NAMI National Announcements for Teachers and Coordinators - Coming up Feb. 5th.

First Announcement:

Please forward the following information to your NAMI Family-to-Family teachers.

This is a reminder about the upcoming NAMI Family-to-Family technical assistance call:

Wednesday, February 5th at 12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. Eastern Time

Call: contact your affiliate or Lynn.cathy@namicalifornia.org

Conference Code:

This call will provide an opportunity for NAMI Family-to-Family Teachers and Trainers to hone their skills and learn strategies to address difficulties that arise during Class #4 – Basics about the Brain and Class #6 – Medication Review.    

 

Agenda

1.      Welcome

2.      Announcements from NAMI

3.      Love that Lecture!: Tips for Planning, Organizing and Presenting Challenging Topics

4.      Q&A

Featured Speakers

Teachers and State Trainers from NAMI Family-to-Family Programs across the U.S.

Moderator

Suzanne Robinson, Senior Program Manager for NAMI Family-to-Family & NAMI Homefront

Please use the following quick tips to ensure a quiet and effective conference call

1.      Use the mute button (most cellphones have this option) or *6 if you don’t have a mute button

2.      Never put a teleconference on hold

3.      Take yourself off speakerphone when unmuting to speak

4.      Please put yourself back on mute after presenting or asking a question

We will record and post this call on the Recorded Webinars/Conference Calls section of our Education Helpdesk for those who are unable to join. Thank you and I look forward to connecting with you on this call!

Second Announcement:

Dear NAMI Family-to-Family Program Directors, Coordinators and Trainers:

This is a reminder about the upcoming NAMI Family-to-Family technical assistance call:

Wednesday, February 5th from 4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Eastern Time

Call: contact your affiliate or Lynn.Cathy@namicalifornia.org

Conference Code:

This call will provide an opportunity to share strategies to increase the impact of NAMI Family-to-Family when geography and distance become an issue.  Celebrate successes and share solutions to common challenges that arise in the field.   

 

Agenda

5.      Welcome

6.      Announcements from NAMI

7.      Going the Distance: Growing the NAMI Family-to-Family Program in Rural Areas

8.      Successes and challenges from the field

9.      Q&A

Speakers

1.      Linda Jensen, Program Director for NAMI Nebraska

2.      Program Leaders willing to share

Moderator

Suzanne Robinson, Senior Program Manager for NAMI Family-to-Family & NAMI Homefront

Please use the following quick tips to ensure a quiet and effective conference call

5.      Use the mute button (most cellphones have this option) or *6 if you don’t have a mute button

6.      Never put a teleconference on hold

7.      Take yourself off speakerphone when unmuting to speak

8.      Please put yourself back on mute after presenting or asking a question

We will record and post this call on the Recorded Webinars/Conference Calls section of our Education Helpdesk for those who are unable to join. Thank you and I look forward to connecting with you on this call!

Best Regards,

Suzanne

Suzanne Robinson, MSW

Senior Education Program Manager

NAMI Education, Training and Peer Support Center