State Conference
45 Years! Beyond the Status Quo - New Horizons in Mental Health
Yakima, WA
2024
Registration is now closed!
2024 NAMI Washington State Conference
Yakima, WA | Sept. 28th-29th
Yakima Convention Center, 10 N 8th St., Yakima WA 98901
12PM-5:30PM on Saturday and 9:00AM-12PM on Sunday
CEU credits will be offered similar to past years.
​***Your registration fee includes all meals and snacks, with the exception of breakfast which is provided by your hotel (La Quinta), access to all plenary sessions and workshop breakout sessions, access to the art show and book fair, and sponsor vendor areas***
Early Bird pricing ends on Sept 5th!
Regular pricing is Sept 6th - 18th
Late pricing is Sept 19th - Sept 23rd
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***Meals & Snacks - Saturday, 9/28 and Sunday 9/29 you will be provided with 1 snack break and a boxed sandwich lunch with your ticket purchase. If you are bringing a guest who is not attending the conference, but would like meals, please select that option in the form. The Hotel provides breakfast.***​
Conference Agenda
12PM-5:30PM on Saturday and 9:00AM-12PM on Sunday
Highlights
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Welcome Keynote Speaker: Congressman Adam Smith - Author of Lost & Broken: My Journey Back from Chronic Pain and Crippling Anxiety
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45 Year Anniversary Dinner & Costume Dance - theme 1979, the year our founding!
Workshops
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Sparking the Parent/Child Conversation About Mental Health - led by a teen
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Age of Consent: What it Means for Families
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Eliminating Stigma Through Education: The Mental Health Instruction Library
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Therapeutic Benefits of Therapy Dogs
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Peer Support for 55+
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From Parity to Patient Protections: How State Insurance Laws Can Improve Access to Care
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Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy: Who we are and how we support our community
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Occupational Therapy: A New Option for Behavioral Health
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Shining Light into Dark Places: The healing power of TMS
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Culture if Prevention, Prevention is Culture - Presented by the Yakama Nation
Plenary Sessions
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Intersection of Mental Health, Homelessness, and the Criminal Justice System
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The Seattle Times: Lost Patients of Northern State Hospital
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2024 Legislative Roundup and 2025 Vision
Scholarships Application
Who can apply? Any NAMI Washington member in good standing - this means NAMI dues are paid and up-to-date. All Washington affiliate members are also members of NAMI Washington.​
Patrocinadores de la conferencia NAMI WA 2022
Presenting
Premier
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Jack Daines Memorial Foundation
Friend
Grave Concerns Association