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CONTACT:NAMI Staff\; 410-884-8691 \; info@namimd.org
DESCRIPTION:<p dir='ltr'>A conference about hope\, ideas\, gaining new skil
 ls\, learning about research\, discovering resources you didn’t know were 
 there\, developing a talent for advocacy\, and fostering a better understa
 nding of issues relating to mental illness.</p>\n<div dir='ltr'></div>\n<p
 ><strong>Here’s your chance to:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hear experts and a
 sk questions.</li>\n<li>Connect to people who understand and share your ex
 periences.</li>\n<li>Expand your network</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Plenary S
 peakers</strong><br />\n<strong>We are pleased to announce special Plenary
  speaker Lt. Governor Anthony Brown!</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. J
 osh Sharfstein</strong>\, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health a
 nd Mental Hygiene</li>\n<li><strong>Charles J. Milligan\, Jr</strong>.\, J
 D\, Deputy Secretary\, Health Care Financing\, Maryland Department of Heal
 th and Mental Hygiene</li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Brian Hepburn</strong>\, Execu
 tive Director\, Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration</li>\n<li><strong><
 em>Voices of Recovery</em></strong>\, an inspiring plenary where special g
 uests will share their story of hope and recovery</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<
 p><strong>On Friday and Saturday there are workshops for everyone:</strong
 ></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>For mental-health consumers\, families\, faith
  leaders\, community members and others: </strong></p>\n<p>- Find out how 
 the <strong>new health-reform law</strong> will change mental-health care<
 /p>\n<p>- Find out more about resources for insurance coverage of Mental H
 ealth treatment</p>\n<p>- Learn how to <strong>advocate</strong> for bette
 r services and better treatment</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>For mental-healt
 h professionals:</strong></p>\n<p>- Find out how to help families <strong>
 expedite</strong> Social Security benefits</p>\n<p>- Understand the <stron
 g>rationale for integration </strong>and approaches to integrated care</p>
 \n<p>- Learn about the latest updates on <strong>treatment options</strong
 ></p>\n<p>- <strong>CEU’</strong>s available</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>For
  criminal-justice professionals: </strong></p>\n<p>- Learn how to <strong>
 recognize</strong> when people are psychotic</p>\n<p>- Find out how to <st
 rong>safely defuse</strong> a mental-health crisis</p>\n<p>- Hear about cr
 ises from the <strong>consumer’s point of view</strong></p>\n<p>- Learn ho
 w law-enforcement agencies can develop a curriculum to train new officers 
 in dealing with mental-health issues</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><a href='https://si
 tes.google.com/site/namimd12educonf/program'>Learn more about the workshop
 s being offered!</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Friday evening events</stro
 ng>:<strong><br />\n</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Author Reception:<br />\n</s
 trong></p>\n<p>NAMI Maryland is hosting a special reception featuring auth
 ors and creative minds behind books focusing on mental illness. Authors to
  include <a href='http://www.youneedhelpbook.com' rel='nofollow' target='_
 blank'>Dr. Mark Komrad</a>\, <a href='http://www.1uponcancer.com/rachels-m
 emoir/' rel='nofollow'>Rachel Pappas</a>\, and more!</p>\n<p><strong>Micha
 el Mack Performance:<br />\n</strong></p>\n<p>After the reception\, join u
 s for a special presentation of Michael Mack and his award-winning solo sh
 ow\, <em>Hearing Voices (Speaking in Tongues).</em>  He has inspired audie
 nces nationwide with his family’s story of love and redemption. <a href='h
 ttps://sites.google.com/site/namimd12educonf/michael-mack-performance'>Cli
 ck here for more information.</a></p>\n<p>Registration: http://events.r20.
 constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e64pe02ra5141468&llr=bog8aicab
 </p>\n<p align='center'><strong>*** Come for one day or both days ***</str
 ong></p>\n<p align='center'><strong> </strong></p>\n<p align='center'><str
 ong>*** Special rates for people who need financial assistance ***</strong
 ></p>\n<p align='center'><em>Certificates for Continuing Education Units o
 r Certificate of Attendance will be awarded upon completion of this traini
 ng and submission of a completed evaluation.</em></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><e
 m>Continuing Education Credit (CEU) Social Workers\, Psychologists\, Licen
 sed Professional Counselors</em></div>\n</li>\n<li>\n<div><em>Certificatio
 n of Attendance (COA) Nurses and other disciplines<br />\n</em></div>\n</l
 i>\n</ul>\n<div dir='ltr'></div>\n<p> </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121028
LOCATION:The Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt @ 6501 N Charles St\, Tows
 on\, MD 21204\, USA
SUMMARY:NAMI Maryland 2012 State Conference
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