The 2019 NAMI National Convention in Seattle offered outstanding talks, workshops, sessions and presentations. We have made most of the presentations available below. You may also purchase the audio recordings for the 2019 NAMI Convention in MP3 or on CD. Audio recordings are provided as an external service by VW Tapes Conference & Seminar Recording.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
The NAMI Leadership Summit: Forging Our Future (9:00AM – 12:00PM)
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A Philanthropic Framework for Donors in Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
(1:00PM – 2:00PM)
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20
NAMI Opening Plenary (9:00AM – 10:30AM)
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Flash Sessions (11:00AM – 4:00PM)
Employment Opportunities for All Abilities
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Leveraging the Power of Growing Corporate Activism to Accelerate Stigma Reduction
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Community Response Team Program: Addressing Mental Wellness
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The SBIRT Evolution for Adolescents: A Recipe to Drive Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care
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Workshops - Group A (11:00AM – 12:15PM)
A New Approach to Communicating and Breaking Barriers to Mental Health in Black Communities
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Disparities Faced by Individuals with Mental Health Problems: Tools to Forge Pathways for Change
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Expand NAMI Programs: Online Program Leader Training
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Life Changer: The Healing Power of Telling Your Story
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NAMI Ending the Silence for Families
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The Evolution of a DBT-Informed Parenting Skills Group for Caregivers of Youth
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The Military Culture: Checking our Culture Competence
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The Power of Employment
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Workshops Group B (1:30PM-2:45PM)
Engaging Communities of Color with NAMI Affiliates
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Family Inclusion in a Recovery Oriented System of Care
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Integrating NAMI Peer-to-Peer and NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group into a State Prison System: How Iowa Did It
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Leading Your Organization: How the Standards of Excellence Maps the Way
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Measuring Impact: Begin at the Beginning
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Narrowing the Net: Reducing the Role of Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System in Mental Health Care
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Solving the Competency Dilemma - Reducing Inappropriate Incarceration of People with Mental Illness
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The Kids We Lose: Partial Screening and Discussion
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Spotlight Presentation (6:00PM – 7:30PM)
I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help
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FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Friday Plenary (9:00AM – 10:00AM)
Dear Stranger: A Journey of Youth Mental Health
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Flash Sessions (10:00AM – 3:00PM)
Successful Outcomes of an Integrated Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Program
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Desi and Depressed: Mental Illness in the South Asian-American Community
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How to Successfully Challenge an Insurance Company’s Denial of Mental Health Benefits
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NAMI on Campus
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Workshops Group C (11:00AM – 12:15PM)
Achieving Evidenced-Based, Stepped Care, Technology-Informed Comprehensive Mental Health Care
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Game Changer: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Mission
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Intercept Zero: Successfully Implement Prevention Within Your Community
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NAMI Family & Friends Presentation
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The Destructive Impact of Imprisonment: Solitary Confinement of Prisoners with Mental Illness
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Whole Health Coaching: A New Approach for Promoting Psychosocial Recovery
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WRAP: Advancing the Holistic Synergy Between the Medical and the Recovery Models of Treatment
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Writing from the Heart: Using Poetry as a Healing Response to Mental Illness
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Workshops Group D (1:30PM – 2:45PM)
African American Church Business: What Every Organization and Mental Health Provider Needs to Know
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Friend or Foe: How Relationships Influence our Mental Health
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Navigating the Justice System with Mental Illness
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Workshops Group E (3:15PM – 4:30PM)
Is Anyone Listening? The Silencing of African American Women and Girls with Mental Health Issues
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Leveraging NAMI Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement for Systems Change
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NAMI In Our Own Voice Presentation
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One Family’s Journey Down the Bumpy Road to Recovery and Transition to Young Adulthood
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Substance Use Disorders and Medication Assisted Therapy
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Celebrating Advancements: When the Judiciary Joins the Conversation
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Research Updates (1:30PM – 4:30PM)
Bipolar Disorder: A Lifetime of Passion, an Unpredictable Journey
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Combining Cognitive Training and Brain Stimulation: A Feasibility Study
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Digital Mental Health: Recent Findings and New Directions
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Person-Centered Approaches to Inpatient Care and Assertive Community Treatment
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Cultural Awareness: The History of Mental Health
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DBT: The State of the Science & Clinical Implications
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National Partnership on Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use
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SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Research Plenary (9:00AM – 10:30AM)
Science Improves Care For Early Serious Mental Illness: Advances and Opportunities
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Special Workshop (1:00PM – 5:00PM)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: What It Is, What It Does, and How You Can Help
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Workshops Group F (1:30PM – 2:45PM)
Engaging Young Adults: How to Get Younger Populations Invested in NAMI
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Federal Legislative Briefing and NAMI Policy Priorities
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NAMI Connects: How to Implement and Secure Funding for The Next Level of Care in a Hospital Setting
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Salesforce 101: NAMI 360 Training for States and Affiliates
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Rule Changer: Your Event as an Advocacy Tool
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NAMI Celebration and Awards Banquet
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