Locating Care: Accessing Mental Health Services and Understanding Policy

### This program is the second installment of NAMI SF's community-oriented advocacy workshops. This program will be held in person, in San Francisco!

### Locating Care: Accessing Mental Health Services and Understanding Policy focuses on three subjects: finding and accessing mental health coverage, community mental health services, and relevant mental health laws and policies.

### NAMI staff and board will discuss a range of issues including how to get your health insurer to provide mental health care coverage and file a grievance if they don't, how to access community health care services, and understanding the California laws that protect access to mental health care.

### Additionally, the conversation will touch on disparities in mental health services for folks from minoritized, underserved communities and how to locate culturally appropriate care.

### This program is open to all community members. We hope to connect with you on August 24 at the Ortega Street public library!

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### Transportation and Parking:

### MUNI Bus: Accessible by the #7, #29, and #49 lines.

### MUNI Train: Accessible by the N-Judah and L Taraval lines (about a 10-15 minute walk from each)

### Parking: Street parking or in the A.P. Gianinni Middle School lot (directly adjacent to the library on Ortega Street).

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### Access and Accomodations:

### The Ortega Branch is an ADA-accessible facility.

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### Some quick FAQs:

### Q: Is this event free?

### A: Yes! All NAMI SF programs are free (we do accept donations).

### Q: Will there be time for questions?

### A: Yes - this is a community-oriented event and we would love to hear your comments/questions.

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### Also, check out other upcoming events! You can view all events on the NAMI SF Eventbrite homepage.