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SUMMARY:1st Day Family to Family Education Program - Kewanee
DESCRIPTION:NAMI Family 2 Family Flier Hill Church in Kewanee Oct 1 \nAn eight-session course for family members\, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition. \nTuesdays beginning October 1. Learn More\nAdvance Registration through NAMI. Register Now. \nClass size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Henry County Mental Health 708 Board and Henry County Mental Health Alliance\, residents of Henry County are given registration priority. For further information\, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2).
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/1st-day-family-to-family-education-program-moline/
LOCATION:Hill Church\, 107 N. Main Street\, Kewanee\, IL\, 61443\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline Vernon":MAILTO:coordinator@namigmv.org
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SUMMARY:Parents and Caregivers of Youth Support Group - 1st Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Register Today. \nVirtual. After registering\, You will receive a system email response with the following information: Zoom Online Meeting Login information. This video meeting is not recorded to ensure your privacy and safety. \nNAMI Support Group Guidelines – our group guidelines provide confidentiality and respect for one another. We use a nationally-developed model to guide our conversation. Our facilitators are trained NAMI education volunteers who all have lived experience supporting a youth living with a mental illness. This a specialized NAMI Family Support Group for caregivers of youth living with or exhibiting symptoms of a mental health condition. Parents\, foster parents\, grandparents and other direct caregivers are welcome to attend. As always\, participation is confidential and there is no cost to attend. \nThanks to the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region for supporting this program. The support group is offered in cooperation with the many agencies working to improve children’s mental health. All caregivers are welcome.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/parents-and-caregivers-of-youth-support-group-11/2024-10-01/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Support Group Facilitators
ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline Vernon":MAILTO:coordinator@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241003T180000
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SUMMARY:Primer día de clases para Familia a Familia
DESCRIPTION:¿Quién debe asistir: los miembros de la familia y los cuidadores de una persona que vive con una condición de salud mental que es mayor de 18 años. \nPrograma de Educación Familia a Familia del NAMI   \nRegistro \nes un programa desarrollado a nivel nacional para aquellos que apoyan a un adulto que vive con depresión mayor\, trastorno bipolar\, esquizofrenia\, trastorno obsesivo compulsivo\, trastorno de pánico\, trastorno de estrés postraumático y trastorno límite de la personalidad. \nEl curso es enseñado por miembros de la familia entrenados que tienen muchas de las mismas experiencias que ahora puede estar pasando. Los participantes del curso describen este programa como un cambio de vida. Únase a las miles de familias que han obtenido información\, conocimiento\, comprensión y empoderamiento al asistir a este programa de firma NAMI. \nEste curso es gratuito para usted. \nFAMILIA A FAMILIA los temas del curso incluyen: \n\nRespuesta familiar al trauma\nDiagnóstico y tratamiento de períodos críticos\n[Condiciones y trastornos adictivos cerebrales] concomitantes\nLa biología del cerebro; descubrimientos científicos emergentes\nTaller de resolución de problemas\nRevisión de medicamentos\nComprender la experiencia interna de tener una condición de salud mental\nTaller de técnicas de comunicación\nAutocuidado\, Testimonio de grupo relativo\nRehabilitación; servicios disponibles\n\n 
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/primer-dia-de-clases-para-familia-a-familia/
LOCATION:West Liberty Food Alimentos de la libertad occidental\, 605 East A Street\, West Liberty\, IA\, 52776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family training
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241008T193000
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SUMMARY:NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group - Davenport
DESCRIPTION:A group for adults living with a mental health condition. No cost to attend. 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM \nThis group is held in-person at St. Paul Lutheran Church\, Room 208\, 2136 Brady Street\, Davenport. \n(If you are looking for an online group\, NAMI Illinois offers virtual groups Monday & Thursday @ 7 p.m. Please follow NAMI Illinois link.) \nWHAT YOU’LL GAIN: \nBy sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting\, you will gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy\, productive discussion and a sense of community. \nThis group will help you to:\n~See the individual first\, not the condition\n~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers\n~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events\n~Aim for better coping skills\n~Find strength in sharing experiences\n~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination\n~Not judge anyone’s pain\n~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt\n~Embrace humor as healthy\n~Accept that we can not solve every problem \nNAMI Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a mental health condition.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-connection-peer-recovery-support-group-davenport-3-3/2024-10-08/
LOCATION:St. Paul Lutheran Church\, 2136 Brady Street\, Davenport\, 52803\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline Vernon":MAILTO:coordinator@namigmv.org
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SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar - Hybrid
DESCRIPTION:This is a 90-minute seminar that informs people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support. Tonight’s seminar will be presented in-person and virtually via Zoom with your registration. In-person guests will meet in the Brooke Room at the Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch. \nRegister Through NAMI. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition. They will walk you through the following topics. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce you’ve attended our seminar\, we’ll send you Family & Friends companion eBook at no charge. It provides important information about mental health conditions including: conditions and diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\, crisis planning\, resources and more.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-hybrid-2/
LOCATION:Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch\, 3000 N. Fairmount Street\, Davenport\, IA\, 52804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family training,Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T183000
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SUMMARY:Parents and Caregivers of Youth Support Group - 3rd Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Register Today. \nVirtual. After registering\, You will receive a system email response with the following information: Zoom Online Meeting Login information. This video meeting is not recorded to ensure your privacy and safety. \nNAMI Support Group Guidelines – our group guidelines provide confidentiality and respect for one another. We use a nationally-developed model to guide our conversation. Our facilitators are trained NAMI education volunteers who all have lived experience supporting a youth living with a mental illness. This a specialized NAMI Family Support Group for caregivers of youth living with or exhibiting symptoms of a mental health condition. Parents\, foster parents\, grandparents and other direct caregivers are welcome to attend. As always\, participation is confidential and there is no cost to attend. \nThanks to the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region for supporting this program. The support group is offered in cooperation with the many agencies working to improve children’s mental health. All caregivers are welcome.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/parents-and-caregivers-of-youth-support-group-3rd-tuesday/2024-10-15/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Support Group Facilitators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T193000
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SUMMARY:NAMI Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the  3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church\, Room 208\, Davenport. \nFacilitators are Deb Frick\, Tami Bogosian and Kelly Heilig. \nOpen to family and friends of loved ones living with a mental health condition. As a family member you can face unique challenges: complex family dynamics\, social isolation and often unpredictable aspects of the condition. It can be overwhelming. Learn from others and our facilitators who have experience supporting youth and adults living with a mental health condition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNAMI’s mental health support groups are unique for a number of reasons.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupport groups are peer-led. A trained facilitator with lived mental illness experience will lead the group using a structured model. This ensures everyone has an opportunity to be heard and have their unique needs met. You are not alone and will never feel that way when you’re here.\nBy sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting\, you will gain hope and develop relationships. You will also gain insight from hearing the challenges and triumphs of others. The group encourages empathy\, productive discussion and a sense of community.\nWe also invite humor where appropriate as laughter is sometimes the best medicine!\nWhile NAMI does not offer counseling\, our support groups are often used to supplement the care you receive from a mental health professional.\n\n\nAs with all of our programs\, support groups are free and confidential. Walk-ins welcome.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-support-group/2024-10-17/
LOCATION:St. Paul Lutheran Church\, 2136 Brady Street\, Davenport\, 52803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline Vernon":MAILTO:coordinator@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241028T183000
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SUMMARY:NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group - Moline
DESCRIPTION:A group for adults living with a mental health condition. No cost to attend. 4th Monday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM \nThis group is held in-person at the Butterworth Center – Orchid Room\, @ 1105 8th St.\, Moline. Use parking lot at 8th St. & 11th Ave. \n(If you are looking for an online group\, NAMI Illinois offers virtual groups Monday & Thursday @ 7 p.m. Please follow NAMI Illinois link.) \nWHAT YOU’LL GAIN: \nBy sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting\, you will gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy\, productive discussion and a sense of community. \nThis group will help you to:\n~See the individual first\, not the condition\n~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers\n~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events\n~Aim for better coping skills\n~Find strength in sharing experiences\n~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination\n~Not judge anyone’s pain\n~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt\n~Embrace humor as healthy\n~Accept that we can not solve every problem \nNAMI Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a mental health condition.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-connection-peer-recovery-support-group-moline-3/2024-10-28/
LOCATION:Butterworth Center\, 1105 8th Street\, Moline\, IL\, 61265\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peer training
ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline Vernon":MAILTO:coordinator@namigmv.org
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