NAMI Programs for the Community
NAMI Family & Friends
NAMI Family & Friends is a free seminar for people who have loved ones with a mental health condition.
Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment options, recovery processes, communication strategies, crisis preparation and resources provided by NAMI.
Seminar leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions in their families.
It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support.
NAMI Family & Friends
Wednesday, July 16
5:30 - 7:00 pm
or
Thursday, July 22
5:30 - 7:00 pm
at the Cohen Clinics at Centerstone
7011 AC Skinner Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256
See our flyer for more details
The class is free! Registration is required.
What You'll Learn
The seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition.
The seminar covers:
- Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery
- Effective communication strategies
- The importance of self-care
- Crisis preparation strategies
- NAMI and community resources
What People Are Saying
“Hearing personal experiences and how relatable my experiences are to them was very helpful. Hearing specific strategies to communicate and specific traits that people with mental illness have. Know that the illness is what can cause “cruelty” and poor decisions rather than the person.”
“I have a better understanding of how mental illness impacts the person affected…it was nice to hear the stories of the instructors and their paths. The handbook (eBook) given has a lot of helpful information which I did not know about.”
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