Jim Pitts, President Elect, NAMI NC Board, speaks before Judge Joe Buckner’s presentation at lunch. Seated to the right is Carol Matthieu, President, NAMI NC Board and Lisa Hamill, President, NAMI Orange County

Tom Hadley, NAMI-Wake and Deby Dihoff, Executive Director, NAMI NC take a picture break. Jamie Costa, Development Director, NAMI NC in the background.

Ray Sabbatine and Connie Milligan during their Plenary Session, “Interventions and Diversions for People with Mental Illness in Jail”

Fred Frese, Board of Directors, NAMI National

Clinical Research Unit from UNC/DDH exhibitors

Elaine Alfano, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, giving her presentation on accessing federal benefits after incarceration

Carol Matthieu, President, NAMI NC Board, during one of our breakout sessions

Our Closing Session, a NC Panel of Success Stories and Q&A. From left to right: Deby Dihoff, Executive Director, NAMI NC, Connie Mele, Mecklenburg County, Margaret Peacock, Board Member, NAMI Charlotte, Linda Burkhart, President Elect, NAMI Durham, Michelle Zechmann, The Durham Center