Mark Your Calendars for an Unmissable Event: NAMI Vermont’s Annual Conference!
Get ready for an inspiring and impactful day on October 30, 2024! Join NAMI Vermont members, dynamic speakers, passionate advocates, supportive peers, dedicated family members, and engaged community members at the Killington Grand Resort in Killington, Vermont, for an unforgettable experience.
Together for Mental Health is once again the powerful theme of our 2024 conference.
This year, we’re excited to have an in-person format, offering the invaluable opportunity to connect face-to-face. Dave Melnick, LICSW, the Director of the Transforming Trauma Collaborative at the NFI Family Center, will kick off the day with a keynote address sharing his 40 years of experience in various clinical settings, including outpatient, residential treatment and in public and day treatment schools.
Throughout the day, attendees can choose from various workshops and presentations tailored to provide valuable insights and practical tools. You’ll also have the chance to network with our esteemed sponsors and exhibitors, who are committed to advancing mental health awareness and support.
Stay tuned for a detailed agenda and registration information, which will be available soon. We’ll be sharing more exciting updates in the weeks and months ahead.
David’s Bio:
Dave Melnick, LICSW, is the Director of the Transforming Trauma Collaborative at the NFI Family Center. For the past 40 years, Dave has worked in various clinical settings, including outpatient and residential treatment, as well as in public and day treatment schools. Along with his focus on Developmental Trauma, Dave has expertise in family therapy, adolescence, attachment, Reflective Practices, and Trauma-Informed Systems. He has provided trauma-informed services to over 250 schools in Vermont and those in NY and Quebec.
In 2015, the ChildTrauma Academy (CTA) acknowledged that Dave had completed NMT Training Certification through the Phase II level, and between 2017 and 2021, he was a Fellow at the CTA. Dave teaches graduate classes for the Vermont Higher Education Collaboration (https://www.vthec.org/) and is a presenter and consultant in Vermont, New York, California, and Canada. Dave received his master’s in social welfare from UC Berkeley in 1988 and is licensed in both the state of Vermont and New York as a clinical social worker.
Interested in sponsoring the NAMI Vermont 2024 Conference or want to learn more? Reach out to Cathy LaClair, Events Coordinator, at [email protected] or 802-876-7949 x103.
