FULL PROGRAM

Alliance Day

Alliance Day (June 10th) kicks off NAMICon with a dedicated space for the NAMI Alliance—NAMI National, State Offices, and Affiliates—to come together, learn, and collaborate. This day is designed to support and strengthen the incredible work of the NAMI Alliance happening across the country. For more information to see if you should attend, click here.

Disclaimer: Please note that the agenda is subject to change. We encourage you to check back periodically for the most current information and updates.

NAMICon 2025 Program

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM
Welcome & Keynote - To Be Announced
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
12:30 PM
Advancing Schizophrenia Research: Integrating Lived Experience and Scientific Progress in the AMP SCZ Initiative
12:30 PM
Excellence in Engagement: An Evaluation of Exemplar NAMI Affiliates
12:30 PM
Implementing the Sharing Hope Series: Building Trust in Minoritized Communities with NAMI Affiliates
12:30 PM
Leading Through Crisis: NAMI Leaders’ Building Community in the Midst of Trauma
12:30 PM
Nothing For Us, Without Us: How California Youth Shaped the Award-Winning Never a Bother Campaign
12:30 PM
What's Happening in DC? A Government Relations Update
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Breaking the Stigma: Supporting Young Men’s Mental Health Through Resilience and Connection
2:00 PM
Creative Campaign to Challenge the Status Quo of Criminalizing Mental Illness
2:00 PM
Mental Health at Work: Fresh Data on What Workers Want (and Why It Matters)
2:00 PM
Promoting Mental Health Equity in Reentry: Supporting Successful Transitions
2:00 PM
Quieting the Silence: The Power of Storytelling in Faith Based Spaces
2:00 PM
The Power of Partnerships with National Mental Health Corps & NAMI
2:00 PM
What to Know Post Clozapine REMS: Update and Best Practices
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
3:15 PM
Keynote Session & Closing Statements - To Be Announced
Thursday, June 12, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM
Welcome & Keynote - To Be Announced
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
12:30 PM
Building Bridges: Strengthening Affiliate and State Relations within the Alliance
12:30 PM
Building Partnerships between Parishes and NAMI to Reduce Hispanic Mental Health Disparities
12:30 PM
Creating and Maintaining a Functional Board
12:30 PM
Empowering Schools to Champion Student Wellbeing
12:30 PM
Reimagining Crisis Response with 988
12:30 PM
Scaling Coordinated Specialty Care for First-episode Psychosis
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
1:45 PM
Connecting and Creating a Sustainable NAMI on Campus Through Engaging Youth & Diverse Communities
1:45 PM
Crisis Can't Wait: Mental Health Care Navigation and Crisis Mitigation for Graduate and Professional Students of Color
1:45 PM
Emerging research on a ketogenic metabolic therapy approach to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: a metabolic psychiatry application
1:45 PM
Enhancing Access to Psychological Care for Psychosis: Innovation Solutions for Pernicious Challenges
1:45 PM
Health Care Not Handcuffs: Building A New Skilled Workforce for Behavioral Health Crisis Response
1:45 PM
Integrating Peer Specialists Into Your Organization
1:45 PM
NAMI Virtual Town Hall: Lived Experience with PTSD
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM
Keynote Session & Closing Statements - To Be Announced
Friday, June 13, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM
Welcome & Keynote - To Be Announced
Time Zone: (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

Disclaimer: Please note that the agenda is subject to change. We encourage you to check back periodically for the most current information and updates.