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Nov 13 (Thurs) -  “The Mental Health Courts of OC and the Collaborative Court System” (NAMI-OC)

NAMI Orange County Education Meeting with speakers: Gina M. Wilkie, Deputy Probation Officer START Court for Co-Occurring Disorders, County of Orange; Andrea Chambers and James Pinck, Deputy Probation Officers WIT (Whatever It Takes) Court, County of Orange; Cyr Oca, Deputy Probation Officer Recovery Court, County of Orange. Begins at 7:30 pm at Huntington Beach Hospital, Basement Room 3, 17772 Beach Blvd (map) NOTE:  If you plan to attend and have specific questions you would like addressed please mail them to NAMI-OC or Email them to carlgloverhb@gmail.com, so they can be included in the program.

Volunteer/Giving Opportunites - All areas/various agencies

Many agencies need your help all year round. Check out: The 2007 Holiday Directory - A Comprehensive Guide to Volunteer Opportunities, Agency Wish Lists and Services Offered to the Community This Holiday Season. This publication is a collaborative effort of the Volunteer Center Orange County and 2-1-1 Orange County. You’ll find 35 pages of information about various OC help agencies and dates/needs of services and/or items.

On-Going Classes - Orange. St Joseph Hospital

The Community Counseling Department of St Joseph Hospital is offering a PACE Training Class. The PACE (Psychological Alternative Counseling for the Elderly) program offers opportunity for adults to be peer counselors in their own community. Volunteers receive ten hours of training on aging, communication, and the special needs of older adults. Sessions are scheduled year-round according to demand, and require a 2-hour commitment for five weeks. For graduates to become PACE Volunteers, there is a minimum commitment of three months and regular attendance at supervision meetings twice monthly. Cost is $50 but scholarships are available. For more information, call Mary Wyman at (714) 771-8248.