Mental Health and Technology; Diversity and Inclusion in Mental Health; CIT and The Community, Colorado State Hospital Litigation, the Denver Social Impact Bond and How it Can Help Communities Address Mental Health; Competency, Transitions between Civil and Criminal Systems; Using Art as Therapy; Storytelling for Impact and Persuasion; NAMI's Legislative Agenda for the Coming Year, and so much more.

We will also hold trainings in Mental Health First Aid, NAMI SMARTS, Journaling as Therapy, and In Our Own Voice Presenting. There will also be morning meditation and mindfulness sessions, and lunchtime chats around various communities within our NAMI family.

Keynote Presentations From Vincent Atchity, Ph.D., and The LIV Project

SATURDAY AGENDA:

1. President’s Welcome Message
2. Babu Mathew
3. In Our Own Voice Presentation
4. Mindfulness Meditation Lecture
5. Bryan Archuleta
6. Setting the Agenda: NAMI Public Policy Committee
7. Jonathan Bulwell, Bonnie Bowman, Theresa Schiavone
8. When to Call 911: Evaluating a Mental Health Crisis and the Possible Consequences of Involving Law Enforcement
9. Nancy Holton and Gina Shimeal
10. ARTS in Mental Health
11. Dr. Ashley Hamilton, Erin Hollingsworth, Matthew Taylor, Diana Varco
12. In Our Own Voice Presentations
13. Storytelling and Mental Health
14. Mathew Taylor
15. QPR Training
16. Heather Pelser
17. If someone you know was considering suicide, would you recognize the warning signs and know how to help? Colorado is consistently ranked as on