NAMI WA Conference | NAMI Washington

State Conference

45 Years! Beyond the Status Quo - New Horizons in Mental Health

Yakima, WA

2024

2024 NAMI Washington State Conference

Yakima, WA | Sept. 28th-29th

***Your registration fee includes all meals and snacks, with the exception of breakfast which is provided by your hotel (La Quinta), access to all plenary sessions and workshop breakout sessions, access to the art show and book fair, and sponsor vendor areas***

Early Bird pricing ends on Sept 5th!

Regular pricing is Sept 6th - 18th

Late pricing is Sept 19th - Day of

***Meals & Snacks - Saturday, 9/28 and Sunday 9/29 you will be provided with 1 snack break and a boxed sandwich lunch with your ticket purchase. If you are bringing a guest who is not attending the conference, but would like meals, please select that option below to see options. The Hotel provides breakfast.***

(If you are purchasing additional meals for someone who is your guest, but not attending the conference, please type "FOOD ONLY" in the email address box.)

Conference Agenda

Highlights

Welcome Keynote Speaker: Congressman Adam Smith - Author of Lost & Broken: My Journey Back from Chronic Pain and Crippling Anxiety
45 Year Anniversary Dinner & Costume Dance - theme 1979, the year our founding!

Workshops

Sparking the Parent/Child Conversation About Mental Health - led by a teen
Age of Consent: What it Means for Families
Eliminating Stigma Through Education: The Mental Health Instruction Library
CREATING SAFE HAVENS AT WORK: THE ROLE OF MANAGERS AND EMPLOYERS IN PROMOTING RECOVERY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS
Peer Support for 55+
From Parity to Patient Protections: How State Insurance Laws Can Improve Access to Care
Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy: Who we are and how we support our community
Occupational Therapy: A New Option for Behavioral Health
Shining Light into Dark Places: The healing power of TMS
Culture if Prevention, Prevention is Culture - Presented by the Yakama Nation