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NAMI Smarts for Advocacy
Mon, Jan 26
|Location pending number of attendees
This training for youth, adults and adults who work with youth, helps anyone turn their passion and lived experience with mental health conditions or other issues into skillful grassroots advocacy. Offered FREE for the Norwalk Community by Positive Directions for The Norwalk Partnership.
Time & Location
Jan 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Location pending number of attendees
About the event
This FREE advocacy training is for youth, adults, adults who work with youth, or anyone who wants to learn how to be an advocate. It uses the NAMI Smarts for Advocacy curriculum, and is presented by trainers from The Hub and Kids in Crisis.
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a skill-building training that helps people affected by mental health conditions and other turn their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy. The workshop engages participants in hands-on learning to build and strengthen skills to engage in issue advocacy. Whether someone is new to advocacy or has years of experience, people will leave the workshop with messages, step-by-step tools and the practice they need to feel ready to make a difference.
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy begins with its core skill: Telling Your Story. This module guides participants through writing and delivering a compelling version of their story that will serve…