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
Preparing for Change: State Implementation of H.R. 1 and Upcoming Medicaid Changes
Evaluating NAMI Support Groups: Impact and Lessons Learned
Transforming Awareness: Using Digital Platforms to Destigmatize Dissociative Disorders
Caring Through Crisis: Supporting Families Navigating Serious Mental Health Challenges
Reimaging Mental Health for Black Men and Boys
Be a Voice
Strengthening Community Impact Through Culturally Responsive Engagement
The Power and Risk of Telling Stories About Serious Mental Illness
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
Mental Health Policy Can't Evolve Unless We Do
Unmuted: Storytelling as a Tool for Stigma Shattering and System Shifting
Redesigning Advocacy for Gen Z and Gen Alpha: Meeting Us Where We Are
From Lived Experience to Leadership: Cultivating Sustainable Peer Leadership
Walking Together: A Mother and Son’s Journey Through Crisis, Recovery, and Hope
Meet the Minds Behind Mental Health: A Conversation with NAMI’s Scientific Advisory Council
Who Holds the Holder? The Mental Health Cost of Always Being “Strong”
What’s Happening Now in Washington, D.C.? An Update on Federal Mental Health Policy
The Emergency Room Doesn’t Have to Be a Scary Place: Transforming Psychiatric Emergency Care