SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT) | Check in and Registration Opens | Bonita Green - Chief Operations Officer, NAMI Greater Houston |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT) | Opening Prayer | Judge Wayne Mack - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT) | NAMI National Plenary | |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Faith and Healing: Integrating Mental Health into Holistic Well-Being | Dr. Edward Suarez - Research Associate Professor, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) | Lunch and Networking | Kern Vanderburg - SEA Center and Warmline Manager, NAMI Greater Houston |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT) | NAMI's In Our Own Voice Q&A | Shelley Green Elizabeth Shulak |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT) | The Intersection of Church and Local Law Enforcement | Ted Isensee - Co-Founder, Isensee Foundation for Safe Police Response |
| 4:00 PM (EDT) | Adjourn & "Lean on Me" Interactive Performance | Jazmine Olwalia |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 | ||
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT) | Check in and Registration Opens | Bonita Green - Chief Operations Officer, NAMI Greater Houston |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT) | Opening Prayer | Reverend Dr. John Jefferson Jr. - Pastor, Mt. Olive Baptist Church |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT) | NAMI National Plenary | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM (EDT) | Speaker and Survivor | Daniel Scott - Owner and Operator, Prasada Recovery Solutions, LLC |
| 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Families Navigating Guardianship: How to advocate for loved ones in mental commitments | Jessica Guobadia |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) | Lunch and Networking | Kern Vanderburg - SEA Center and Warmline Manager, NAMI Greater Houston |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT) | Compassion Fatigue for Faith Leaders: Tips and Interventions | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT) | Faith and Advocacy | Alief Votes Advocates |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT) | Youth and Young Adult Leadership in Mental Health | Hope Squad, Tomball ISD |
| 4:00 PM (EDT) | Closing Remarks | Charlzetta McMurray-Horton - President, NAMI Greater Houston Board of Directors |
| 4:00 PM (EDT) | "Rising Out of the Ashes" Testimonial and Performance | Suzy Wilson |
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