NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator / Facilitadores

Technical Assistance (TA) webinars

Listen to prior TA calls.

 

Before Your Support Group Begins

Outreach

• Flyer, Customizable
• Flyer, Customizable, Spanish
• Links to program marketing videos on YouTube
  • 2 Minute Video
  • 1 Minute Video
  • 30 Second Video
  • Connie's Story
  • Gertie's Story

Update Your Facilitator Manual

• Latest version: 2023
  • Cover | Spine
  • Covers | Spine, Spanish
• Policies
  • 2019 National Education Programs Operating Policies and Procedures
  • 2019 NEP Policies Update Table (a 1-page summary of changes made to the policies and procedures)
  • 2019 National Education Programs Operating Policies and Procedures, Spanish

Resources

• NAMI Problem Solving Technique PowerPoint
  • Guide to Using Problem Solving PowerPoint
  • Problem Solving Technique Handout
• Facilitator Refresher Webinar, 2014
• Overview of the NAMI Support Group Model, 2023
• How to Talk About Religion in NAMI Programs — this resource was created for NAMI program leaders to help guide discussions about religion and faith with sensitivity and respect

 

During Your Support Group

Items You'll Need

• Facilitator Guides, 2023 Updates
  • Facilitator Guide
  • Facilitator Guide, Spanish
  • Facilitator Guide Printing Directions
  • Facilitator Guide Printing Directions, Spanish
• Facilitator Charts, 2023 Update
  • Facilitator Charts
  • Facilitator Charts, Spanish
• Required Information for Your Resource Table
  • Important Notice on the Limitations of NAMI Support Groups
  • Peer Support Groups and Group Therapy — A Comparison
  • Creating a Sense of Safety in a NAMI Support Group
  • Creating a Sense of Safety in a NAMI Support Group, Spanish
• Facilitator Note Taking Sheet
  • Form, 2023
  • Form, 2023 Spanish

Course Forms, 2023

• Support Group Evaluation
• Demographic Survey
• Evaluation of the Suppport Group/Demographic Survey, Spanish

 

After Each Support Group Ends

• Report Your Program Data
  • Visual Instructions
• 10 Key Points of Support Group Facilitation Checklist, review with your co-facilitator, 2023 manual
• 10 Key Points of Support Group Facilitation Checklist, review with your co-facilitator, 2023 manual, Spanish