First Day Family to Family Education Program – Clinton
March 28, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
A free, eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition. It will be held at the Life Connections Recovery Center – 1663 Lincoln Way, Suite E., Clinton, IA 52732.
8 Consecutive Saturdays from March 28 with last class on Saturday, May 16. Learn More
- If you have trouble registering via this link, please reach out to Mark Mathews at mark.mathews@namigmv.org.
- If you are not able to register before the first class, no worries! You will be able to sign up manually at the first meeting.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN …
NAMI’s Family-to-Family education program is a free, eight-week, evidence-based class for families and caregivers of individuals dealing with many different mental health conditions, including: major depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder.
The course is taught by trained family members who have chosen to become instructors after being empowered as a result of taking this course. Many family members describe this program as life changing.
Topics covered include:
- Family response to trauma
- Diagnosis & dealing with critical periods
- Subtypes of mental health conditions and co-occurring brain addictive disorders
- The biology of the brain
- Emerging scientific discoveries
- Problem solving
- Medication review
- Understanding the inner experience of having a mental health condition
- Communication skills
- Self-care
- Rehabilitation
- Services available
- Advocacy: fighting stigma