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Building Community, Busting Stigma

State Conference

2023

Spokane, WA

Oct. 14th, 2023 - A Hybrid Experience in Spokane, WA

The Centennial Hotel, 303 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201

Book your hotel by 9/30 for a discount!

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Stay at The Centennial with us in Downtown Spokane, WA!

303 W North River Dr.
Spokane, Washington, United States, 99201
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Building Community, Busting Stigma Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 AM

Welcome

Alice Nichols - President, NAMI Washington
Matt Kanter,  NAMI WA - Thematic explanation
Chauntelle or Pres, NAMI Spokane - Welcome
Local Elected Welcome

 

9:00 - 9:45

Keynote

David Puente Jr., Director, Washington Director of Veterans Affairs

 

9:45 - 11:00 AM

Plenary Session

Building Community; 988 an update on this tool for our community.

 

11:00 - 11:15 AM

Break - coffee, tea, water

 

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Youth Panel

NAMI Spokane & Matt Kanter

 

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

 

1:00 - 2:30 PM

SESSION 1

  1. Quality mental health should be available to all: How to engage with and sustain a pro bono counseling program in your community

2. Bringing Community into the Care Continuum: An Overview of the Youth Regional Behavioral Health Navigator Program

3.Afterschool Programs and their Potential to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes

4.Navigating Conflict in Neurodivergent Relationships

5. Medicine Wheel Concept (TBD)

2:30-2:45 pm

Break - coffee, tea, water

 

2:45 -4:15 pm

SESSION 2

  1. Implementing Spanish Programs (TBD)

2. The Role of Occupational Therapy in Treating Individuals with Co-Occuring Disorders (TBD)

3. The Ripple Effect: How Showing Up for Mental Health Affects Us All

4. Breaking the Stigma around LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC Fathers (TBD)

5. Reducing Stigma and Building community with Psychosis REACH (Recovery by Enabling
Adults Caregivers at Home); A CBTp-informed family intervention for caregivers with a loved one with psychosis

4:15-4:45 pm

Break

 

4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

Matt & Lauren

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NAMI WA 2022 Conference Sponsors

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UW Medicine

The conference is a very special event, and we are looking for some special partners to support it. Please contact JT Nelson at jtnelson@namiwa.org or 206-783-4288 if your company or organization is interested in becoming a sponsor.
What are the Sponsorship Opportunities?
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