NAMI Minnesota Announces 2024 State Conference, Where “Every Mind Matters”

Saint Paul, MN— NAMI Minnesota (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) 2024 State Conference, “Every Mind Matters,” will offer a full day of insightful keynotes, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities for professionals, advocates, individuals living with mental illnesses, and their families on Saturday, November 9th, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

“This event is a unique opportunity to come together in one space. It’s a chance to learn from each other, share experiences, and build a stronger community,” explained Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota executive director, recently named one of Minnesota’s most influential health care leaders by the Minnesota Physician Publishing. “We provide a space where everyone can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make a difference.”

Attendees can participate in breakout sessions on various topics that affect Minnesotans, including navigating mental health challenges in college, legislative updates, alternative holistic approaches, the integration of substance use disorder treatment with mental health care, and new approaches to treating schizophrenia. They can also discover effective services like Assertive Community Treatment Teams and CADI Waivers for supporting people with serious mental illnesses. Additionally, a session on dealing with grief will provide insights into the varied and personal nature of grief, with guidance from those who have experienced loss.

Breakout sessions will also include multicultural stories of healing and recovery, treatment options for borderline personality disorder, insights into local suicide prevention efforts, chronic health conditions that often accompany serious mental illnesses, the importance of involving parents in their children’s treatment, and employment tips and practice interviews for job seekers with mental illnesses.

The 2024 NAMI Minnesota State Conference, presented by Accra Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Johnson & Johnson, Medica, Otsuka, and TEVA, will feature dynamic keynote speakers. Larissa May, founder of #HalfTheStory, will focus on “The Future of Digital Wellbeing—Where All Minds Can Thrive.” Sarah Souder Johnson and Lazerbeak will present “Dissonance—The Power of Music in the Pursuit of Mental Health,” providing attendees with a meaningful and interactive experience that highlights the role of music in supporting mental health.

General admission is $65, with an additional $35 fee for CEU credits—the event is approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for social workers, LPCs, LPCCs, and LMFTs. The price includes the NAMI Minnesota 2024 awards ceremony, a luncheon, and snacks. Scholarships are available upon request to ensure everyone can attend.

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Mameneh George, NAMI Minnesota’s Public Education Coordinator, at publiceducation@namimn.org or 651.645.2948 Ext. 128.

Register here.

Saint Paul, MN— NAMI Minnesota (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) 2024 State Conference, “Every Mind Matters,” will offer a full day of insightful keynotes, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities for professionals, advocates, individuals living with mental illnesses, and their families on Saturday, November 9th, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

“This event is a unique opportunity to come together in one space. It’s a chance to learn from each other, share experiences, and build a stronger community,” explained Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota executive director, recently named one of Minnesota’s most influential health care leaders by the Minnesota Physician Publishing. “We provide a space where everyone can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make a difference.”

Attendees can participate in breakout sessions on various topics that affect Minnesotans, including navigating mental health challenges in college, legislative updates, alternative holistic approaches, the integration of substance use disorder treatment with mental health care, and new approaches to treating schizophrenia. They can also discover effective services like Assertive Community Treatment Teams and CADI Waivers for supporting people with serious mental illnesses. Additionally, a session on dealing with grief will provide insights into the varied and personal nature of grief, with guidance from those who have experienced loss.

Breakout sessions will also include multicultural stories of healing and recovery, treatment options for borderline personality disorder, insights into local suicide prevention efforts, chronic health conditions that often accompany serious mental illnesses, the importance of involving parents in their children’s treatment, and employment tips and practice interviews for job seekers with mental illnesses.

The 2024 NAMI Minnesota State Conference, presented by Accra Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Johnson & Johnson, Medica, Otsuka, and TEVA, will feature dynamic keynote speakers. Larissa May, founder of #HalfTheStory, will focus on “The Future of Digital Wellbeing—Where All Minds Can Thrive.” Sarah Souder Johnson and Lazerbeak will present “Dissonance—The Power of Music in the Pursuit of Mental Health,” providing attendees with a meaningful and interactive experience that highlights the role of music in supporting mental health.

General admission is $65, with an additional $35 fee for CEU credits—the event is approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for social workers, LPCs, LPCCs, and LMFTs. The price includes the NAMI Minnesota 2024 awards ceremony, a luncheon, and snacks. Scholarships are available upon request to ensure everyone can attend.

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Mameneh George, NAMI Minnesota’s Public Education Coordinator, at publiceducation@namimn.org or 651.645.2948 Ext. 128.

Register here.