NAMI Wisconsin's Annual Conference convened in Racine April 25, 26, and 27 with co-hosts NAMI Racine and Wisconsin Family Ties helping to Shine a Beacon on Recovery for more than 370 consumers, family members,  and mental health professionals.

 Luncheons on Friday and Saturday were highlighted by the presentation of the NAMI Wisconsin Board of Directors Awards. NAMI National representative, Judi Timson, was on hand to honor NAMI Wisconsin Affiliates, NAMI Milwaukee, NAMI Waukesha, NAMI Dane, and NAMI Fox Valley for their outstanding results with NAMIWalks. Shown here with their awards are: Brad Montgomery of Milwaukee, Gary Stawicki of Waukesha, Ms.Timson, Bonnie Loughran of Dane, and Sherry Oja of Fox Valley. 

One on one interaction with peers and experts alike is still the major draw for the NAMI Wisconsin conference. Below is NAMI Portage/Wood Affiliate member Kathy Hartman getting a book autograph from keynote speaker, Lizzie Simon. "Ask the Doctor" sessions fill up fast, as we can see from Dr. Arun Parikh's workshop, "Ask the Doctor: Polypharmacology." Check the site for further highlights. NAMI Wisconsin wishes to thank photographer John R. Hartman of Contemporary Photography of Stevens Point for his coverage of this year's event.