Schedule At A Glance

The NAMICon schedule below is a preliminary overview and subject to change.
Session details, speakers, and room locations will be announced in the coming weeks. Please check back for updates as additional programming information is released.

Alliance Day

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Morning Activity

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

NAMICon Welcome and Opening Keynote

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Community Hub

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Coffee Break

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Impact Sessions

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Impact Sessions

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Impact Sessions

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Closing Keynote

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Support Groups

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Morning Activity

7 - 7:30 a.m.

Opening Keynote

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Impact Sessions

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Afternoon Keynote

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch (not provided)

12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Impact Sessions

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Closing Plenary

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Closing Celebration

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Morning Activity

7 - 7:45 a.m.

Faith Services

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Morning Keynote

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

NAMICon Concludes

Thursday Impact Sessions

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Friday Impact Sessions

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Thursday, May 28

10:30 AM
Language Reframing: How to Apply Sensitive Language to Any Setting
After the Unthinkable: NAMI’s Role in the Wake of Community and Mass Violence
Bridging Hope: Strengthening Collaboration Between Mental Health, Faith, and Spiritual Communities
Applying A Research Lens to the NAMI Family Programs: The Promise and the Challenge
The Psychological Labor and Lived Experiences Of Co-Responders: Provider and Peer Care
Building Youth Resilience in Communities With Limited Capacity to Recover From Disasters
11:45 AM
Sharing Your Story to Break Stigma Around LGBTQ+ Youth
Beyond Neurotransmitters: How Metabolic Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care
Mental Wellness Is Substance Use Prevention: Building Youth-Led Systems That Work
Lived Experience Navigating Schizophrenia, Crisis, and Care
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
From Mandate to Meaning: Creating Mental Health Literacy That Works in Schools
Belonging Is Critical: Why Inclusion Improves Mental Health Outcomes
Launching FaithNet: Tools and Strategies for Faith Partnerships
Improving Crisis Response: Progress and Opportunities Across the Country
2:15 PM
Clozapine: Facilitating Awareness and Access
Peer Support Specialists: Transforming Crisis Response Through Lived Experience
Building the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Workforce: Leveraging Federal, State and Local Strategies
Hope on the Inside: Peer Education & Support for People in Corrections
Nothing About Us Without Us: Building Authentic Youth Leadership in Mental Health
Understanding and Strengthening the CCBHC Approach to Care

Friday, May 29