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August 21st-23rd, 2015
Shiloh Inn, Richland, WA
Locally co-hosted by NAMI Tri-Cities with generous support from our Premiere Sponsor Lourdes Counseling Center
The NAMI WA conference brings together people living with mental illness, family members, legal, medical and research professionals, and providers, over three days to advance and explore the Collective Impact of all aspects of community Working Together to Improve Lives.
The conference begins on August 21st at 1:00 PM and ends on August 23rd at Noon.
CONFERENCE FRAMEWORK
Washington is in the process of a major healthcare transformation, with the integration of Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse, and Physical Health and Behavioral Health. Mental Health in Sync will highlight where Washington is now, and focus on programs and stories of innovation and promise as we move forward in integration. The conference will highlight what we can learn from others who are part of writing this new story and how can Washington's myriad systems and organizations and advocates for mental health and mental illness can contribute to it.
Washington was recently ranked by Mental Health America as 48th in provision of and access to community mental health services. But with our state's integration plan, individuals and organizations are redefining themselves as part of the positive recovery movement. The engaged participation of family members and emerging research and practice models for mental health treatment and support are a critical chapter. Systems, organizations and people are finding new ways to work together because they want to, they need to, or they've been judicially or legislatively directed to to pool their assets, mitigate their limits and demonstrate improved outcomes for people living with mental illness. Working together to improve lives.
These new models of cooperation, sharing and trust are based in the recognition that INTERCONNECTEDNESS is a human imperative on every level. We know that our home, work, community and social lives are interconnected. So are our genetics, biology, environment and life experiences, and our beliefs, values, intentions and actions, and our organizational expertise, programs, budgets and relationships. NOTHING in this world or in us can be fully and totally separated, and increasing our respect for, awareness of and practice in interconnectedness is vital to really making an impact.
With renewed commitment to what works, an exploration of new ideas and new connections, and examples of what's working elsewhere, the conference will explore the possibilities of Washington's new mental health story.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND FEES INFORMATION
BECOME A MEMBER OF NAMI TODAY AND REGISTER AT THE NAMI MEMBER RATE!
Go to https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Join to become member of NAMI.
HOTEL - INDIVIDUALS MUST MAKE THEIR OWN HOTEL RESERVATIONS.
Conference registration DOES NOT include hotel.
The host hotel, Shiloh Inn in Richland, WA, has reserved rooms at a conference rate of $82/Single King, and $92/Double Queen, and $129/Kitchen Suite per night. When registering with the hotel you must specify that you are asking for the NAMI WA conference rate. These special rates are good for reservations made by AUGUST 7th, 2015.
Hotel location: 50 Comstock Street, Richland, WA 99352.
CALL: 509.946.4661
REGISTRATION RATES EXTENDED!!!
Early Bird May 1 NEW DEADLINE - JULY 20, 2015
NAMI Member 2-day (August 21 & 22): $150
NAMI Member 3-day (August 21-23): $175
Non-Member: $225
Regular July 21-August 14, 2015
NAMI Member 2-day (August 21 & 22): $175
NAMI Member 3-day (August 21-23): $200
Non-Member: $250
Late August 15-18, 2015
NAMI Member 2-day (August 21 & 22): $225
NAMI Member 3-day (August 21-23): $250
Non-Member: $300
NAMI Washington prefers for people to register via Brown Paper Tickets. If you need to pay by check, print a registration form from the www.namwa.org website and mail to NAMI WA, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103
SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
If you wish to be a sponsor or exhibitor, or have questions, contact NAMI Washington at 206-783-4288 or email TLane@namiwa.org or Lsimonds@namiwa.org.
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DRAFT CONFERENCE AGENDA
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
FRIDAY, 8/21 9AM-NOON (unless otherwise noted; to register for pre-conference workshops email lsimonds@namiwa.org)
Mental Illness & the Justice System - 3.75 CLE
THIS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP RUNS FROM 8:00AM-12:30PM
This half-day CLE will help public defenders, prosecutors, investigators, members of the judicial system, social workers, and members of law enforcement understand how Washington's legal system responds to people with mental illness. It will provide an opportunity to hear directly from people living with mental illness, discuss the barrier to treatment, as well as explain the impact of legal financial obligations and ethical challenges in representing people living with mental illness. Workshop components include:
Mental Illness 101
Panel Discussion on Recovery: Hearing from People Living with Mental Illness
Challenges, Barrier to Treatment, Punishment Instead of Treatment and Legal Financial Obligations
Ethical Challenges in Representing People living with Mental Illness
Parents & Teachers as Allies - CEU
NAMI Parents and Teachers as Allies is a free, two-hour mental health education in-service for school professionals to help them better understand the signs and symptoms of emotional and behavioral difficulties that may be early warning signs of mental illnesses in children and adolescents. The in-service program follows a structured format covering issues frequently faced by school professionals, parents and other family caregivers to give them a better understanding of:
The early warning signs of mental illness
The lived experience of parents raising a child with a mental illness
The challenges that children and adolescents face when emotional and behavioral disturbances are part of their school life
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy
This is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy. The presentation will focus on writing and telling your story whether you are a person living with mental illness, a family member and/or caregiver, or a passionate mental health advocate. The unique step-by-step, skill-building design of NAMI Smarts is effective with a wide range of participants from those who are new to seasoned advocates. Participants routinely share that until NAMI Smarts, they've never been able to condense their story into an effective policy tool with an advocacy "ask." With NAMI Smarts they fell equipped and confident.
Course Objectives
Tell a compelling story that is inspiring and makes an "ask" in 2 minutes or less.
Leave the workshop with your presentation written and ready to go.
Learn how to use your story in person, as an email, voicemail or letter.
Be prepared to tell your story (testify) to Elected Officials and other groups.
Conference Opens at 1:00 PM
Featuring Keynote Speaker, Jurgen Unutzer, MD, MPH, MA - Center Director of the AIMS Center (Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions).
State of the State in Support of Mental Health: A Time for Great Change and Opportunity: Secretary Kevin Quigley, Department of Social and Health Services
Plenaries & Panel Discussions on Working Together in Sync with leaders from DSHS, the Health Care Authority, Oregon's Addictions & Mental Health Division, and the Washington State Department of Corrections.
SATURDAY, 8/22 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Breakfast Speaker: Trauma Stewardship - Self-care for Providers and Caregivers and Self
Lunch Panel: Rethinking HIPAA to Save Lives by Empowering Families (tentative)
Dinner: Outdoor BBQ & Festivities
(Below are workshops which will be offered throughout the day. Since the agenda is currently in draft form times are not listed. Not all potential workshops are currently listed. All workshops are 90 minutes unless otherwise noted)
Crisis Management Techniques
PACT Model: Collaborative Cross Systems Service
Cultural Realities and Impacts in Mental Health Care
Housing & Employment: Pathways to Stability
Personal Safety Nets and Planning
Youth Depression and Risk
Diversion/Restorative Justice and Re-Entry
Provision of Services with the Veteran Community
Public Assistance Programs: How do they work
Animals in Mental Health Recovery
Peer Services in a Recovery Oriented System
Mental Health Services: 7 State Comparison & Systems Transformation
Thorny Issue in Mental Health and Law & Justice
Stigma & Discrimination
Accessing and Using the 1/10th of 1%
Traditional & Non-traditional Therapies & Treatments
SUNDAY, 8/23 9AM - Noon
Annual Meeting: New Board Slate and By-laws Changes
SESSIONS
Board of Directors Meeting
NAMI Affiliates - Re-Affiliation Profile Center Training
The Role of Spirituality in Recovery
Legislative Session Update
CLOSING BRUNCH & AWARDS PRESENTATION
Our closing brunch will feature Lori Yates, LICSW speaking on her personal journey: "Making the Journey: Experiencing, Exploring and Sharing Your Journey." Annual NAMI Washington Awards will be presented as well.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2015 CONFERENCE SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Alkermes
Amerigroup
Comprehensive Mental Health
Disability Rights Washington
Fairfax Hospital
Gustad Law Group
InSight Telepsychiatry
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lourdes Counseling Center
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
Otsuka
SEIU 775
UnitedHealthcare
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LocationShiloh Inn - Richland, Washington (View)
50 Comstock Street
Richland, WA 99352
United States
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