SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT) | NAMI National Plenary Session | |
| 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT) | Lake County Health Department: An Overview of Mental Health in Lake County | Lisa Williams - Associate Director of Behavioral Services |
| 12:00 PM - 12:10 PM (EDT) | Coffee Break | |
| 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM (EDT) | Bridges of Hope: Faith Communities & NAMI | |
| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) | Lunch | Lunch with table discussions – How does your faith community engage mental health concerns? |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | ||
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT) | NAMI National Plenary Session | |
| 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT) | Interfaith Panel Discussion | Interfaith panel discussion on responses to mental health concerns in congregations and communities, including Rabbi Ari Margolis of Congregation Or Shalom, Vernon Hills; Imam Azfar Uddin, Islamic Foundation North, Waukegan, and others. |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Coffee Break | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT) | Lunch | Lunch with table discussions – How could a Lake County NAMI FaithNet be helpful to your ministry and faith communities? |
| 1:30 PM (EDT) | Closing | |
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