focused on bettering and expanding school mental health and suicide prevention, such as spearheading the implementation of the Headspace Program in the United States after successful program outcomes in Australia. Additionally, Dr. Adelsheim is involved in integrating behavioral and primary care health and the use of media to decrease mental health stigma.
For more information, see: https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/steven-adelsheim
Speaker: Leanne Williams, Ph.D.
Topic: Depression, anxiety, and finding tests that help match individuals with the best treatment
Brief biography: Dr. Williams is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, the Director of PanLab, and the Director of PTSD Education at Palo Alto Sierra-Pacific MIRECC, an integrated system of clinical care for veterans with dementia and PTSD. Dr. Williams’s research programs are aimed at changing how we characterize people experiencing mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. She deconstructs diagnostic groups using brain imaging, physiological, behavioral and genetic data. Her goal is to characterize dysfunction at the individual person level and to identify biomarkers that will guide prognostic and treatment decisions in real world clinical settings. Her research has contributed over 240 publications to the field and attracted multiple awards.
For more information, see: Leanne Williams, PhD
Speaker: Karan Singh, MS, MBA
Topic: Technology in Behavioral Healthcare Delivery
Brief biography: Mr. Singh is the Co-Founder at Ginger.io, a technology-enabled mental health provider for people with depression and anxiety. Karan currently leads Ginger.io’s clinical operations and strategy. He has extensive experience across the healthcare ecosystem working in management consulting, data analytics, and emerging markets. A leader in the digital health community, Karan is a frequent speaker on the topics of entrepreneurship, healthcare innovation and new models of mental health treatment and delivery. He holds his MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan with a fellowship in entrepreneurship from the Legatum Center for Development, and he is currently on hiatus from Harvard Medical School. Karan received his BA and BS in Economics and Business Administration from UC Berkeley.
For more information, see: https://ginger.io/about/
Speaker: Stephan Sanders, BMBS, Ph.D.
Topic: Autism, early detection of Schizophrenia, and recent findings on genetic linkage between Schizophrenia and Autism.
Brief Biography: Dr. Sanders is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF School of Medicine. Dr. Sanders trained as a pediatric physician at Nottingham and London in the UK, receiving his Bachelor of Surgery at Nottingham University Medical School in 2003. He then completed his Ph.D. at Yale in 2014 and took a postdoctoral research position at Yale focusing on using genomics and bioinformatics to understand the etiology of human disease, especially Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Dr. Sander’s research has been used to identify multiple ASD genes and is now being used to investigate what these genes reveal about ASD neuropathology to understand the cause of autism.
For more information, see: http://profiles.ucsf.edu/stephan.sanders
EVENT SCHEDULE
4:30 PM Gardens open for self-guided tours. Enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres
6:00 PM Presentation space opens. Gather and network with colleagues and friends
6:30 PM All guests seated. Welcome by Chip Huggins, Chief Executive Officer.
Premiere of new Caminar Overview Video. Introduction by Dr. Jake Treskovich, Caminar Medical Director
6:45 PM Presentations begin. Each speaker will present for approximately 20 minutes
7:25 PM Ten minute break
7:35 PM Presentations resume
8:20 PM Question and answer session
9:00 PM Close
VENUE
Filoli Gardens in Woodside, California is one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century, and is an historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Our guests will have exclusive, after-hours access to the property beginning at 4:30 PM to enjoy the extensive plant collections and explore the Filoli House designed by Willis Polk. Filoli provides a beautiful setting where guests can enjoy beverages and heavy hors-d’oeuvres, and participate in this important conversation about mental illness.
The media spotlight on mental illness, new advances in treatment, and sea-changes in the public’s understanding of mental disorders create a prime opportunity to bring experts into the local conversation. We believe this event will inspire other local and regional responses to the challenges of treating mental illness, and we urge you to get involved by joining our carefully selected group of advocates for the advancement of mental health in the Bay Area. We sincerely hope you will join us in this endeavor.
Basecamp Fitness invites Caminar for Mental Health, our families and friends to join their Miles For Mental Health team to help raise awareness and support, and help fund Caminar's mission of providing people with mental illness the opportunities to live life with dignity and independence.
On Saturday May 21, for each mile biked during a workout in their studios, Basecamp Fitness will donate $1 to Caminar for Mental Health. The more miles, the more money we raise!
Basecamp Fitness is a 35 minute, heart-pumping, muscle-building, fitness experience that builds a healthier YOU! They are a tight knit, supportive community built around building Strong Hearts inside and outside the studio.
It's free to ride with Caminar! Those interested in joining Team Caminar, please contact Joanna Quan at JQuan@caminar.org no later than May 15, 2016 to reserve your bike! The more we ride, the more money we raise! For more information on Basecamp Fitness, click here or follow them on social media by clicking below.
For a full list of daily classes at Basecamp Fitness, CLICK HERE.
Encourage as many people as you can to sign up and ride!
Please join us at the 5th Cammie Awards — a celebration of our clients’ achievements in wellness and recovery as we “Walk A Mile In Their Shoes” on Friday, May 20th, 2016 at the Foley Cultural Center in Vallejo from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The Cammie Awards are a celebration of Caminar’s best and most committed clients and supporters. Lunch will be provided. There will be music and door prizes. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information, contact Christopher Kughn at CKughn@Caminar.org.
Join us as we celebrate Caminar’s past, present, and future!