The next NAMI Steering Committee meeting will be held Thursday, May 14th, 2026 at Emmanuel Friedens Church at 218 Nott Terrace in Schenectady. The agenda is as follows:
1. Approval of minutes from 19 March 2026 (5 minutes)?
2. Signature Programs (30 minutes)
a. Next Peer to Peer?
b. Family to Family?
3. Outreach (10 minutes)
a. Tabling
i. Niskaday: May 16
ii. Union College: May 12
iii. Unity Day: Aug 21 4-6:30 pm (set-up 3-3:30)
b. Ribbons?
4. Social/ Educational Meetings(20 minutes)
a. June Meeting: Vision Boards?
b. August Picnic
5. Switching Affiliate Model update (10 minutes)
a. Certificate of dissolution status: all done
b. Remaining to be done: new agreement with NY NYS & national
6. New NAMI NYS Model B Affiliate Handbook (30 minutes)
a. Items from Apr discussion:
i. Availability of credit cards and access to Amazon & Staples accounts
ii. Hard line on 30 day reimbursement
iii. Need for Designated affiliate leader (72 hr response time to communications)
b. Items from May discussion?
7. Other items: (10 minutes)
a. Phone: Calls received & Who will take?
b. Anything else?