NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania 2005 Regional Conference
"A Recipe For Recovery"
April 30, 2005 ~ Wyndham Pittsburgh Airport Hotel

Print the Conference Flyer and Personal Accounts of Recovery!

We invite you to join us at our regional conference as we celebrate the value of support and education as key ingredients in "A Recipe for Recovery."

King Davis, PhD, Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, and Professor, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin will provide the keynote address. Dr. Davis previously served as the William and Camille Cosby academic chair, Howard University. Additionally, Dr. Davis has experience within the public mental health arena, as he is the former Commissioner, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

King Davis is an expert in the areas of cultural competency and mental health disparities for underserved populations and is currently undertaking research in understanding the benefits of sibling and parental involvement in care giving for individuals with mental illnesses.

The full-day conference will offer 24 workshops on topics of interest to consumers, family members, and professionals alike. A sampling of the workshop topics include: Best Practices for Treating Dually
Diagnosed Adolescents and Their Families; Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Underserved Rural Populations; Positive Partnerships - How Peer Staff and Providers Can Work Together; Financial and Estate Planning; Cultural Competence; and Consumer/Family Satisfaction Teams.

During the Conference Luncheon, we will acknowledge personal "Recipes for Recovery"; written accounts of what recovery means to individuals personally will be printed within the conference luncheon brochures.

The conference brochure is also available on our website at www.namiswpa.org. For registration information please contact Kim Hall at (412) 244-1244.