Details:Women United is hosting an educational event for community leaders to learn how we can move from stigma to action as we work to advocate for mental wellness. Our presenter, Mary Madden, Executive Director of NAMI Southeast Wisconsin will provide a training for our guests including strategies for identifying stigma and misinformation and how to actively respond to it. Through presentation and activities, you will be prepared to actively advocate on behalf of mental health, our young people, and United Way's key initiative, Teen Mental Wellness: Empowering Minds.
Event Agenda:
11:30 a.m. | Registration & Lunch
12:00 p.m.| Program begins
$15/person
REGISTRATION
Limited Seating is Available.
Lunch and Refreshments will be provided.
Mary Madden
Mary began her career in mental health services 39 years ago, providing community-based services for adults diagnosed with mental health conditions. Throughout her career, she has led teams responsible for planning and implementing licensed and non-licensed community-based recovery services. Mary began her tenure as Executive Director at The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Waukesha County in 2008 to spend more time working directly with individuals and families affected by mental health conditions, providing education, support, and advocacy and sharing the hope of recovery. During her tenure, she has expanded the organization's mission impact through crisis training, youth outreach and education, homeless outreach and services, and suicide awareness and prevention. In 2020, Mary successfully led NAMI Waukesha and NAMI Greater Milwaukee through a merger, creating NAMI Southeast Wisconsin, providing services in Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Jefferson Counties. Mary has personal lived experience with family members who live with mental health and substance use conditions.
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