Super Saturday

Educational Conference for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Mental Illness

This year, NAMI Minnesota is holding a virtual half-day conference on Saturday, February 8th from 9:00 AM -1:30 PM!

We are focused on three routes to mental health this year, because we know parents and caregivers' journeys and destinations are not all the same.

Road Trip to Safety

Pit Stop 1a: Question, Persuade, Refer

Learn the three steps anyone can take to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis, and it can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught gatekeeper training program in the United States, and more than one million adults have been trained in classroom settings in 48 states. This class is for members of the community over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention. This class has been approved by the Board of Social Work to provide 1 CEU upon completion. This class meets the continuing education requirement for teachers.Pit Stop 2a: Mental Health Crisis Planning

Planning for FamiliesLearn the symptoms that can lead to a crisis, steps to take, de-escalation techniques and the role of county crisis teams. Develop a crisis plan for your child and family. This class is for parents or caregivers of children.

Road Trip to Resources

Pit Stop 1b: Families as Partners

This one-hour class helps professionals understand the family perspective and gain insight into the barriers families face in the system of care and how that impacts family engagement. We ask participants to examine implicit bias and make plans to improve family engagement in their practice.Pit Stop 2b: Understanding the Children's Mental Health System

This class gives parents and guardians a comprehensive overview of the children’s mental health system, from assessment and diagnosis, to care and treatment, to public health insurance options, to supportive community services and parent advocacy. We review parent/guardian rights in the mental health and school system.

Parada para Recursos

Pit Stop 1c: Salud Mental 101

Aprenda sobre el bienestar mental, condiciones de la salud mental, evaluaciones médicas, y planes de tratamiento. Este taller de una hora está presentado en español y es designado para comunidades culturales interesadas en aprender más sobre la salud mental.

Pit Stop 2c: Ayudar a los Estudiantes a Triunfar

Aprenda sobre el sistema de educación especial. Van a aprender sobre los derechos de su hijo en la escuela y como buscar un IEP o plan de 504. También van a aprender sobre los mitos y realidades de la educación especial y como abogar para su hijo para darle la educación que necesita.

NAMI Minnesota is also offering two optional sessions post-closing remarks for parents and caregivers!

Pit Stop 1d: Advocating for Children in Legislation

Engage in conversation with a NAMI Minnesota policy team member about how to tell your story as a parent and caregiver in the legislature to build the children's mental health system. Parents and caregivers are also encouraged to be a part of and attend NAMI Minnesota's advocacy events.

Pitstop 2d: Mock Parent Support Group

Meet with Family Peer Specialist, Beth and learn about NAMI Minnesota's support groups and how you can be in community with people who "get it." Attendees are invited to stay and chat with other parents and caregivers who have participated throughout today's event to share resources and stories in a shortened version of a support group.

Registration closes on February 7 at 3:30 pm. Please register before then. Once registered, you will received the links to join each session on zoom in your order confirmation.

Video recordings will be available for Educational Sessions after the event.

Photo Permission Policy: Professional photographs and/or videoing may occur at an event, conference, or class. Your image may be used in NAMI Minnesota printed and electronic publications for promotional and educational purposes, and may be made available to the media and other third parties, or published on the internet.

NAMI Minnesota Cancellation Policy: NAMI Minnesota thanks you for registering to attend one of our classes. We understand that unforeseen situations arise and you may need to cancel your registration. If you are unable to attend, a substitute individual is welcome to attend in your place, but NAMI Minnesota must be notified in writing (e-mail is acceptable) with the name and contact information for the person who will be attending. NAMI Minnesota reserves the right to cancel any event, conference or class due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. If there is a cancellation, participants will be notified by telephone and/or email as soon as possible. We will make reasonable efforts to reschedule.

Event Venue

Online