Upcoming Speakers
Speaker Presentations are held every month on the first
and third Wednesdays from 7:00-8:15 PM.
Location:
Ed Edelman Westside Mental Health Center
11080 W. Olympic Blvd., at the SE Corner of Olympic and Sepulveda Blvds in West LA.
Secure parking is available in the garage in the evenings only; use the Olympic entrance. Call (310) 889-7200 for information.
Contact Information:
For more information, email mglazer@namila.org or call (310) 889-7200.
On Wednesday March 7th
Brian Jacobs will speak about Laura’s Law
Brian Jacobs is a mental health advocate, family member and consumer, NAMIOC Government Affairs Chair and an Orange County Mental Health Board Member. Mr. Jacobs is former President of NAMI Long Beach and NAMI California, former Chairman of the Board of Health and Human Services in Long Beach, started Family to Family in California, and former Chair of the Mental Health Association of Los Angeles County.
This presentation will be in Spanish
On Wednesday March 21st
Dr Michael Brodsky
Will speak on:
Psychiatric Illnesses and Treatment Options for the Latino Community.
Michael Brodsky is director of psychiatric services at the Venice Family Clinical and is a psychiatrist and clinical instructor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.
Las enfermedades psiquiátricas y Opciones de Tratamiento para La Comunidad Latina.
Michael Brodsky es el director de los servicios psiquiátricos en la Clinica Familiar de Venice y un psiquiatra e instructor en la Escuela de Medicina Geffen a UCLA.
On Wednesday April 4th
Dr. Michael Gitlin
Will speak on:
What’s new with bipolar disorder
Dr. Gitlin is the chief of psychiatry at UCLA
On Wednesday April 18
Keith Miller, LCSW,
will speak about the services the Westside Center for Independent Living provides to the community.
Hear how they empower clients to get back to work,
go back to school, and develop independent living skills.
They also offer individual advocacy within the mental health system, and housing information. Come and hear all about WCIL.