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Conference Call Opportunities

Conference Call Opportunities. Affiliate President’s Conference Call : first Wednesday, monthly, 7-8 PM Consumer Council : first Thursday, monthly, 6-7 PM NAMI NC Board of Directors: third Saturday; every other month, 9:30-2PM, Greensboro at the AHEC conference building

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Conference Call Opportunities

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  1. Conference Call Opportunities • Affiliate President’s Conference Call: first Wednesday, monthly, 7-8 PM • Consumer Council: first Thursday, monthly, 6-7 PM • NAMI NC Board of Directors: third Saturday; every other month, 9:30-2PM, Greensboro at the AHEC conference building • Quarterly Affiliate teacher/coordinators Conference Call: for all programs (IOOV, P2P, SG, F2F, eventually to include Connection) fourth Thursday, 3-4 PM,

  2. Website Navigation

  3. NAMI NC Bulletin Boards • Each NAMI NC Affiliate has a Bulletin Board located on the NAMI NC website • Get to it through the Affiliates tab on the left hand side of the website • Passwords • If you do not have your password, contact Jennifer Rothman at jrothman@naminc.org or 800-451-9682 • Keep them updated!

  4. Media Relations 101 Why work with the media? Basic Media Strategies Press Releases Writing press releases Pitching Templates Press Calls Violent Tragedies Crisis Management Suicide Recommendations for Language Basics Messages What is NAMI and what do we do? Tough Questions Public Service Announcements (PSAs) NAMI Walks Education Programs Public Relations 101Kit to help strengthen relationships with state and local media Find this toolkit under “Affiliates” on www.naminc.org

  5. NAMI on Campus • NAMI on Campus Clubs • NC State University • UNC-Wilmington • UNC-Chapel Hill • Appalachian State University

  6. NAMI on Campus • What do you need to start a NAMI on Campus? • A faculty advisor • AT LEAST 5 dedicated students • Support from NAMI Local Affiliate • Support from NAMI State Office • Support from NAMI National If you would like to start a NAMI on Campus at your local college, please contact Jennifer Rothman at jrothman@naminc.org or 800-451-9682

  7. NAMI Membership No wrong door for becoming a member • Affiliate • Brochure, flier, educational program/training • NAMI North Carolina • Brochure, flier, on-line • NAMI National • “e-join” • When you join NAMI at any level – you become a member of NAMI at all 3 Levels.

  8. NAMI Membership Membership Types Individual/Family ($35) Professional ($50) Open Door ($3) Dues Period: January 1 – December 31 If join January 1 – June 30 (end of that year – 2009) If join July 1 – December 31 (end of following year – 2010)

  9. NAMI Membership • Membership renewals • “Typically” take place at the local affiliate level • Occur in October – December of each year For more information on NAMI Membership – please see your Affiliate Resource Manual – or contact Susan King Cope: skingcope@naminc.org

  10. NAMI Membership As of May 11, 2009

  11. Guidelines • Identity Guidelines – relates to branding and the image of NAMI • Style Guide – relates to language and how we talk about mental illness and those who are living with mental illness • Both can be downloaded at www.nami.org – sign in and search for “logo”

  12. Branding • Branding is the look, feel, sound, and experience • Identity is the outward expression of the brand, including its name and visual appearance. • The brand's identity is its fundamental means of recognition To become a household name, people have to recognize us, know us, trust us.

  13. Branding

  14. Branding

  15. Identity Guidelines • NAMI National has made a logo for each Affiliate – can download a variety of file types at www.nami.org • Important to use properly • Use primary NAMI Colors: Reflex blue and yellow or gold • Use primary fonts – Berkley and Franklin Gothic

  16. Brochures/Marketing Materials • Two main sources for Brochure/Marketing Materials • NAMI North Carolina brochures (50 each free from NAMI NC) • NAMI overview/membership – “We are NAMI” • Disease type brochures – “Understanding…” • Demographic specific – “Children and Adolescents” • NAMI National brochures and posters (purchase from NAMI National – www.nami.org) • Program brochures and posters • Disease type brochures

  17. Affiliate Resource Manual

  18. Standards of Excellence

  19. Affiliate Voting in NAMI National Elections

  20. Calendar of Upcoming Events Mental Illness Awareness Week 2009 • October 4-9 – see www.naminc.org for info NAMI North Carolina’s Annual Conference • October 16-17, 2009, McKimmon Conference & Training Center, Raleigh NC 6th Annual NAMI Walks • May 1, 2010 – Dorothea Dix Hospital Campus

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