NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley News

NAMI Offers Family Education for Clinton and Jackson Counties

Posted on by Angela Gallagher

NAMI is offering an education program designed for family members who support an adult living with a mental health condition. The course is made available by a grant from the Eastern Iowa Mental Health and Disabilities Service Region that includes Jackson and Clinton counties.

NAMI Family-to-Family program is 12 Monday evenings beginning March 4 at Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton. The course is designed for family members and caregivers of individuals 18 years or older living with a mental health condition. Course topics include family response to trauma, diagnosis and dealing with critical periods, problem solving, communications skills, and self-care for caregivers.

Registration is required by calling Clinton Community College 1-800-850-5440, Course #3813, or visiting online. Additional information about NAMI is available by calling 563-386-7477 Ext. 266 (M-F 10-2).

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NAMI Offers Education for Henry County, Illinois

Posted on by Angela Gallagher

NAMI is partnering with Foster Hope – QC Area of Atkinson, Ill. to deliver two family education programs. Both organizations can offer these programs as part of a grant from the Doris & Victor Day Foundation and the Moline Foundation.

NAMI Family & Friends Seminar will be held Saturday, February 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Foster Hope offices, 107 South State Street, Atkinson. The seminar is free and open to the public. Registration is required. NAMI family instructors will share their own family stories, and talk about mental health diagnoses, crisis strategies and available community resources. Illinois CEU credit for foster parents is available. Learn more  or call 563-386-7477 Ext. 266 (M-F 10-2).

NAMI Basics education program will be offered in six sessions beginning Saturday, April 6 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Foster Hope offices, 107 South State Street, Atkinson. The course is free and available to parents, foster parents, and other caregivers of children and adolescents who have shown symptoms of a mental health condition. Registration is required open through April 6. Illinois and Iowa CEU credits are available to foster parents. Learn more or call 563-386-7477 Ext. 266 (M-F 10-2).

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Foster Family Mental Health Education offers CEU Credits

Posted on by Angela Gallagher

NAMI is partnering with Four Oaks Foster and Adoptive Family Connection to offer up to 15-hours continuing education credit to Illinois and Iowa foster parents that care for youth exhibiting mental health symptoms.  Grants from Theisen’s and the Quad Cities Community Foundation make this foster course possible.

“NAMI is a national organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals living with a mental health condition and their families,” says Vicki Walters, local NAMI education coordinator. “Our programs are taught by family members with lived experiences. These programs offer new insights into mental health conditions, as well as support for all-types of family members who serve as caregivers.”

NAMI Basics education program will be offered in six sessions beginning Sunday, March 24 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at CASI – Center for Active Seniors, 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. The course is free and available to parents, foster parents, and other caregivers of children and adolescents who have shown symptoms of a mental health condition. Registration is required. Learn more at www.namigmv.org, https://bit.ly/2Ld15Sl or call 563-386-7477 Ext. 266 (M-F 10-2).

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NAMI Seeks Development Manager

Posted on by Angela Gallagher

One in five persons will experience a mental health condition at any given time. Join the NAMI cause to break social stigma, build community acceptance, and provide greater access to health care and supports.

NAMI is a grassroots organization that focuses on filling an information gap for families, helping them to learn how to better support and advocate for a loved one living with a mental health condition. Our programs are nationally-developed and complement the work of health care and social work providers. Education and support programs are offered to individuals living with a condition, and their families.

NAMI GMV seeks a part-time Development Manager with a minimum two years fundraising experience. NAMI Development Manager Open Position

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New NAMI Family & Friends Seminar

Posted on by Angela Gallagher

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NAMI Family & Friends is a free four-hour 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. We’re scheduling these seminars monthly – so check our events calendar please.

What You’ll Learn
The 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.

Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery
Effective communication strategies
The importance of self-care
Crisis preparation strategies
NAMI and community resources

Additional Resources
The NAMI Family & Friends companion eBook provides important information about mental health conditions including: conditions and diagnoses, treatment and recovery, crisis planning, resources and more. You can download it for free at Amazon and Barnes & Noble where select languages are available for the Kindle, Nook and compatible ebook apps.

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Compressed Epub or Mobi files (English)
Compressed Epub or Mobi files (Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, and Vietnamese)

Thank You to these Community Partners
These seminars are possible by the generosity of our grant partners – Thank You! In Scott County: The Regional Development Authority. In Rock Island and Henry Counties: The Doris & Victor Day Foundation, The Moline Foundation, Rauch Family Foundation, and Rock Island Community Foundation.

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