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 YWCA Quad Cities – Rock Island, 2nd floor conference room, 513 17th Street, Rock Island.
Wednesdays from September 3 with last class on Wednesday, October 22. Learn More
Register Today
- 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
An free eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Mondays from April 7 with last class on Tuesday, May 27 (due to holiday) 6 to 8:30 p.m. Learn More
Register Today
Class size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region, residents of Muscatine, Cedar, Scott, Jackson and Clinton counties are given registration priority.
St. Ambrose Center for Health Science Education building is located at the corner of Lombard & Marquette – near Genesis West.
An free eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Thursdays from February 20 to April 10, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Learn More
Register Today
Class size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region, residents of Muscatine, Cedar, Scott, Jackson and Clinton counties are given registration priority.
NAMI Family 2 Family Flier BHC 9.9.24
An eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Mondays beginning September 9. Learn More
Advance Registrations taken by NAMI. Register Now.
Class size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Rock Island Mental Health 708 Board, residents of Rock Island County are given registration priority. For further information, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2).
An eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Black Hawk College, Moline beginning Tuesday, September 9 NAMI Family 2 Family Flier BHC 9.9.24
Hill Church, Kewanee beginning Tuesday, October 1 NAMI Family 2 Family Flier Hill Church in Kewanee Oct 1
En Espanol, West Liberty Foods Supply Chain Building, Thursday, October 3 NAMI Family to Family Flier Spanish – WL 10.3.24
¿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.
Programa de Educación Familia a Familia del NAMI
Registro
es 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.
El 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.
Este curso es gratuito para usted.
FAMILIA A FAMILIA los temas del curso incluyen:
- Respuesta familiar al trauma
- Diagnóstico y tratamiento de períodos críticos
- [Condiciones y trastornos adictivos cerebrales] concomitantes
- La biología del cerebro; descubrimientos científicos emergentes
- Taller de resolución de problemas
- Revisión de medicamentos
- Comprender la experiencia interna de tener una condición de salud mental
- Taller de técnicas de comunicación
- Autocuidado, Testimonio de grupo relativo
- Rehabilitación; servicios disponibles
NAMI Family 2 Family Flier BHC 9.9.24
An eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Mondays beginning September 9. Learn More
Advance Registrations taken by NAMI. Register Now.
Class size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Rock Island Mental Health 708 Board, residents of Rock Island County are given registration priority. For further information, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2).
An eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Class size is limited to (20). For further information, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2).
An eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Class size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region, residents of Muscatine, Cedar, Scott, Jackson and Clinton counties are given registration priority. For further information, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2).
An eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
Free. Register through Scott Community College
Class size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region, residents of Muscatine, Cedar, Scott, Jackson and Clinton counties are given registration priority. For further information, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2).
