Free Class Helps Families Living with Mental Illness Better Support a Loved One
DAVENPORT, Iowa (JUNE 12, 2016) – NAMI Family-to-Family is a free class for families, partners and friends of individuals 18 years or older living with a serious mental health condition. The course is designed to facilitate a better understanding of a condition, increase coping skills and empower participants to become advocates for their family member.
Course topics include family response to trauma, diagnosis and dealing with critical periods, problem solving, communications skills, and self-care for caregivers. Register through August 19.
The program is 12 weeks long and is offered in two locations.
· From August 30 to November 15 at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Geneseo, Illinois.
· From September 1 to November 17 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa.
Please register and instructors will call prior to start of class to learn more about the family and answer questions. For more information or to register please call 563-322-8870 or email at coordinator@namigmv.org.
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About NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley
One in five people experience a mental health disorder in any given year. This grassroots organization is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, providing free education and support programs to individuals and families living with a serious mental health condition. NAMI GMV fills an otherwise unmet information gap in our community, serving residents in Muscatine, Clinton, Scott Counties in Iowa and Mercer, Henry, Rock Island Counties in Illinois. Learn more at www.namigmv.org.
