For Service Member Families supporting a loved one living with a mental health condition such as PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury and more. This course is approved by the Veterans Administration under a Memorandum of Understanding with NAMI. We’re working locally with the VA in Iowa City and Quad Cities veterans organizations.
NAMI Homefront is a no cost, six session education program for family and friends of Military Service Members and Veterans. It focuses on the unique needs of active duty and veterans communities, such as post-deployment and post-discharge transitions. The course is designed to help family members understand and support their loved one while maintaining their own well-being.
The instructors of this course are also family members who have experience with military culture and know what it is like to have a loved one living with a mental health condition.
NAMI Homefront is an adaptation of the evidence-based NAMI Family to Family Education Program, which has been used in VA health facilities since the late 1990s.
Or contact our office 10-2 M-F at 563-386-7477 ext.266 or coordinator@namigmv.org. Registration deadline is Friday, April 5th, 2 p.m. An instructor will contact all participants 1-2 weeks before the program starts.
For Service Member Families supporting a loved one living with a mental health condition such as PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury and more. This course is approved by the Veterans Administration under a Memorandum of Understanding with NAMI. We’re working locally with the VA in Iowa City and Quad Cities veterans organizations.
NAMI Homefront is a no-cost, six-session education program for family and friends of Military Service Members and Veterans. It focuses on the unique needs of active duty and veterans communities, such as post-deployment and post-discharge transitions. The course is designed to help family members understand and support their loved one while maintaining their own well-being.
The instructors of this course are also family members who have experience with military culture and know what it is like to have a loved one living with a mental health condition.
NAMI Homefront is an adaptation of the evidence-based NAMI Family to Family Education Program, which has been used in VA health facilities since the late 1990s.
Or contact our office 10-2 M-F at 563-386-7477 Ext. 266.
Registration deadline is Friday, April 5th, 2 p.m. An instructor will contact all participants 1-2 weeks before the program starts.
NAMI Basics is a no-cost 6-week session program for parents, foster parents and primary caregivers of adolescents who have shown signs or symptoms of a mental health condition. Registration ends Friday April 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Foster parents in Iowa and Illinois are eligible to obtain credit training hours. (2.5 hours for 6 weeks = 15 hours).
Learn more: Here
To register: Online or 563-386-7477 Ext. 266 (M-F from 10-2).
Register Here.
Join us at 5:30 for networking and hors d’oeuvres. Presentation begins at 6 p.m.
This event is free to current NAMI members.
Join for as little as $5 Open Door membership and attend at no charge. Join or Renew Here.
NAMI Connections Support Group Sponsors Peer Panel Presentation
Learn about new services available to individuals living with a mental health condition. There have been many improvements in the amount and type of services available in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Peer representatives from Robert Young Center, Transitions Mental Health Services, Vera French and Life Connections will discuss the history, current trends, and needed future improvements for peer services. Each organization will also have an exhibit table so that you can speak with representatives one-on-one.
Annual Board Business
We will honor outgoing board members Laurie Edge, AAA Contracting; Larry Pollard, Rock Island County Mental Health 708 Board; Denise Beenk, Vera French CMHC; and Elesha Gayman, Habitat for Humanity.
Affirming new board members:
- Incoming board president Terry Haru, PhD, retired compliance executive, Heritage Behavioral Health, Decatur
- Cynthia Green, LCPC, Therapist, Southpark Psychology
- Laura Hill, LISW, Adult Therapist, Vera French CMHC
- Tim Lohse, Vice President, Postal Source
- Paul Phares, MS, Director of Community Support & Care Coordination, UnityPoint Health Robert Young Center
- Kristina Voyna, MBA, Global Region 4 Learning Manager, John Deere
We’ll be visiting with Bettendorf Community School District parents at a mobile food pantry on Jan 15th at Herbert Hoover Elementary School, from 5:30 to 7:00.
NAMI GMV is the chosen charity to benefit from this race. Register now and bring your friends. Our sincere thanks to the civic group – Spurthi – The Inspire for promoting good mental health.
How to Register: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/SpurthiARacetoinspire
Key Race Features:
– Supports our local community cause
– Lowest cost and maximum fun 5K race
– Prizes for various age groups
– Beautiful and scenic race course
– Warm up with Bollywood Bhangra
– Indian savories for post race party
