Annual Conference & Membership Meeting  
     
 

May 15, 2010

 
Location:
Mercer University
Administration & Convention Center
2930 Flowers Rd.
Atlanta, Ga. 30341

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  Registration                                             8:30 am - 9 am            
 
Annual Conference                                 9 am - 3 pm                     Program  

 
Annual Board of Directors Meeting      noon - 12:55pm              Agenda  
 
Annual Membership Meeting                 3:00 - 4:30pm                 Agenda  
 


Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Voting
(Voting continues until 11:30

                                         Conference Workshops
9:00 – 9:55 Conference Workshop Breakout Session #1:
Session A: Supportive Housing/Group Homes/Independent Living                     (Room 190A)
Session B: Supportive Employment                                                            (Room 190B) Session C: WRAP (Wellness & Recovery Action Plan)                                     (Room TBD)

                                            Keynote Address                                      AUDITORIUM

10:00 – 10:10  Welcome/Opening Remarks              Dan Hagaman, President—NAMI GA
                                                         
10:10 – 10:40  New Treatment Options/Putting It All Together      
                                                        

11:00 - 11:55 Conference Workshop Breakout Session  #2:                                          Session A: Coping Skills                                                                           (Room 190A)
Session B: Your Rights Concerning Hospitalization, Courts, Jails, & Prison          (Room 190B) Session C: Outreach to Faith Organizations                                                 (Room TBD)  

Noon - 12:55 pm  Lunch (Provided for those who pre-purchase lunches. Local restaurants available within 5 minutes drive time.)

Noon - 12:55 pm  NAMI Georgia Board Meeting

1:00 - 1:55 Conference Workshop Breakout Session  #3:                                            Session A: Advocacy -- Talking with legislators, Writing Letters                      (Room 190A)
Session B: SSI/SSDI                                                                                (Room 190B) Session C: Supportive Housing/Group Homes/Independent Living                    (Room TBD)  

2:00 - 2:50 Conference Workshop Breakout Session  #4:                                            Session A: Dept of Justice Investigation in Georgia                                       (Room 190A) Session B: How to Attract, Keep, & Engaging Members                                 (Room 190B) Session C: Mental Health Courts                                                               (Room TBD)

2:50 – 3:00 Break (Snacks provided)

                                  
Membership Meeting

3:00 – 4:30 Annual Membership Meeting                                               AUDITORIUM
Balloting/Elections                                   Linda Long-Lushbaugh, Secretary, NAMI Georgia
Welcome New NAMI Georgia Board Members        Dan Hagaman, President, NAMI Georgia      Awards Presentation                                      Dan Hagaman & Eric Spencer    

4:30 Adjourn                        

 
     
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