The Family Support Group for this evening is cancelled due to facilitator training during the same time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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This group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Room 208, Davenport.
Facilitators are Deb Frick, Tami Bogosian and Kelly Heilig.
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
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:
This group meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. beginning June 5, 2025, at Calvary Church, 499 W. 61 Bypass, Door #B6, Muscatine. Facilitators are Sara Carlson and Karen Holmes. (Please note: July 3 meeting has been rescheduled to July 10 due to the Fourth of July holiday.)
Open 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.
This group meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. beginning June 5, 2025, at Calvary Church, 499 W. 61 Bypass, Door #B6, Muscatine. Facilitators are Sara Carlson and Karen Holmes.
Open 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.
Free
This is a 90-minute seminar, presented in person, 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.
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 …
Once you’ve attended our seminar, we’ll send you a 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.
This group meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. beginning June 5, 2025, at Calvary Church, 499 W. 61 Bypass, Door #B6, Muscatine. Facilitators are Sara Carlson and Karen Holmes.
Open 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.
An free 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.
St. Ambrose Center for Health Science Education building is located at the corner of Lombard & Marquette – near Genesis West.
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. To be held at St. Ambrose University Center for Health Science Education, 1320 W. Lombard Street, Davenport (corner of Marquette & Lombard Street near Genesis West).
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 …
Once 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.
Black Families and Mental Wellness
Smiling On Our Journey
For families engaging in conversations about mental health and wellness, leading with empathy and compassion is critical. This presentation is intended to help families engage in healthy dialogue while learning how to care for their personal mental health and that of their families.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Higher Elevation Ministries
4422 W Locust St, Davenport—next to Emeis Park
Thank you to our funders who make this presentation possible: United Way of the Quad Cities, BetterHealth Foundation
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
This group is held in-person at the Butterworth Center – Orchid Room, @ 1105 8th St., Moline. Use parking lot at 8th St. & 11th Ave.
(If you are looking for an online group, NAMI Illinois offers virtual groups Monday & Thursday @ 7 p.m. Please follow NAMI Illinois link.)
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:
By 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.
This group will help you to:
~See the individual first, not the condition
~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers
~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events
~Aim for better coping skills
~Find strength in sharing experiences
~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
~Not judge anyone’s pain
~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
~Embrace humor as healthy
~Accept that we can not solve every problem
NAMI 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.
