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Program Coordinators' Learning Expo (PCLE)

NAMI’s Program Coordinators’ Learning Expo is dedicated to providing the working knowledge needed to launch, manage, sustain and grow NAMI National Signature Programs. This free two-day online event includes informative plenaries and breakout sessions for all program coordinators, whether brand new to their role or a seasoned program director. Also included are workshops provided by members of the Alliance, sharing their own best-practices and innovative outreach programs.

The NAMI National Education Team is grateful to all who helped make the 2023 Program Coordinators’ Learning Expo an informative and interactive learning event. Select recordings from the event are available below. Also, stay tuned for more information about 2024 PCLE.

Plenary Session Day One - NAMI National Signature Programs: Fidelity vs. Flexability
- Presenters: Nikki Rashes, Sr. Manager, National Program and Training Delivery
  Susan Caban, Director, National Education Programs (NEP)
C.A.R.E. Together: A New Webinar Program Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Presenters: Edward Portillo, NAMI Orange County
  Austin Messick, NAMI Orange County
  Amy Durham, NAMI Orange County
Plenary Session Day 2 - You Took on the Role of Managing NAMI National Signature Programs, Now What?
- Presenters: Nikki Rashes, Sr. Manager, National Program and Training Delivery
  Susan Caban, Director, National Education Programs (NEP)
Programming Road Map: Achievable Strategic Planning, Guidance, and Evaluation for NAMI Programming
- Presenters: Emilie Smiley, Program Director, NAMI Wisconsin
  Dominique Kornely, NAMI Wisconsin
  Megan McLachlan, NAMI Wisconsin
How to Hold an Online State Training: A Guide for Program Coordinators
- Presenters: Anisa Wiseman, Program Director, NAMI Hawaii

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Program Agenda

Day 1 – October 25

11:00 am - 11:15 am	Introduction Presenter: Teri Brister, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer
11:15 am - 12:15 pm	Opening Plenary Session 1: NAMI National Signature Programs: Fidelity vs Flexibility Presenters: Nikki Rashes, Sr. Manager, National Program and Training Delivery Susan Caban, Director, National Education Programs (NEP)
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Workshop Session A Tools to Increase Access to NAMI National Signature Programs Presenters: Jessica Howell, Manager, NEP Outreach Juliana Hicks, Manager, NEP Ending the Silence and Family & Friends Shayla Roland, Senior Manager, NAMI Cross Cultural Innovation and Engagement Task Force Spill the “T”: How NAMI’s Current Technology Supports Program Coordination Presenters: Ash Franz, Manager, NSONA Success Dawn Grittmann, Sr. Manager, Healthcare Initiatives Build, Grow, Sustain: Unlocking the Mystery of Building Successful NAMI National Signature Programs Presenters: Anita Herron, Sr. Manager, NEP Family Programs Daryn Nelsen-Soza, Sr. Manager, NEP Provider and Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement Mallory Kloucek, Manager, NEP Support Groups
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Workshop Session B Change Starts with You(th) - Youth Programming From 1st Grade to College Presenters: Mary Kate Rowland, Youth Program Coordinator, NAMI Wisconsin C.A.R.E. Together: A New Webinar Program Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Presenters: Edward Portillo, NAMI Orange County Austin Messick, NAMI Orange County Amy Durham, NAMI Orange County
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm	Workshop Session C Tools to Increase Access to NAMI National Signature Programs Presenters: Jessica Howell, Manager, NEP Outreach Juliana Hicks, Manager, NEP Ending the Silence and Family & Friends Shayla Roland, NAMI Cross Cultural Innovation and Engagement Task Force Spill the “T”: How NAMI’s Current Technology Supports Program Coordination Presenters: Ash Franz, Manager, NSONA Success Dawn Grittmann, Sr. Manager, Healthcare Initiatives Build, Grow, Sustain: Unlocking the Mystery of Building Successful NAMI National Signature Programs Presenters: Anita Herron, Sr. Manager, NEP Family Programs Daryn Nelsen-Soza, Sr. Manager, NEP Provider and Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement Mallory Kloucek, Manager, NEP Support Groups
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Closing Remarks Presenter: Susan Caban, Director, NEP

Day 2 – October 26

11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Welcome & Opening Plenary Session 2: You Took on the Role of Managing NAMI National Signature Programs, Now What? Presenters: Nikki Rashes, Sr. Manager, National Program and Training Delivery Susan Caban, Director, NEP
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm	Workshop Session A Stress Less: Resilience for Success! : A NAMI Metro Suburban original program addressing teen stress Presenter: Joe Zuzich, LCSW, Director of Education, NAMI Metro Suburban Programming Road Map: Achievable Strategic Planning, Guidance, and Evaluation for NAMI Programming Presenters: Emilie Smiley, Program Director, NAMI Wisconsin Dominique Kornely, NAMI Wisconsin Megan McLachlan, NAMI Wisconsin
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm	Workshop Session B Level Up Learning: Translating Data to Action Presenter: Leah Wentworth, Director, Research, Support, & Education Unleash the Inner Storyteller Presenters: Becca Lane, Manager, National Program Manager, Peer Education Programs Juliana Hicks, Manager, NEP, Ending the Silence and Family & Friends
3:15 pm-4:30 pm	Workshop Session C Level Up Learning: Translating Data to Action Presenter: Leah Wentworth, Director, Research, Support, & Education Unleash the Inner Storyteller Presenters: Becca Lane, Manager, National Program Manager, Peer Education Programs Juliana Hicks, Manager, NEP, Ending the Silence and Family & Friends How to Hold an Online State Training: A Guide for Program Coordinators Presenters: Anisa Wiseman, Program Director, NAMI Hawaii
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Network with NAMI Education Staff

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