All sessions are listed in EST.

Plenary: Building on What Works: Innovations in NAMI Family-to-Family and Support Group Leader Training11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Break12:15 PM - 12:50 PM
Live Well, Lead Well: Wellness, Resilience, Storytelling, and the Power of Peer Leadership12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Allyship in Action: Building Courageous, Culturally Grounded Community Support12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
From Launch to Legacy: Sustaining NAMI On Campus for the Long Term12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Break1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
A Fresh Look at In Our Own Voice2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
Building Community Specific Mental Health Education Through Partnership2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
Overwatch Peer Support: From Local Innovation to Affiliate Implementation2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
Break3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Retaining New Support Group Leaders through Mentorship Program3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
From Standards to Service: Bringing Excellence to Life Through NAMI Programs3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Stronger Together: Connecting Affiliates into a Statewide Model for Latino Mental Health3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Joyce Burland Award and Hall of Fame4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Plenary Session: More Accurate Data on Where Your Leaders Stand11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Break12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Engagement to Empowerment: Building a Next-Gen Advocacy Team12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Working Together to Build Spanish Programs12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Facts Support, Stories Move: How NAMI Smarts Can Help Create Meaningful Policy Change12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Break1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Networking Session on Retaining Volunteer Program Leaders1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
Networking Session on Training Volunteer Program Leaders1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
Networking Session on Recruiting Volunteer Program Leaders1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
Break2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Evaluating the NAMI Support Group Model2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Plug Into NAMI Program with Resources, Training & Connections2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Reaching Youth Where They Are: NAMI’s Youth & Young Adult Initiatives2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Plenary Session: Bringing About Change: Lessons learned from the 2026 Field Satisfaction Survey4:00 PM - 5:00 PM