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10:00 AM - 12:00 PMPanel Discussion #1: Faith and Mental Wellness - Speakers: Adrienne Adams, Steven A King, Rabbi Manes Kogan 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBreak 
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMNAMI National Plenary

National Welcome

Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. - CEO, NAMI      

          

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Jeff Fladen, MSW - President, NAMI National Board of Directors 

 

Innovation & Collaboration                 

Darcy Gruttadaro, JD - Chief Innovation Officer, NAMI 

 

Young Leaders: Faith, Spirituality & Community                

Imaan Siddiqi - Member, NAMI National Board of Directors 

  

I Saved This Word For You & For a Chance to Dream                 

Trey Baker - 3x Emmy-nominated Spoken Word Artist, Author, and Arts Educator                                                                                                                

Introduction of Speakers

Dawn L. Brown - Director, CCIE, NAMI  

 

The Value and Importance of Collaboration                

Ben O’Dell - Sr. Advisor, Center for Faith U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services 

 

Integrating Body, Mind & Spirit for Mental Health        

Dr. Marc Halpern - Founder, College of Ayurveda   

2:00 PM - 2:30 PMDay #1 Reflections 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMDay #1 End 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMPanel Discussion #2: Faith and Mental Wellness - Speakers: Luci Berrios, Sir Billy Dorsey, Pascale Jean-Noel 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBreak 
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMNAMI National Plenary

National Welcome: Day Two         

Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. - CEO, NAMI   

 

Expanding Impact: Advancing Mental Health Equity Through Faith & Spirituality

Stephanie Robertson, J.D. - Director, Mental Health Equity Innovation, NAMI 

Dr. Laklieshia Izzard - 2nd Vice President, NAMI National Board of Directors                                  

 

A Letter to Stigma          

Srihitha Dasari, Nadiyah Fisher, Caitlyn A. Jennings Anuj Gandhi - Members, NAMI Next Gen 

                               

Sharing Hope Community Conversations        

Dawn Brown - Director, CCIE, NAMI  

 

Café Con Ella & Our Beautiful Walk

Sharing Hope Series Videos 

          

Bridging to Spiritual Wellness        

Doug Beach - Executive Director, NAMI Greater San Antonio 

 

Guided and Grounded: Spirituality as a Protective Factor for Families        

Gina Newsome Duncan, MD, FAPA - The Steve Fund                                                              

 

When the Well Runs Dry        

Reverend Dr. Dawnn Pirani M. Brumfield - Envision Unlimited & United Church of Hyde Park  

2:00 PM - 2:30 PMDay #2 Reflections 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMDay #2 End 
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