Family to Family Class
Family-to-Family is a new concept in education for families and others who are affected by serious mental illness: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, panic disorder, borderline personality disorder, severe anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder including co-occurring brain disorders and addictive disorders. The course was written by experienced family member and mental health professionals, and is taught by family members who have completed the course and are specially trained to teach the course to others.
NAMI Basics
NAMI Basics is a free, six-session program designed for parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties. NAMI Basics helps parents and other family caregivers of children to understand the illnesses that are causing those behavioral difficulties, and the critical role families play in the treatment of those illnesses. The program is taught by trained teachers who are also the parents or family caregivers of individuals who experienced emotional or behavioral difficulties prior to age 13.
Peer-to-Peer Class
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a recovery-focused educational program for adults who wish to establish and maintain wellness in response to mental health challenges. The course provides critical information and strategies related to living with mental illness.
NAMI FaithNet
NAMI FaithNet is an information exchange network of NAMI members, friends, clergy and congregations of all faith traditions who wish to create more welcoming and supportive faith communities for persons and families touched by serious mental illness. NAMI FaithNet also encourages the role of faith in recovery for those for whom faith is a key component of their experience.
NAMI Hearts+Minds
NAMI Hearts+Minds is a free, 5-session wellness program designed to educate and empower individuals to better manage their health mentally and physically.
The course provides current research and information on how mental and physical health are connected, with a focus on how to effectively address symptoms and conditions. Participants gain information on managing medications, chronic pain, and improving sleep. Additional health topics and areas of interest are discussed along with ways to improve health and wellness with tools, strategies, and simple steps that make sense and are not overwhelming.
Home Front
NAMI Homefront is a free, six‐session education program for family, friends and significant others of Military Service Members and Veterans with mental health conditions. It focuses on the unique needs of military and Veteran communities, such as post‐deployment and post‐discharge transitions.
The course is designed to help family members understand and support their loved one while maintaining their own well‐being. The trained teachers of this course are also family members who have experience with military culture and know what it’s like to have a loved one living with symptoms of a mental health condition.