SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

jueves, 20 de agosto de 2026
8:30 - 10:00 (EDT)NAMI Video 
10:00 - 10:30 (EDT)Welcome and Opening ReflectionMark Jerrell Chair of Mecklenburg County Commissioner and Renee Johnson: District 4 City Council Woman      
10:30 - 11:00 (EDT)Panel - Mental Health and FaithRon Clark, Rusty Price, Lead Pastor at Camino Church, Randall Hitt
11:00 - 11:45 (EDT)Workshop: Recognizing Signs of Mental Health DistressNAMI and LaVida Counseling
11:45 - 12:45 (EDT)Lunch and Community PartneringEnjoy lunch provided by Camino and connect with Community partners
12:45 - 13:45 (EDT)Workshop: Understanding Trauma and Emotional WellnessMelissa Zhiss, LPA, LCMHC-A, Mecklenburg County Behavioral Health Diversion Clinician and Dr. Stephen Strzellecki - Clinical Director of the Forensic Evaluations Unit (FEU) Mecklenburg County
13:45 - 14:50 (EDT)Panel Discussion: Lived Experiences and RecoveryHear from five Justice Involved Individuals. They will share their lived experience and their path to recovery. Sharisse J as Moderator
14:50 - 15:00 (EDT)Closing RemarksDiana Merrifield, NAMI Board President
viernes, 21 de agosto de 2026
8:30 - 10:00 (EDT)NAMI Video 
10:00 - 10:30 (EDT)Open ReflectionsCamino Church Staff: Pastor Rusty Price, and Heather Aguilera
10:30 - 11:00 (EDT)Introduction to Peer Support PrinciplesBernice Adjabeng, Director of NC Peer Support
11:00 - 11:45 (EDT)Training Workshop: Active Listening and BoundariesDavid Villiqueneva, Delton Russell, and Dorell Clayton
11:45 - 12:30 (EDT)Lunch 
12:30 - 13:00 (EDT)Workshop: Supporting Individuals in Crisis and Making ReferralsJohn Osbourn, Meck County CIT, Dorian Johnson Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
13:00 - 14:00 (EDT)Collaborative Session: Building Peer Support Groups in Faith CommunitiesJohn Cleghorn, Pastor Lisa Marshall, Randall Hitt
14:00 - 14:50 (EDT)Community Action Planning

Choose one breakout session to take learned information to create action!  

  1. NAMI’s “Compartienda Esparanza” presentation for the Latino community - offered in Spanish

  2. NAMI’s Sharing Hope for the Black and African American community

  3. NAMI’s FaithNet presentation for Faith Communities

14:50 - 15:00 (EDT)Closing ReflectionDr Dorothy Clark
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