Name
Overwatch Peer Support: From Local Innovation to Affiliate Implementation
Date & Time
Monday, October 19, 2026, 2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
Speakers
Kasey Smith - Executive Director, NAMI North Texas
Jessica MacDonald - Overwatch Peer Support Program Manager, NAMI Finger Lakes
Kasey Smith Jessica MacDonald
Description

Discover how NAMI North Texas developed Overwatch Peer Support (OPS), a first responder mental health program that has since been successfully adopted by other NAMI affiliates. Learn the key partnerships, lessons, and implementation strategies that made OPS successful, hear firsthand from an affiliate that replicated the model, and explore how your organization can bring this proven program to your own community.

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