Virtual Event, March 25th & 26th, 2026. Participants come from communities all around New Hampshire and are interested in learning more about mental illness. This includes broadening their understanding of ways to support each other, reduce stigma, advocate for quality mental health services and find needed resources. Their will also be an Exhibitor Expo with local mental health resources.
* Attendees may include parents or caregivers who have a child or youth with an emotional disorder, families who are supporting an adult or older adult loved one with mental illness, those who have a mental illness, military families, peer recovery professionals, individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide, families and individuals who are struggling with co-occurring disorders and the service providers who support recovery efforts in New Hampshire.
Agenda
HOPE STARTS WITH YOU – Opening Session Susan Stearns/ Lori Weaver
* Susan Stearns is Executive Director of NAMI New Hampshire (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
* Lori Weaver is the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Individualizing Hope: A Person-Centered Approach to Supporting People with Mental Illness – Leah Rothchild
Afternoon Keynote – From Recovery to Resilience: Leading with Purpose and Compassion – Kim LaMontagne
Building a Healthier New Hampshire: A Message from Governor Kelly Ayotte
PTSD & Yoga for the Mind & Body – Dave Glazebrook
This is My Brave/ Closing Remarks – Melissa Wieters/ Liz Hodgkins
Keynote | March 25th – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Professor Ahmed Hankir, MBChB, MRCPsych – Professor Hankir is author of the book
Breakthrough: A Story of Hope, Resilience and Mental Health Recovery
Registration is required to https://www.naminh.org/annual-conference/ or contact 603-225-5359 | info@naminh.org
