8:30 – 9:00 Registration
and Voting Opens
(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
Dr. Peter Buckley, Medical College of Georgia
Voting Closes at 11:30 am
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 Secretary, NAMI Georgia
Welcome New NAMI Georgia Board Members President, NAMI Georgia Awards Presentation
Vice President & Exec. Dir.
4:30 Adjourn