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

7:00 AM
Sunrise NAMIWalks
Registration
9:00 AM
Welcome & Opening Plenary
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Lived Experience Navigating Schizophrenia, Crisis, and Care
Language Reframing: How to Apply Sensitive Language to Any Setting
Young Dro - Resillence and Reinvention
Building Youth Resilience in Communities With Limited Capacity to Recover from Disasters
Depression Looks Different for Everyone: The Symptoms No One Talks About
After the Unthinkable: NAMI’s Role in the Wake of Community and Mass Violence
Applying A Research Lens to the NAMI Family Programs: The Promise and the Challenge
Bridging Hope: Strengthening Collaboration Between Mental Health, Faith, and Spiritual Communities
The Psychological Labor and Lived Experiences Of Co-Responders: Provider and Peer Care
11:30 AM
Break
11:45 AM
Midday Plenary Panel: Black Men’s Mental Health — Real Conversations, Shared Healing
12:45 PM
Lunch (on own)
1:00 PM
Mindfulness Exercise Session
Minfulness Session
Book Signing with Drs. Ken & Crawford
2:15 PM
Clozapine: Facilitating Awareness and Access
Peer Support Specialists: Transforming Crisis Response Through Lived Experience
Hope on the Inside: Peer Education & Support for People in Corrections
Strong on the Outside: Mental Health, Visibility & Protecting Your Peace as Black Women Athletes
Youth Advocates, Real Talk: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What Needs to Change
How Metabolic Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care
Understanding and Strengthening the CCBHC Approach to Care
Building the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Workforce: Leveraging Federal, State and Local Strategies
Program Directors Annual Meeting
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Afternoon Plenary: From Surviving to Thriving: Intentional Caring for Youth Mental Health
4:45 PM
Book Signing with Dr. Alfiee
5:00 PM
Connections Support Group
Family Support Group
Connections Support Group
Young Adults Support Group
Family Support Group
7:30 PM
The Divine 9 Mixer: Connected by History, Committed to Wellness

Friday, May 29

7:00 AM
Sunrise NAMIWalks
8:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM
Morning Plenary: Conversations with Carnie: A Discussion with Singer, Songwriter and Advocate Carnie Wilson on Mental Illness and Tardive Dyskinesia
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Yoga with Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts
Caring Through Crisis: Supporting Families Navigating Serious Mental Health Challenges
The Power and Risk of Telling Stories About Serious Mental Illness
Strengthening Community Impact Through Culturally Responsive Engagement
Preparing for Change: State Implementation of H.R. 1 and Upcoming Medicaid Changes
Reimaging Mental Health for Black Men and Boys
Transforming Awareness: Using Digital Platforms to Destigmatize Dissociative Disorders
Evaluating NAMI Support Groups: Impact and Lessons Learned
Be a Voice
11:15 AM
Break
11:30 AM
Improving Crisis Response: Progress and Opportunities Across the Country
Sharing Your Story to Break Stigma Around LGBTQ+ Youth
From Mandate to Meaning: Creating Mental Health Literacy That Works in Schools
Hollywood & Mind with Chelsea Jackson Roberts – Movement and Mental Wellbeing
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Mental Wellness Is Substance Use Prevention: Building Youth-Led Systems That Work
Belonging Is Critical: Why Inclusion Improves Mental Health Outcomes
Launching FaithNet: Tools and Strategies for Faith Partnerships
12:30 PM
Therapy Dogs Sponsored by Otsuka
Lunch (on own)
2:00 PM
The Emergency Room Doesn’t Have to Be a Scary Place: Transforming Psychiatric Emergency Care
Meet the Minds Behind Mental Health: A Conversation with NAMI’s Scientific Advisory Council
Walking Together: A Mother and Son’s Journey Through Crisis, Recovery, and Hope
From Lived Experience to Leadership: Cultivating Sustainable Peer Leadership
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”
Mental Health Policy Can't Evolve Unless We Do
Unmuted: Storytelling as a Tool for Stigma Shattering and System Shifting
What’s Happening Now in Washington, D.C.? An Update on Federal Mental Health Policy
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Friday Afternoon Plenary: Honoring Arthur Blank and A Chat with Joshua Bassett
4:30 PM
Book Signing with Joshua Bassett
6:00 PM
Closing Reception