NAMI Family Support Groups
Care & Share family support groups provide support, education, advocacy and information to family members and friends of those suffering with severe mental illness. Each person has an opportunity, if they wish, to share their current situation with the group. Since everyone attending has or is going through similar issues, everyone can offer understanding and comfort. Often group members are able to offer helpful ideas, suggestions and resources.
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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.
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NAMI Family & Friends
NAMI Family & Friends is a 4-hour seminar that informs and supports people who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources. Seminar leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions in their families. NOTE: A 90-minute version of the seminar is also available. To schedule seminar call (661)858-3255. Learn More.
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.es
NAMI “Connection” Peer Support
NAMI “Connection” Support Group is available at different times and locations throughout the month. It is mentored by trained peers with lived experience. Allows the consumer/peer a safe non-threatening environment to meet with others for support within their peer group.
- They find they are not along in dealing with their illness
- It helps them associate with friends who mahy have similar interests and goals
- and it also help them in their recover process
Peers general stay in recovery when they are actively involved in programs like these that encourage recovery.
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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 Smarts
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family members transform their passion and lived experience into skilled grassroot Advocacy. For more information call 661-858-3255.
In Our Own Voice
In Our Own Voice is a presentation by individuals that creates awareness about what is involved in recovery from mental illness. A powerful anti-stigma tool to change hearts, minds, and attitudes about mental illness. Call Amy at (661) 247-5426.
Mental Health 101
An informative presentation that will give individuals an opportunity to learn about mental illness. To schedule presentation, call 858-3255.
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.
