
NAMI Smarts

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy.
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is designed as a series of three 1-2 hour workshops or modules or as a single full-day training that develop the following skills:
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Telling a compelling story that is inspiring and makes an “ask” in 90 seconds
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Writing an effective email, making an elevator speech and making an impactful phone call
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Orchestrating a successful meeting with an elected official
The unique step-by-step, skill-building design of NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is effective with a wide range of participants, including those who are new to advocacy as well as individuals with years of experience.
Participants routinely share that they’ve never been able to condense their story or made a clear “ask," but with NAMI Smarts for Advocacy, they are now able.
Lobbyists who represent NAMI San Antonio or mental health coalitions also love this program—they see participants come out confident and able to share their story in a way that moves policymakers.
Module 1: Telling Your Story
ONLINE - Saturday, April 1 (10:00am-12:00pm CST)
Registration closes March 30 or once class reaches capacity.