​2026 has opened with unprecedented challenges for families whose loved ones experience mental health and/or substance use challenges. Across the country, we are witnessing a troubling resurgence of calls to return to mass institutionalization. This renewed push toward institutional care, driven by workforce shortages and gaps in effective treatment, threatens to reverse decades of progress. The National Federation of Families (NFF) believes the most powerful antidote to this trend is an informed, mobilized, and well‑supported network of families, community leaders, policymakers, and frontline professionals.

 

To this end, NFF is hosting its 37th Annual Conference: The Urgency of Now – Ending Isolation by Creating Effective Community Ecosystems on October 13-15th at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Florida. This gathering will bring together families, family leaders, family peer specialists, youth peers, advocates, researchers, and national leaders to confront the challenges ahead and strengthen the movement for community‑based mental health and/or substance use support.

 

Your sponsorship is critical and we would be grateful to have you as a sponsor during this pivotal year. Your partnership with us not only makes this event possible but makes a tangible difference in the lives of families nationwide and in the future of community-based mental health and/or substance use support.

 

As a sponsor, you will have meaningful opportunities to:

 

• Increase brand visibility among hundreds of engaged attendees

• Establish thought leadership in the mental health and family support space

• Connect directly with potential customers, partners, and policymakers

• Demonstrate your commitment to supporting families nationwide

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NOTE: We are not able to include company logos on event signage for sponsors who register after September 10th. However, all other benefits listed below will still be available.