Conference Schedule

Sunday May 10 - Register Sunday Evening & Enjoy Live Music !!
5:00-9:00 p.m. Pre-registration: Kuskokwim
7:00-9:00 p.m. Concert & Mixer: Kuskokwim

A special treat to kick-off a great conference, meet new friends and old friends, and enjoy the music of our popular Alaskan band - Fat Weasel.They have been playing in Anchorage, folk festivals, Dancing Bears and numerous events around the State for many years. Steve Montooth, guitar; Jason Bent, fiddle; Brian DeMarcus, banjo-bass; Aileen McInnis, bass and vocals; Christy Williams, banjo-uke. They play hard driving Appalachian Old Time String Band Music and Cajun.

Monday May 11
7:00-8:30 a.m. Registration: Howard Rock Ballroom Lobby
7:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast: Howard Rock Ballroom
8:30-9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony: Howard Rock Ballroom
9:00-10:30 a.m. Keynote: Dr. Yvonne S. Butler, Howard Rock Ballroom
“Good Nutrition and Fitness Makes for a Sound Mind”
Morning Break
10:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Guest Speaker: Robert Whitaker, Howard Rock Ballroom - “The Medical Model: Does it Promote Recovery?”
12:15-1:30 p.m. Lunch Buffet: Howard Rock Ballroom
Jeff Jessee, CEO, AMHTA, Lunch Speaker
1:45-3:15 p.m. Workshops
Afternoon Break
3:30-5:00 p.m. Workshops
Dinner on your own
6:00-8:00 p.m. NAMI Annual Membership Meeting: Susitna

8:00-10:00 p.m. "About Face, The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw" a documentary film presentation: Kuskokwim - As an infant, in June 1980, Gwen suffered an unimaginable tragedy. She traveled throughout our community her entire life without the support services she needed. In 2004 Gwen suffered a mental breakdown.  This moving film journeys with Gwen as she confronts the abuse and deception that has haunted her youth and creates her own prescription for survival.

Tuesday May 12
7:00-8:30 a.m. Registration: Howard Rock Ballroom Lobby
7:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast: Howard Rock Ballroom
8:30-9:00 a.m. Announcements: Howard Rock Ballroom
9:00-10:30 a.m Keynote: Dr. Catherine S. Reimer, Howard Rock Ballroom - “The Native Medicine Wheel”
Morning Break.
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Guest Speaker: Michael Zeeb, Howard Rock Ballroom - “Peer Support in Challenging Situations”
12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch Buffet: Howard Rock Ballroom
1:30-3:00 p.m. Workshops
Afernoon Break
3:15-4:15 p.m. Plenary Speaker: James Gottstein, Howard Rock Ballroom -“Visioning a Recovery Oriented Alaska Mental Health System”
4:15-4:45 p.m. Guest Speaker: Wilfredo L. Soto, Howard Rock Ballroom - “Delicate Shades of Black and Blue”
4:45-5:00 p.m. Closing

18 Workshops to choose from! Leadership. Research Studies. Advocacy. Empowerment. Creativity, & Self-management.

Download workshop schedule HERE.

(Please check back for the workshop schedule. We will upload it as soon as we confirm one of the changes.)