

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Building Bridges to Understanding
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: For anyone tired of pretending they’re fine: Building Bridges with Nora McInerny. Honest stories, real connection, and people who get it.About this EventThe conversations we avoid are usually the ones we need the most. That is exactly what this night is built for.Join us for the 4th Annual Building Bridges event featuring Nora McInerny, whose rare gift is saying the quiet parts out loud. With honesty, humor, and a lot of heart, Nora talks about grief, illness, trauma, and mental health in a way that somehow makes you feel lighter instead of heavier.This isn’t a lecture.It’s a collective exhale.You’ll sit in a room where nobody has to pretend they’re “fine,” where real stories replace small talk, and where connection happens naturally.Refreshments included.Reserve your spot today! These seats fill for a reason.Before the program, you get the opportunity to meet with dozens of local mental health resources in our community, including those funded by the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board. We look forward to sharing this meaningful evening with you!This program is funded by the  through a voter approved, half-cent sales tax for mental health services. Questions or accommodation requests: info@naminorthernillinois.orgAgenda🕑: 04:00 PMDoors Open🕑: 04:00 AM - 06:00 PMResource Fair: Including the Programs Funded by the WCCMHB🕑: 06:00 PMIntroductions &amp; Local PanelKeynote: Nora McInerny
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockford/building-bridges-to-understanding/100001983467485643
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rockford
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront
- **lat**: 42.2677131
- **long**: -89.09666490000001
- **full address**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront, 416 South Main Street, Rockford, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: NAMI Northern Illinois (https://allevents.in/org/nami-northern-illinois/17749322)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront, 416 South Main Street, Rockford, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** NAMI Northern Illinois
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, mental-health
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Building Bridges to Understanding ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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