Some Past and Present Wambui Bahati Clients and Events:
"Tennessee Peer Support Conference" - August 17 - 18, 2023
Sponsored by TAADAS
(Tennessee Association Alcohol, Drug & other Addiction Services)
Location of Conference: Murfreesboro, TN
Certified Peer Recovery Specialists gather together for continuing education, inspiring speakers, awards and more.
"Stop the Violence" - Tuesday,October 5, 2021
sponsored by Abilities First and Missouri State University
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Thursday, September 30, 2021 - Annual "Night of Hope"
Ocala, Florida
The Marion County Children’s Alliance
Family Violence Prevention Workgroup
Honoring Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence
as well as advocates for the amazing work they do.
GiG Salad and Harmony of Springfield, MO - September 2019
Domestic Violence Show and Workshop
Included Presentations at:
Harmony House iCare Kickoff Breakfast
Drury University
Missouri State University (MSU)
Harmony House Residents Presentation
Community outreach - Fairbanks
Glendale High School
Emergency Services Conference 2019
Virginia Association of Community Boards, Inc.
Richmond, VA
Mental Health America of Dutchess County, New York
New York City Housing Authority
US Army Family Advocacy Program
Walter Reed Army Institute & Fort Detrick
Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center - Cleveland, OH
WILD - Women In Longview Day
Jimmy Carter Weekend
Habitat for Humanity - International
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute - Ontario, Canada
Diverse Voices Family Violence Conference - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Quinte Coordinating Committee Against Violence - Belleville, Ontario
Turtle Mountain Victims of Crime -ND
Texas Council on Family Violence
The Spring of Tampa Bay
S.A.F.E., Inc - Ashville, NC
Rotary Club of El Paso
Halifax Community College - Weldon, NC
Alternatives, Inc of Madison County - Central Indiana
Clark County YWCA - Vancouver, WA
Marine Corps Community Services (Miramar) - San Diego, CA
Southern Regional Area Health Education Center - Fayetteville, NC
Mental Health Association os Southwest Florida - Naples, FL
Maya Angelou International Women's Health Summit - Winston Salem, NC
St. Paul Lutheran Church - Flemington, NJ
Legal Aid - Marion, VA
Emory and Henry College - Emory, VA
Washington State University (YWCA)
Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Middle Tennessee State University
Care Plus Foundation
John Umstead Hospital
Second Behavioral Care Management Conference
Wake Area Health Education Center
Alternatives 2002
NY State Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (NYAPSRS)
Greensboro YWCA
National Organization for Women (NOW)
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Greensboro Junior League
Wake Forest University Women's Studies
NC A & T State University
High Point University
Aycock Middle School- NC
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, SC
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Mercer County, Princeton, NJ
Page High School-NC
Mental Health Association of SW Florida
Voorhees College, SC
Albemarle Hope Line
Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Bennett College - Greensboro, NC
The Mental Health Association of Essex County
Sanders County Coalition for Families - Thompson Falls, Montana
University of Pittsburg Medical Center
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, Worcester. MA
US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
CBHC - Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
Marion County Children's Alliance Family Violence Prevention Workgroup, Ocala, FL
Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee, WI
Advocates Inc. - Framingham, MA
PAVE - The University of Wisconsin - Madison
RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness
Region Ten - Consumer Advisory Council - Charlottesville, VA
The Wellspring Alliance for Families - Rayville, LA
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychiatry
Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
James Borland Convocation Series - Adrian College
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 "I Am Domestic Violence" (US Army Family Advocacy Program) Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) 0900 Forest Glen Annex Silver Spring, Maryland
Wednesday, October 6, 2011 "I Am Domestic Violence" (US Army Family Advocacy Program) 0830 and 1330 Fort Detrick Frederick, Maryland
The Plaque Presented to Wambui Reads: "In grateful appreciation for your outstanding "I Am Domestic Abuse" presentation. Your play was captivating and your openness in sharing your personal experiences made a deep impression on all of us. Thanks to you I am sure that everyone left with a greater understanding of the seriousness of domestic abuse and more equipped to recognize and prevent emotional and physical abuse. Thank you for being a part of our Domestic Abuse Prevention Month. The Soldiers and civilians of Fort Detrick are in your debt." - Colonel Allan J. Darden, Sr.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 "I Am Domestic Violence" (Domestic Violence Center) Windows on the River 2000 Sycamore Street Cleveland, Ohio
Sunday, November 13, 2011 "I Am Domestic Violence" Diverse Voices Family Violence Conference Fantasyland Hotel West Edmonton Mall Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Monday, November 14, 2011 "After, Above and Beyond Domestic Violence - Is Self-Love the Key?" Diverse Voices Family Violence Conference Fantasyland Hotel West Edmonton Mall Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 "I Am Domestic Violence" Quinte Coordinating Committee Against Violence Empire Theatre Belleville, Belleville, Ontario
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 "I Am Domestic Violence" Quinte Coordinating Committee Against Violence Banquet Centre 1 Alhambra Belleville, Ontario
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Balancing Act - the Musical NAMI Education Recognition Banquet The Double Tree Hotel 6:00 - 9:00PM Ontario, California
Thursday May 12, 2011 Domestic Violence Awareness & Self-Empowerment "I Am Domestic Violence" Performance, Discussion, Q&A, Resources Prince Edward Collegiate Institute 9:30 AM Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Thursday March 3, 2011 Domestic Violence Awareness & Self-Empowerment "I Am Domestic Violence" Performance, Discussion, Q&A, Resources Voorhees College 9:30 AM Denmark, SC
Thursday October 21, 2010 Domestic Violence Awareness & Self-Empowerment "I Am Domestic Violence" Performance, Discussion, Q&A, Resources Horry-Georgetown Technical College Venue: Burroughs and Chaplin Auditorium 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Conway, SC
Tuesday September 21, 2010 Domestic Violence Awareness & Self-Empowerment "I Am Domestic Violence" Performance, Discussion, Q&A, Resources Hamilton Health Services Venue: RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness Quakerbridge Rd., 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Mercerville, NJ
Saturday, May 8th 2010 "Balancing Act - the Musical"Mental Health Association of SW Florida Norris Center, 755 8th Ave. South Naples, FL
Faison Firehouse Theater Presents: "Zoraesque"
Saturday, March 20th, 2010 8 PM "Zoraesque", a play written by Eleanor Traylor, featuring actress Lynn Whitfield Staged by George Faison Faison Firehouse Theater Harlem, New York City Celebrates the life of Zora Neale Hurston!
". . . Standouts included; Wambui Bahati, whose engaging stage persona and perfect comedic timing kept us wanting more, . . ." (HarlemWorld.com)
Sunday, February 21, 2010 Domestic Violence Awareness "I Am Domestic Violence", Talk, Discussion, Q&A, Resources (Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Mercer County) Venue: McCosh Hall, Princeton University Princeton, NJ
Thursday February 4th 2010 "I Am Domestic Violence" A kick-off to “Healthy Relationships Week!” St. Joseph’s College Campus Activities Board Tuohy Auditorium, Brooklyn, New York
October 6th 2009 "I Am Domestic Violence" PAVE - Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment The University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
September 18th 2009 "Balancing Act - the Musical" Region Ten - Consumer Advisory Council 'Recovery Life Style Change' Holiday Inn, 1901 Emmet Street Charlottesville, VA
September 15th and 16th 2009 "I Am Domestic Violence" The Wellspring Alliance for Families Rayville Civic Center 827 Louisa St. Rayville, LA
"The Thresholds' Staff Development Day Conference”
Chicago, Illinois
November 8, 2006
Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition’s
2006 Statewide Summit on Homelessness and Housing
The Road Home: “Under Construction In Kansas”
October 26, 2006
US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Keynote Speaker
Phoenix, AZ
June 5, 2006
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
15th Annual Case Management Conference
Keynote Speaker
Champion, PA
June 1, 2006
Clothed and In Our Right Minds:
Black Women, Mental Health and Faith
Bennett College
Keynote Speaker
Greensboro, NC
April 8, 2006
NAMI - Orange County
"Balancing Act"
The ArtsCenter
Carrboro, NC
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Entertainer / Speaker
"A Taste of Recovery": An evening of Inspirational
entertainment and tasty cuisine"
Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Keynote Speaker
Zepf Community Health Center
30th Anniversary & Fund- Raiser
Toledo-Lucas County Library Toledo, Ohio
Saturday, October 9, 2004
Don't Tell Mama
New York, NY
"Balancing Act"
July, August, September 2004
Blue Water Clubhouse and Community Mental Health of St.
Clair County - sponsors
"Balancing Act"
McMorran Auditorium, Port Huron, MI
Thursday May 13, 2004
NAMI- NC "20th Anniversary" Spring Conference
"Excerpts from Balancing Act"
North Raleigh Hilton, Raleigh, NC
Friday April 23, 2004
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
'Gift of Peace' Breakfast
"I Am Domestic Violence"
Tampa, FL
December 4, 2003
Keynote Speaker
Wisconsin State Independent Living Council
2003 Rehabilitation & Transition Training Conference
The American Club
Kohler, Wisconsin
Friday April 11, 2003
Care Plus Foundation, New Jersey - sponsors
"Excerpts from Balancing Act"
Felician college, 252 South Main Street, Lodi, NJ
Friday March 28, 2003
Keynote Speaker
Women In Longview Day
Maude Cobb Convention Center
Longview, Texas
March 22, 2002
Entertainer
Jimmy Carter Weekend
Habitat for Humanity International
Americus, Georgia
April 13, 2002
Alternatives 2002
"Excerpts from Balancing Act"
Hyatt Regency
Atlanta, GA
September 18-22 2002
Entertainer / Speaker
NY State Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation
(NYAPSRS) 20th Annual Conference
"Excerpts from Balancing Act"
Now More Than Ever: Hope, Healing and Recovery
Nevele Grande
Ellenville, NY
September 18-22 2002
Guest Speaker
“Understanding Mental Illness”
NAMI Cumberland County
Various Local High Schools
Fayetteville, North Carolina
May 30 & 31, 2001
Guest Speaker
“Didn’t You See My Show?”
My Journey With Bipolar Mood Disorder
Public Sector Psychiatry Conference
University of Massachusetts
Leominster, Massachusetts
April 27, 2001
Mahwah, New Jersey
"Excerpts from Balancing Act"
Ramapo College
College Theater
October 17, 2001
Toledo, Ohio
"Balancing Act"
AMI of Greater Toledo
The Franciscan Center
October 12, 2001
Washington, D.C.
"Balancing Act"
NAMI 2001 Annual Convention
July 13, 2001
Rockford, Illinois
"Balancing Act"
Stepping Stones of Rockford
Coronado Theatre
May 23, 2001
Speaker / Entertainer
“Some People” (Original one-woman show)
Dinner with Millard & Linda Fuller, founders
Habitat for Humanity International
Winter Haven, Florida
March 10, 2001
Luncheon Speaker/ Entertainer
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Conference
John Umstead Hospital
Butner, North Carolina
November 2-3, 2000
Nashville, Tennessee
"Balancing Act"
NAMI Tennessee
Ryman Auditorium
October 22, 2000
Keynote Speaker
Second Behavioral Care Management Conference
Wake Area Health Education Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
October 17, 2000
St. Louis, Missouri
"Balancing Act"
NAMI Missouri
October 14, 2000
Keynote Speaker
Workshop Presenter
AMI of Northeast Michigan
Alpena, Michigan
October 5, 2000
Performer in Arts and Media Festival
Presenter in “Healing and the Arts” Symposium
NAMI 2000 Annual Convention
San Diego, California
June 14-18, 2000
Keynote Speaker
Workshop Presenter
AMI of Greater Toledo (Ohio) Convention
Toledo, Ohio
May 15, 2000
NAMI North Carolina
Recipient of President’s Award 2000 and
Entertainer for Evening Reception
2000 Spring Conference
May 12, 2000
“Celebration of Phenomenal Bennett Women”
Koury Convention Center Greensboro, North Carolina May 11, 2000
Guest Speaker
Family Forum
Durham (NC) Public Library
November 18, 1999
Keynote Speaker
NAMI Tennessee Convention
Johnson City, Tennessee
October 22-23, 1999
Fayetteville, North Carolina
"Balancing Act"
NAMI Cumberland County
(Return Engagement)
Methodist College
October 10, 1999
New York, NY
"Balancing Act"
John Houseman
September 28-29, 1998
After performance in Naples 12-6-13 Mental Health Assoc of SW FL