NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference - 2019
Mark your calendars!
- Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27, 2019
- At the Madison Marriott West in Middleton, Wisconsin (1313 John Q Hammons Dr, Middleton, WI 53562)
- Registration will open early November of this year (2018)
NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference - 2018
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CONFERENCE AGENDA
This year’s agenda has a very diverse line up of workshops! A full conference agenda can be found by clicking here. REGISTRATION RATES Registration for the NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2018 is now OPEN! Registration will remain open until April 13th, 2018. The registration package options are as followed:
LODGING NAMI Wisconsin has arranged a room block to ensure conference attendees receive a discounted rate during their stay at the Osthoff Resort. The cut-off date for this rate is March 28th, 2018. Please note: NAMI Wisconsin cannot guarantee rooms beyond the number that has been reserved, so book now! To reserve a room via phone: Call the Osthoff Resort at 1-800-876-3399 and press 1 for group hotel room reservations. Be sure to ask for the NAMI Wisconsin group rate. To reserve a room via website: Visit www.osthoff.com, click the meetings tab. Then, click "To make your individual Group reservations" use GNAMI for Group ID and then NAMI for the password. Visit our website to see different options for room layouts. There are 1 bedroom and 2 bedrooms available. SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship applications are available for those in need. |
SAVE THE DATE!
The NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2018 will be held April 20th-21st, 2018 at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Early-bird registration will begin in November 2017. The purpose of the NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2018 is to bring over 400 mental health advocates under one roof while spotlighting topics relevant to mental health and wellness. The event will once again host a large variety of audiences, including mental health providers, leaders, social workers, clinicians, government officials, criminal justice partners, consumers, and family members. Mental health advocates from all over the state are welcome to attend. Go to namiwisconsin.org/annual-conference for more information! 
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In Search Of: Tobacco Recovery Stories @ Our State Conference | $25 Gift Card | Please Respond by Sun, 1/28
As most of you may be aware of, people affected by mental illness smoke tobacco at rates much higher than the general public; thus, are more susceptible to the harm that smoke has on the body.
That is why we are continuing our partnership with the UW-Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) to address this challenge!
And as part of this partnership, we are currently collecting tobacco recovery stories!
If you're interested, please contact Bruce Christiansen at:
-Email: bc1@ctri.wisc.edu (copied) or
-Phone: (608) 262 4087
As most of you may be aware of, people affected by mental illness smoke tobacco at rates much higher than the general public; thus, are more susceptible to the harm that smoke has on the body.
That is why we are continuing our partnership with the UW-Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) to address this challenge!
And as part of this partnership, we are currently collecting tobacco recovery stories!
- We are in search of 6 individuals living with mental illness to share their tobacco stories.
- Where? At our upcoming NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2018 (Elkhart Lake, April 20-21).
- Each person will take part in 2 activities during the conference:
- (1.) On Friday, April 20:
- Each person will be interviewed and video-recorded by UW-CTRI staff.
- This interview will focus on the individuals’s tobacco recovery story.
- Each person will be interviewed and video-recorded by UW-CTRI staff.
- (2.) On Saturday, April 21 at 1pm:
- Each of the 6 individuals would briefly tell their tobacco recovery story as part of a breakout session.
- Following these brief presentations:
- There will be a general discussion with the audience about quitting smoking, moderated by Bruce Christiansen from UW-CTRI.
- Following these brief presentations:
- Each of the 6 individuals would briefly tell their tobacco recovery story as part of a breakout session.
- Each consumer will receive a $25 gift card as a thank you, too!
- (1.) On Friday, April 20:
If you're interested, please contact Bruce Christiansen at:
-Email: bc1@ctri.wisc.edu (copied) or
-Phone: (608) 262 4087
NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference - 2017
Together We Define Tomorrow
By Carol J. Slovachek
Full Article text: together_we_define_tomorrow_-_nami_wi_2017_annual_conference.pdf
The 2017 State NAMI Conference unfolded in Madison with early opportunities to participate in advocacy and legislative concerns. I did not take the time to participate at this level but looking back perhaps we all should have been present at the state capitol. Our benefits and the benefits of many others are at serious risk of being taken away.
First of all, a well deserved congratulations to our own Kris Coen as the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award. Thank you for your incredible contributions in creating and maintaining wwwnamikenosha.org. If you haven’t seen our website you have been missing out! Our website rocks girl!!
A small group of us teamed up with Mettie Spies, keynote for Empowered Voices Save Lives to discuss our personal experiences with loss as the result of suicide. She shared her perspective as a survivor left behind in the wake of the suicides of both of her older brothers. We really came from all different perspectives as we explored our feelings about the losses of our friends, relatives, family members and friends. We agreed that our perspectives and feelings are as unique as our own experiences have been. Mettie was incredibly approachable and generous with her time. Watch for Mettie on her upcoming interview with the investigating TV show 20 20!! I would love to bring Mettie to speak to Kenosha in an open forum and she is eager to present to our community. This would be an incredible gift of education and enlightenment for our community that could ultimately save lives and compliment our Ending The Silence efforts.
By Carol J. Slovachek
Full Article text: together_we_define_tomorrow_-_nami_wi_2017_annual_conference.pdf
The 2017 State NAMI Conference unfolded in Madison with early opportunities to participate in advocacy and legislative concerns. I did not take the time to participate at this level but looking back perhaps we all should have been present at the state capitol. Our benefits and the benefits of many others are at serious risk of being taken away.
First of all, a well deserved congratulations to our own Kris Coen as the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award. Thank you for your incredible contributions in creating and maintaining wwwnamikenosha.org. If you haven’t seen our website you have been missing out! Our website rocks girl!!
A small group of us teamed up with Mettie Spies, keynote for Empowered Voices Save Lives to discuss our personal experiences with loss as the result of suicide. She shared her perspective as a survivor left behind in the wake of the suicides of both of her older brothers. We really came from all different perspectives as we explored our feelings about the losses of our friends, relatives, family members and friends. We agreed that our perspectives and feelings are as unique as our own experiences have been. Mettie was incredibly approachable and generous with her time. Watch for Mettie on her upcoming interview with the investigating TV show 20 20!! I would love to bring Mettie to speak to Kenosha in an open forum and she is eager to present to our community. This would be an incredible gift of education and enlightenment for our community that could ultimately save lives and compliment our Ending The Silence efforts.
Affiliate Networking Session
We are excited to set aside some time at the Annual Conference again this year for people from our affiliates to network, ask questions and share ideas with one another.
This year’s session will be broken up into two parts in the early evening on Friday, May 5th:
In order to help fairly distribute drink tickets, we would REALLY like to get a headcount of the number of people that plan to attend the Affiliate Networking Session. Anyone involved at your affiliate is welcome to join, however at this time we can’t guarantee that everyone will receive a drink ticket. One person can register everyone for your affiliate OR you can have people send in RSVPs individually. To RSVP, please follow the link below and complete the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JQ6F32Q
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me either by phone or email. We're excited to get a chance to see all of you at the conference!
Nate Schorr
Associate Director
NAMI Wisconsin (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
4233 W. Beltline Hwy
Madison, WI 53711
Ph (608) 268-6000
Fax (608) 268-6004
www.namiwisconsin.org
We are excited to set aside some time at the Annual Conference again this year for people from our affiliates to network, ask questions and share ideas with one another.
This year’s session will be broken up into two parts in the early evening on Friday, May 5th:
- 4:30-5:30pm will be an Affiliate Idea Exchange where we will have a group of “experts” leading open discussions in different parts of the room that cover a various topics that include marketing, fund-development, support groups, education classes, and presentations. This will be a great opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and have an open discussion with people who are working on the same things that you are. At roughly 5:30pm, everyone who participated will have their name entered in for a chance to win their affiliate a $300 development mini-grant from NAMI Wisconsin so that you can help take these new ideas and get them off the ground. If there is a question that absolutely want to discuss at this session, please make sure to include it on the RSVP form provided in the link at the bottom of this email.
- 5:30-6:30pm will be an informal Affiliate Networking Session where you will have an opportunity to enjoy a drink and continue to get to know people working with NAMI throughout the state. We understand that this will be coming at the end of a very long day, so NAMI Wisconsin will provide affiliates with a number of drink tickets to each affiliate depending on how many people RSVP.
In order to help fairly distribute drink tickets, we would REALLY like to get a headcount of the number of people that plan to attend the Affiliate Networking Session. Anyone involved at your affiliate is welcome to join, however at this time we can’t guarantee that everyone will receive a drink ticket. One person can register everyone for your affiliate OR you can have people send in RSVPs individually. To RSVP, please follow the link below and complete the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JQ6F32Q
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me either by phone or email. We're excited to get a chance to see all of you at the conference!
Nate Schorr
Associate Director
NAMI Wisconsin (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
4233 W. Beltline Hwy
Madison, WI 53711
Ph (608) 268-6000
Fax (608) 268-6004
www.namiwisconsin.org
NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference - 2016
APRIL 29-30, 2016
Connecting Hear to Heart
THE OSTHOFF RESORT
101 OSTHOFF AVE
ELKHART LAKE, WI 53020
This year's conference was held at the beautiful Ost Hoff Conference Center in Elkhart Lake. We had many Kenosha NAMI friends and family in attendance. This year's agenda was both informative and inspiring. A special thanks from Carol Slovachek and Cynthia Skarda to Kenosha NAMI for once again sending them to this incredible opportunity to network and attend some outstanding workshops and keynote addresses. Carol's summary of the conference is attached here.
The conference theme, Connecting Heart to Heart, envelops the core principles of emotional CPR. It is meant to teach people how to form supportive connections that empower them to assume meaningful roles in their community, as well as teach people how to assist others to feel more hopeful and engaged in life. We hope to bring a mix of audiences to the conference, including mental health providers and leaders, social workers and clinicians in addition to consumers and family members and allow all these people to learn under one roof, side by side.
Connecting Hear to Heart
THE OSTHOFF RESORT
101 OSTHOFF AVE
ELKHART LAKE, WI 53020
This year's conference was held at the beautiful Ost Hoff Conference Center in Elkhart Lake. We had many Kenosha NAMI friends and family in attendance. This year's agenda was both informative and inspiring. A special thanks from Carol Slovachek and Cynthia Skarda to Kenosha NAMI for once again sending them to this incredible opportunity to network and attend some outstanding workshops and keynote addresses. Carol's summary of the conference is attached here.
The conference theme, Connecting Heart to Heart, envelops the core principles of emotional CPR. It is meant to teach people how to form supportive connections that empower them to assume meaningful roles in their community, as well as teach people how to assist others to feel more hopeful and engaged in life. We hope to bring a mix of audiences to the conference, including mental health providers and leaders, social workers and clinicians in addition to consumers and family members and allow all these people to learn under one roof, side by side.
