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.
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 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.
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. 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.
This group meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
