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Find Information. Gain Insight. Get Support.
Welcome to the NAMI Education and Peer Support Center.
We’ve been there, and we can help.
NAMI, NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates offer an array of free education and support programs for individuals and families.
Our peer education programs give families and individuals living with mental illness a place to turn, a place to access a strong network of education and support programs presented by trained teachers and facilitators; you benefit from the unique wisdom of their own lived experience with mental illness. (more)
Convention 2011
Family-to-Family Research Plenary Power Point, Dr. Lisa Dixon
website: nami.org/f2f
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- For family members, partners and friends of someone living with a mental illness
- 12-week course
- Disponible en Español
"Before I took the course, I felt alone and overwhelmed dealing with my daughter’s mental illness. By taking this course, I have met others who are going through the
same things I am and have learned about many resources that I never knew existed."
website: nami.org/peertopeer
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- For consumers (people living with a mental illness)
- 10-week course
- Disponible en Español
"Peer-to-Peer has allowed me to take the focus off my illness and learn to balance it with the rest of my life. By engaging in recovery I am able to be more relaxed and productive both at work and home."
website: nami.org/basics
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- For parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses
- Meets once a week for 6 weeks or twice a week for 3 weeks
"This is the best program for families with children. It answers so many questions for parents. It can change and improve so many lives."
website: nami.org/providereducation
- For providers of mental health services
- Meets for 6 weeks
"This course has given me a much greater appreciation for the heroism of people
living with mental illness and for the families who love and support them."
website: nami.org/template.cfm?section=Schools_and_Education
- For school professionals
- Two hour in-service program
"This program gave me a new understanding of the importance of my role in early recognition of kids with symptoms of mental illness and the urgency of early intervention on their behalf."
website: nami.org/connection
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- For consumers
- Meets once a week
- Disponible en Español
"I am not alone! There is a place where people understand me, are there to help me, and I feel better about myself when I help someone else.
I can get involved in NAMI Connection and make a difference!"
- For family members/loved ones of someone living with a mental illness
- Meets once a month
"Using the support group model is so essential to the success of our family support groups. Without the training, networking, and support of the group members I fear that support groups would become nothing more than "cry" sessions or “gripe” sessions. As a group the collective wisdom covered a lot of possibilities towards the issues."
website: nami.org/ioov
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- For the general public
- Recurring one time presentations
- Disponible en Español
"The reason why this program is such a valuable resource for us is that it puts a human face on people who are living successfully with a mental illness."
website: nami.org/heartsandminds
- For the general public
- Online, interactive, educational initiative
"This course has literally been a life saver. It has opened my eyes to better understanding my illness and methods of recovery I did not know about before taking the course."
Lunch & Learn (December 6, 2011)
Lunch & Learn (December 8, 2011)How Do You Keep Volunteers Actively Engaged and Productive?
Society says “ADULT”, we say “they are still our children”: Learning to let go
Complete list of Magellan Sponsored Webinars- At a Glance
To receive accompanying Power Point presentations for Magellan sponsored webinars, please contact Lynne Saunders at lynne@nami.org
Support Our Troops and Their Families: Implementing NAMI Family-to-Family at Your VHA Facility
Sharing best strategies to increase the number of families of Veterans in Family-to-Family classes
Acheiving local coordination between a NAMI affiliate and a VHA facility to set up a Family-to-Family plan.
Veterans Join NAMI Connection: A Successfull Collaboration Makes it Happen!
- Webinar Recording
Please note that due to technical difficulties, the first 10 minutes of this recording are not of very high quality.
- Power Point Presentation
Families of Veterans Participate in a F2F "Class 13" on PTSD
Pulling it All Together: Creating a Veterans Mental Health Council
To order, contact lynne@nami.org. Tell her how you plan to use the brochure and you will receive your FREE copies.
If you are working with a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility, you can also request the Veteran-specific version of this brochure.
Contact the NAMI Affiliate nearest you to learn more about programs offered in your local community.
Contact NAMI (info@nami.org) for more information or call the NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-NAMI
Visit the Help Desk for NAMI Education Leaders.
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