Advocacy Day

Panels will be streamed live on NAMI Mass Facebook. Registration not required. Facebook account not required.

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11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Crisis Response in Massachusetts Panel

• Vesper Moore, Chief Operating Officer of the Kiva Centers
• Becky Barnett, Community Relations Manager at Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line
• Kelley Cunningham, Director of Division of Violence and Injury Prevention at MA DPH
• Emily R. Bailey, Chief of Behavioral Health at MassHealth
• Julie Hwayoung Shepherd, Assistant Commissioner for Mental Health Services at Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
• Moderated by Jacqueline Hubbard, Esq., Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Communications at NAMI Mass

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Promoting Mental Health Equity in Massachusetts Panel

• Dr. Kevin Simon, Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the City of Boston
• Michael Curry, Esq., CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
• Senator Pavel Payano, MA State Senator for the First Essex District
• Heidi HyunJin Lee, Case Manager at Boston Health Care for the Homeless
• Dr. Charmain F. Jackman, Psychologist, Speaker, Consultant, Founder/CEO of InnoPsych
• Moderated by Dr. Myisha Rodrigues, Executive Director at NAMI Massachusetts

Learn how to tell your story in 2 minutes and capture your legislator’s attention. Registration required.

• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Storytelling: Sharing Your Story Training
• 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Appointments with the Policy, Advocacy, and Communications (PAC) Department

Meet with your legislators to make an ‘ask.’ Registration required.

• 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Time frame for Appointments with Senators
• 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Time frame for Appointments with Representatives