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This training calendar is designed to be a statewide resource about the latest training opportunities in mental health and substance abuse recovery across Washington State. Most of these trainings are organized by outside organizations, so make sure to scroll down on the page of the training you’re interested in if you have questions or need to contact someone about the training. We invite you to learn about upcoming events and/or request that your training event be added to the calendar!

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2024 NAMI WA State Conference

September 28, 2024 - September 29, 2024

$125
The 2024 NAMI WA State Conference will be held at the Yakima Convention Center and will be starting mid day September 28th through mid day September 29th.

 

Conference Agenda

Highlights

·    Welcome Keynote Speaker: Congressman Adam Smith – Author of Lost & Broken: My Journey Back from Chronic Pain and Crippling Anxiety

·    45 Year Anniversary Dinner & Costume Dance – theme 1979, the year our founding!

 

Workshops 

·    Sparking the Parent/Child Conversation About Mental Health – led by a teen and a parent

·    Age of Consent: What it Means for Families

·    Eliminating Stigma Through Education: The Mental Health Instruction Library

·    CREATING SAFE HAVENS AT WORK: THE ROLE OF MANAGERS AND EMPLOYERS IN PROMOTING RECOVERY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS

·    Peer Support for 55+

·    From Parity to Patient Protections: How State Insurance Laws Can Improve Access to Care

·    Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy: Who we are and how we support our community

·    Occupational Therapy: A New Option for Behavioral Health

·    Shining Light into Dark Places: The healing power of TMS

·    Culture if Prevention, Prevention is Culture – Presented by the Yakama Nation

 

Plenary Sessions

·    Intersection of Mental Health, Homelessness, and the Criminal Justice System

·    The Seattle Times: Lost Patients of Northern State Hospital

·    2024 Legislative Roundup and 2025 Vision
MORE INFORMATION HERE

Details

Start:
September 28, 2024
End:
September 29, 2024
Cost:
$125
Website:
https://www.namiwa.org/conference-page

Organizer

NAMI Washington
View Organizer Website

Venue

Yakima Convention Center
10 North 8th Street
Yakima, WA 98901 United States + Google Map
Phone:
509-575-6062
View Venue Website

Posting a training event

We encourage providers, state agencies, and consumer advocacy organizations to send us your training opportunities. To request that your training event be added to the calendar, please contact Alison Avery at aavery@thewashingtoncouncil.org and include the following information:

  • Date
  • Title
  • Location
  • Brief summary
  • Contact information
  • Copy of the flier or registration brochure
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