All Together Now! NAMI NH Annual Conference 2010

 

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Making Advocacy Work: The Implications of Healthcare Reform and Parity Legislation on the Treatment of Mental Illness presented by Michael Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Arlington, VA.

NAMI NH is honored to have Michael Fitzpatrick, the Executive Director of our national organization, as our Keynote Speaker. Mr. Fitzpatick will speak on the national parity legislation that was passed in March 2009 after nearly two decades of advocacy by NAMI and its inclusion in national healthcare reform. He will also update NAMI NH's advocates on overall healthcare reform and its implication for the mental health service system.

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Conference Schedule
8:00 ~ 8:45 am	Registration (coffee, tea and water will be available)
8:00 am ~ 1:45 pm	Resource Exhibition
8:45 ~ 9:15 am	Welcoming and Opening Remarks Elizabeth Merry, President, NAMI NH Board of Directors Volunteer Recognition Annette Carbonneau, Volunteer and Development Coordinator
9:15 ~ 10:15 am	Keynote Presentation: Making Advocacy Work: The Implications of Healthcare Reform and Parity Legislation on the Treatment of Mental Illness Michael Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, NAMI
10:15 ~ 10:30 am	Break
10:30 ~ 11:40 am	Session One Workshops (see descriptions in Registration Form)
11:45 ~ 12:00 pm	Break
12:00 ~ 12:30 pm	NAMI NH Awards ~ see the winners
12:30 ~ 1:45 pm	Lunch
1:15 ~ 1:45 pm	Annual Meeting Elizabeth Merry, President, NAMI NH Board of Directors
2:00 – 3:10 pm	Session Two Workshops (see descriptions in Registration Form)
3:15 ~ 3:30 pm	Closing Remarks Mike Cohen, Executive Director, NAMI NH Raffle and Conference Evalutations

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Limited scholarships are available for Consumers and Family Members

Funded in part by the Family Mutual Support Grant through DHHS - Bureau of Behavioral Health

 

 

 

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