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.
Register Here.
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.
Supported by a grant from our friends at United Way of the Quad Cities.
https://namiillinois.org/ahealingstateofmind/
Get out your calendars and mark down the dates October 15 – 16 for the NAMI Illinois 2021 Virtual State Conference: A Healing State of Mind: From Crisis to Recovery for All. In the spirit of inclusivity, we’re embracing the virtual format again this year so that anyone, anywhere in Illinois can attend easily. A full complement of sessions will include presentations on topics such as Family Matters: Mental Health at School, at Home, and at Work; Building the NAMI Movement; Tools for Mental Wellness and Recovery; A Stronger, More Inclusive System; and more.
Whoo boy – we’re back in person and virtually for 2021. It’ll be so good to see everyone at our 5K walk. As a family-friendly event, we’ll enjoy children’s activities and a band. Dogs welcome. Registration and activities start at 8 a.m. Stepoff is 9:30 a.m.
Walk as a team of 100 or 100. There is no cost to walk, but most walkers raise funds to earn a Tshirt and other fabulous gifts. Learn more at www.namiwalks.org/greatermississippivalley
Now Registering: an eight-session course for family members, caregivers and friends of an adult loved one living with a mental health condition.
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(8) Tuesday evenings, July 6 to August 24, 2021
This class will be held in-person.
Register Today
Class size is limited to (20). As this course is funded by the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region, residents of Muscatine, Scott, Cedar, Clinton and Jackson Counties will have registration priority. Social distancing guidelines will be followed as designed by our host site.
For further information, call our NAMI office at 563-386-7477-x 266 (M-F 10-2).
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.
This is a virtual event via Zoom video conferencing. We are taking steps for your online privacy and safety. We ask that you register providing minimum basic information. No recording of these video meetings are allowed. Login link and meeting ID sent to you upon registration. Phone only is an option, but not recommended.
Register Here.
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.
Sponsored this month by our friends at the Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund and Muscatine Department of Public Health.
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.
This is a virtual event via Zoom video conferencing. We are taking steps for your online privacy and safety. We ask that you register providing minimum basic information. No recording of these video meetings are allowed. Login link and meeting ID sent to you upon registration. Phone only is an option, but not recommended.
Register Here.
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.
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.
This is a virtual event via Zoom video conferencing. We are taking steps for your online privacy and safety. We ask that you register providing minimum basic information. No recording of these video meetings are allowed. Login link and meeting ID sent to you upon registration. Phone only is an option, but not recommended.
Register Here.
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.
Hosted this month by our friends at The Rock Island Public Library.
We will be on hand to cheer bike riders on at a free community bike ride. Check out the NAMI table at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center.
Bike ride starts from MLK at 5:30 and route stretches for 2.6 miles with turnaround point at Francis Willard Elementary. Please bring a bicycle, water bottle, protective helmet and mask.
A group for adults living with a mental health condition. No cost to attend. 2nd & 4th Monday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
This group has moved back to in-person at the Butterworth Center – Craft Room @ 1105 8th St., Moline. Use parking lot at 8th St. & 11th Ave.
(If you are looking for an online group, NAMI Illinois offers Monday & Thursday 7 p.m. groups virtually.)
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. 2nd & 4th Monday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
This group has moved back to in-person at the Butterworth Center – Craft Room @ 1105 8th St., Moline. Use parking lot at 8th St. & 11th Ave.
(If you are looking for an online group, NAMI Illinois offers Monday & Thursday 7 p.m. groups virtually.)
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.
