SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Friday, August 21, 2026
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT)Welcome & Opening Remarks 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)NAMI National Plenary 
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM (EDT)Break & Resource Tables 
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)Workshop One

1. Hope Can’t Wait: “Let’s Save Lives” Suicide Prevention Among Black Communities
2. Bridging Cultures, Building Hope: Mental Health in Black Immigrant Experiences
3. Moving Toward Hope: Mind, Body, and Healing (Sound Bath)
4. Voices of Hope: Ending the Silence – Young Adult Stories
5. Healing Generations with Hope: Breaking Cycles of Family Trauma
6. Brothers and Hope: Black Men Redefining Strength and Mental Wellness
7. Black Joy, Black Hope: The Radical Practice of Thriving
8. Hope Lives Here: Reclaiming Joy, Safety, and Healing Beyond Survival

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)Keynote #1 
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT)Lunch & Resource Tables 
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)Divine Nine Step Show & Panel 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM (EDT)Break & Resource Tables 
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM (EDT)Workshop Two

1. Moving Toward Hope: Mind, Body, and Healing (Yoga)
2. Brothers and Hope: Black Men Redefining Strength and Mental Wellness
3. Healing Generations with Hope: Breaking Cycles of Family Trauma
4. Black Joy, Black Hope: Cultivating Wellness Beyond Survival
5. Voices of Hope: Ending the Silence – Young Adult Stories
6. Bridging Cultures, Building Hope: Mental Health in Black Immigrant Experiences
7. Hope Lives Here: Reclaiming Joy, Safety, and Healing Beyond Survival
8. Hope for the Helpers: Sustaining Those Who Support Others

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)Break & Resource Tables 
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM (EDT)Closing Session, Reflections, and Conference Wrap-Up 
Saturday, August 22, 2026
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)NAMI National Plenary 
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)Transition to Workshops & Resource Table Engagement 
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT)Session 1

• Group A – Workshop 1
• Group B – Workshop 2
• Group C – Workshop 3

11:15 AM - 1:15 PM (EDT)Workshop Rotations 
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)Transition & Resource Tables 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT)Session 2

• Group C – Workshop 1
• Group A – Workshop 2
• Group B – Workshop 3

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM (EDT)Transition & Resource Tables 
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)Session 3

• Group B – Workshop 1
• Group C – Workshop 2
• Group A – Workshop 3
 

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)Panel Discussion: The Weight We Carry: Trauma, Resilience, and Healing in the Black Community 
2:15 PM (EDT)Lunch & Additional Programming 
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