2024 NAMI Montana Conference

NAMI Montana is a grassroots organizations that supports, educates and advocates for Montanans who live wit serious mental illnesses and their families.

NAMI Montana

Join us at the 2024 NAMI Montana Conference for a weekend of learning, networking, and support for mental health awareness!

Heritage Inn

Join us at the 2024 NAMI Montana Conference for insightful sessions, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities. The in-person event will be held at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls. but it will also be available for free online.Don't miss out on this chance to connect with fellow peers, families, clinicians, administrators, mental health advocates and experts in the field. Mark your calendars and get ready for a great opportunity to learn and collaborate! <h3>Wednesday - October 23rd</h3>5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Check-in, Lincoln Art Show, and Potato Bar <h3>Thursday - October 24th</h3>9:00 am - 9:10 am - Introduction by NAMI Great Falls and NAMI Montana 9:10 am - 9:15 am Welcome songs by Tom Camel 9:15 am - 9:25 am - Video welcomes from Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester 9:25 am - 10:30 am - Kelley Edwards M.S. Ed.- Montana State UniversityYouth Suicide Prevention JourneyKelley describes her journey from being a high school teacher in the midst of a youth suicide cluster towards managing a youth suicide prevention program that reaches more than 30 Montana schools. 10:40 am - 11:40 am - Dr. Heather Zaluski MD - Big River PsychologyThe Role of Child Psychiatrists Through the Lens of First Episode PsychosisDr. Zaluski will explain the critical role of child psychiatrists in the mental health treatment system through the lens of first-episode psychosis. Dr. Zaluski will also describe how the system needs to be designed to address the scarcity of this critical resource. 11:45 am - 12:45 pm - Lunch 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Tom Camel LCSW A Personal Journey of Recovery From TraumaTom presents his personal journey of recovery as a Vietnam veteran from the Salish and Kootenai Tribes using both Western and traditional practices. 2:10 pm - 3:10 pmNikki Campbell, MS - ‘The Montana Strengthening Families Initiative’ - A Substance Use Disorder Prevention Pilot ProjectThe Montana Strengthening Families Initiative (SFI), housed within Montana DPHHS, strives to enhance substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and family strengthening services for pregnant and postpartum people and their families experiencing SUD. 3:20 pm - 3:40 pmMeghan Peel - Deputy Administrator, State of Montana Behavioral Health DivisionMeghan will describe the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Effort and Investments. This a massive behavioral health system effort launched by the Gianforte administration at the last Legislature. 3:40 pm - 4:55 pmDr. Jen Preble DSW, LCSWDr. Preble will lead a facilitated lesson-learning process with Conference attendees for Montana’s mental health treatment system. 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBanquet <h3>Friday - October 25th</h3><h3> </h3>9:00 am - 10:00 amDr. Bob Sise MD, MPH, MBA - 406 RecoveryThe Path To Delivering Comprehensive SUD and Mental Health Treatment Where It's Most NeededDr. Sise emphasizes meeting patients where they are at in their willingness to change. Prior to co-founding 406 Recovery, he co-founded and served as chief medical officer of the greater-Montana region’s largest psychiatric practice to ensure more Montanans have access to quality psychiatric treatment services and crisis care. 10:15 am - 11:15 pmLeanna Troesh SWLC, LAC - Opening the Door to Recovery from Mental Health Conditions and Substance AbuseLeanna is a licensed clinical social worker candidate, addiction counselor, and founder of The Rebecoming Project, LLC. With 9 years of experience in mental health advocacy, she is dedicating her life to breaking down barriers surrounding mental health and substance abuse. Drawing from her journey of recovery and professional expertise, she is passionate about Smashing the Stigma, to create open dialogue and reducing the shame associated with mental health challenges. She empowers individuals and communities to find hope, restore balance, and create meaningful change through her work as a speaker, counselor, author, and consultant. 11:30 am - 12:30 pmKevin Purinton - Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) - Great Falls- Alluvion HealthKevin is the program manager of PATH program for Alluvion Health in Great Falls. 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm - Lunch 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm - Door Prizes and Farewell. Must be present to win.

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