Schedule by Day

The NAMICon schedule below is a preliminary overview and subject to change.
Please check back for updates as additional programming information is released.

Alliance Day

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Morning Activity

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

NAMICon Welcome and Opening Plenary

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Community Hub

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 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.

Thursday Midday Plenary

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch (not provided)

12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Impact Sessions

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Thursday Afternoon Plenary

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Support Groups

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Morning Activity

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

Friday Morning Plenary

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Impact Sessions

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

 Break

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Impact Sessions

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch (not provided)

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Impact Sessions

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday Closing Plenary

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Closing Celebration

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Morning Activity

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.

Interfaith Service

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Closing Plenary

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Thursday Impact Sessions

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Thursday, May 28

Friday, May 29

10:15 AM
Transforming Awareness: Using Digital Platforms to Destigmatize Dissociative Disorders
Providing Counseling Services for Juvenile Populations: Strategies, Challenges, and Best Practices
Preparing for Change: State Implementation of H.R. 1 and Upcoming Medicaid Changes
The Power and Risk of Telling Stories About Serious Mental Illness
Evaluating NAMI Support Groups: Impact and Lessons Learned
Be a Voice
Strengthening Community Impact Through Culturally Responsive Engagement
Reimaging Mental Health for Black Men and Boys
Caring Through Crisis: Supporting Families Navigating Serious Mental Health Challenges
11:30 AM
Launching FaithNet: Tools and Strategies for Faith Partnerships
From Mandate to Meaning: Creating Mental Health Literacy That Works in Schools
Lived Experience Navigating Schizophrenia, Crisis, and Care
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Mental Wellness Is Substance Use Prevention: Building Youth-Led Systems That Work
Sharing Your Story to Break Stigma Around LGBTQ+ Youth
Belonging Is Critical: Why Inclusion Improves Mental Health Outcomes
Improving Crisis Response: Progress and Opportunities Across the Country
2:00 PM
What’s Happening Now in Washington, D.C.? An Update on Federal Mental Health Policy
Redesigning Advocacy for Gen Z and Gen Alpha: Meeting Us Where We Are
Who Holds the Holder? The Mental Health Cost of Always Being “Strong”
Meet the Minds Behind Mental Health: A Conversation with NAMI’s Scientific Advisory Council
The Emergency Room Doesn’t Have to Be a Scary Place: Transforming Psychiatric Emergency Care
From Lived Experience to Leadership: Cultivating Sustainable Peer Leadership
Mental Health Policy Can't Evolve Unless We Do
Unmuted: Storytelling as a Tool for Stigma Shattering and System Shifting
Walking Together: A Mother and Son’s Journey Through Crisis, Recovery, and Hope