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	2009 NAMI Convention: Multicultural Action Center Events July 6 - 9, 2009 San Francisco, CA The NAMI 2009 Convention will take place July 6-9 at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel. This convention marks NAMI’s 30th anniversary and the first anniversary of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. We are very pleased that attendees of the 2009 Convention will enjoy a program rich in sessions focusing on diversity and inclusion, as well as Spanish-language programming. Schedule information, event details and registration information is available at www.nami.org/convention.
	National Black Religious Summit 13 on Sexuality: "The Church in a Changing World." July 8 - 10, 2009 Washington, DC On behalf of the National Black Religious Summit, a program of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), I would like to invite you to join us in our efforts to make African American clergy, youth and youth-serving professionals aware of the important role your organization/foundation seeks to play in promoting reproductive health care and youth leadership development. Please consider being a sponsor of this year's National Black Religious Summit 13 on Sexuality: "The Church in a Changing World." Your support will increase the impact the Summit has on helping the Black Church understand its role in reducing the rates of teen pregnancy, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other reproductive health issues that plague the African American community. The Summit will be held July 8-10, 2009 on the campus of the historic Howard University School of Divinity, 1400 Shepherd Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. For more information you may call us at 202 628-7700 ext. 24.
	2009 National Medical Association Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly July 25 - 30, 2009 Las Vegas, NV http://nmanet.org/index.php/Convention_sub/convention_overview


	7th Annual Wellness Within Reach Walk August 15, 2009, 8:30 AM Portland, OR The annual HEALTH walk allows the AAHC to engage and educate the community in healthy living practices and raise money to sustain the free physical activity classes program. Join us for this family event. Activities and registration begin at 8 am. There will be food, music, face painting, a children's bounce house, and much more! The HEALTH Walk will be held on Saturday, August 15 2009. Click here for event website


	5th Annual Health Disparities Conference October 16, 2009, 10:00 AM Portland, OR Held every third Friday in October. The conference brings together local and state officials, health care providers, and community members to generate solutions to reduce health disparities. Each year, the conference addresses a different health disparity within the African American community. In 2009, the focus is on prostate and colon cancer. The conference is also the kickoff for the Wellness Village the following day. Click here for event website
	15th Annual Wellness Village October 17, 2009, 10:00 AM Portland, OR The Wellness Village is a family event, held the third Saturday in October. Community members, health care organizations, and exhibitors to come together for a day of free health screenings, health education, and fun activities. The Annual Wellness Village will be held on Saturday, October 17 2009. Click here for event website
	2009 United States Conference on AIDS October 29 - 31, 2009 San Francisco, CA The United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), set for October 29-31, 2009, at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel, in San Francisco, California, is an event that you cannot miss. The largest AIDS-related gathering in the United States, over 3,000 workers from all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic—from case managers and physicians, to public health workers and advocates, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) to policymakers—come together to build national support networks, exchange the latest information and learn cutting- edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. The Wellness Village is a family event, held the third Saturday in October. Community members, health care organizations, and exhibitors to come together for a day of free health screenings, health education, and fun activities. The Annual Wellness Village will be held on Saturday, October 17 2009. Click here for event website