Muscatine County Expansion

Posted on by Angela Gallagher

NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley is pleased to announce it is expanding its education and support programs into Muscatine County. A three-year commitment from the Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund has kick-started this effort.

In partnership with the Muscatine Department of Public Health and Trinity Muscatine, NAMI will bring programming for family and caregivers supporting adults and youth living with a mental health condition. Initially, this partnership will work on early detection and treatment, and suicide prevention for youth.

Now Enrolling for these Free NAMI Programs

Family & Friends Seminar – February 10 @ 5:30 p.m. @ Musser Public Library

Open to the public, 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. Please pre-register online or call our office at 563-386-7477 Ext. 266 (M-F 10:00 am -2:00 pm). Musser Public Library is located at 408 E. 2nd Street, Room 301, Muscatine.

Family-to-Family Education Starts February 18

Who should attend: Family members and caregivers supporting a loved one over the age of 18 who lives with a mental health condition. Conditions covered are: Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic & Anxiety Disorder, Post Traumatic Disorder, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
 
This 8-week education program is offered at no cost to participants and is nationally developed and federal agency approved.
 
This program will run on Tuesday evenings beginning February 18th through April 7th 6:00-8:30 p.m. Registration is open until February 25th (class 2). To register please call: Muscatine Community College at: 563-366-3444, Course # 9088. For further questions, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2). During registration one of the co instructors will contact each registrant for a phone conversation 1-2 weeks before the program begins.