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918 F Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Join us on May 14 and 15 in Washington, D.C., for our 2nd annual SPRING Summit, where we’ll work together to plan and activate core components of our Roadmap to Recovery.
Our 2024 SPRING Summit identified five key roadblocks to recovery:
At our 2025 SPRING Summit, we’ll focus on the emotional and social isolation that causes traumatic stress, additional medical issues and lost productivity for people with schizophrenia and their care partners. This trauma affects everyone in the schizophrenia ecosystem – from diagnosed people’s ability to advocate for themselves, to the caregiver burden, to clinicians who may experience “compassion fatigue” that hinders treatment.
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We’ll convene diagnosed people, caregivers and clinicians for deep-dive workshops to craft potential solutions to guide standards of care, support and recovery.
The Schizophrenia Policy Action Network (SPAN), our affiliated 501(c)(4) advocacy organization, will focus on the new political climate, the expected opportunities and roadblocks and what we can do.
918 F Street NW
Washington, D.C.
S&PAA recognizes the vital importance of our community’s input. Register now to ensure you have a seat and secure our best rate for this year’s SPRING Summit.
A reduced rate is available until March 31 for those with financial need; you can apply for assistance here.
Early Bird
(through March 31)
$165
Standard
(April 1 – 30)
$270
Late Registration
(May 1 – 14)
$380
Early Bird
(through March 31)
$85
Standard
(April 1 – 30)
$145
Late Registration
(May 1 – 14)
$200
For Corporate Sponsorships, we offer several options.
Please complete the Contact Us form and indicate “Summit sponsorship” in the Message section.
S&PAA recognizes the vital importance of our community’s input. Register now to ensure you have a seat and secure our best rate for this year’s SPRING Summit.
A reduced rate is available until March 31 for those with financial need; you can apply for assistance here.
For Corporate Sponsorships, we offer several options.
Please complete the Contact Us form and indicate the Summit for Sponsorship
Introduction
Keynote presentation
Setting the day’s objectives: Results from our community survey
Break
Facilitated separate workshops
Lunch
Workshop summary presentations
Break
Facilitated joint workshops: Communication!
Workshop summary presentations
Day 1 wrap up
Introduction: SPAN policy vision
The current political atmosphere
Mental health legislative update
Break
Impact of policy on schizophrenia
How S&PAA priorities map to the political realities
Lunch
Open discussion: Our policy focus areas
Connecting to Capitol Hill: Select meetings
There are a variety of hotels near the National Union Building (918 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004). Use this link to find one that meets your needs.
The National Union Building also is easily accessible via the Metro (subway), if you prefer to book a lower-rate hotel in Virginia or Maryland:
Be sure to make a reservation soon; May is a busy time in the Washington area.
Nearby airports are:
The closest airport to the National Union Building is Reagan National Airport. You can take a taxi, rideshare or Metro from both Reagan National and Dulles to the National Union Building.
Questions?
If you or a loved one has thoughts of self-harm, go to a hospital emergency room or dial the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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Information on this website is not intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment.
We are a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization
(Tax ID 33-1213657)
