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.

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.

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

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

Impact Sessions

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

Friday Afternoon Plenary

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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Friday Impact Sessions

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Thursday, May 28

10:30 AM
Bridging Hope: Strengthening Collaboration Between Mental Health, Faith, and Spiritual Communities
After the Unthinkable: NAMI’s Role in the Wake of Community and Mass Violence
Depression Looks Different for Everyone: The Symptoms No One Talks About
Language Reframing: How to Apply Sensitive Language to Any Setting
Applying A Research Lens to the NAMI Family Programs: The Promise and the Challenge
Building Youth Resilience in Communities With Limited Capacity to Recover from Disasters
The Psychological Labor and Lived Experiences Of Co-Responders: Provider and Peer Care
11:45 AM
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Mental Wellness Is Substance Use Prevention: Building Youth-Led Systems That Work
From Mandate to Meaning: Creating Mental Health Literacy That Works in Schools
Belonging Is Critical: Why Inclusion Improves Mental Health Outcomes
Improving Crisis Response: Progress and Opportunities Across the Country
Sharing Your Story to Break Stigma Around LGBTQ+ Youth
Launching FaithNet: Tools and Strategies for Faith Partnerships
Lived Experience Navigating Schizophrenia, Crisis, and Care
How Metabolic Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care
2:15 PM
Understanding and Strengthening the CCBHC Approach to Care
Peer Support Specialists: Transforming Crisis Response Through Lived Experience
Youth Advocates, Real Talk: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What Needs to Change
Building the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Workforce: Leveraging Federal, State and Local Strategies
Clozapine: Facilitating Awareness and Access
Hope on the Inside: Peer Education & Support for People in Corrections

Friday, May 29