SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM (EDT) | Registration, Networking & Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT) | NAMI National Plenary Meeting | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM (EDT) | Welcome | Commissioner King, Shara Johnson, Susan Holtzman |
| 10:25 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT) | Invocation | Miranda Albury |
| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM (EDT) | Policy in Action | Gayle Giese |
| 10:42 AM - 11:12 AM (EDT) | Keynote: Faith and Kindness in a Challenging World | Archbishop Thomas Wenski |
| 11:12 AM - 11:17 AM (EDT) | Audience Q&A | |
| 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM (EDT) | Panel Discussion: Access to Mental Health Care | Moderator: Ana Viamonte Ros, M.D. Panelists: Tara Auclair, Teolinda Christian, Samuel Wiliams, Dwight Jackson, Sr., Hilda Gabby Alvarado |
| 12:05 PM - 12:12 PM (EDT) | Audience Q&A | |
| 12:12 PM - 12:14 PM (EDT) | Voices of Hope Video | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:05 PM (EDT) | Lunch & Marketplace | |
| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT) | Panel Discussion: Emergency Access to Mental Health Care | Moderator: Jessica Dahan, Ph.D. Panelists: Officer Luciarmen Lopez, Armen Sara Hnilica, Heather Winters, Armen Henderson, M.D. |
| 2:01 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Evaluations, Q&A, Adjournment | |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM (EDT) | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT) | NAMI National Plenary Meeting | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:05 AM (EDT) | Welcome Back | Shara Johnson |
| 10:06 AM - 10:11 AM (EDT) | Message of Hope Spoken Word | Rebecca Vaghuns |
| 10:12 AM - 10:22 AM (EDT) | Types of Mental Illness, Who Treats What, and How do We Support Wellness? | Dr. Marjorie Lozama |
| 10:23 AM - 10:33 AM (EDT) | Health Equity and the Community Health Council | Dr. LaToya Lewis |
| 10:34 AM - 11:10 AM (EDT) | Community Partners in Action: Working with Community and Professional Coalitions to Improve Mental health Care | Moderator: Susan Holtzman Panelists: Tiffinie Bratcher, Stephen Gilmore, Anthony Robinson, Khamai Simpson, Tiffany Krause |
| 11:11 AM - 11:50 AM (EDT) | Creating Your Action Plan | Demian Laudisio and Shara Johnson |
| 11:50 AM (EDT) | Closing Remarks and Adjourn | |
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