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SUMMARY:Virtual - Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Facilitators are Deb Frick and Tami Bogosian. \nOpen 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. \n\nWe 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. Register Here. \n\nPhone or login credentials will be sent to you immediately after registration.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-family-support-group-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T113000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210916T230031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T230031Z
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SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-13/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211015T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210617T214935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211002T183803Z
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SUMMARY:NAMI Illinois State Conference
DESCRIPTION:https://namiillinois.org/ahealingstateofmind/ \n\n\nGet 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-illinois-state-conference-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20211002T184542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211002T185149Z
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SUMMARY:Quad Cities Regional Services for Veterans Project
DESCRIPTION:QC RSVP Online Survey flyer FINAL \nNAMI supports Service Member Families and we will be participating in the Quad Cities Community Veterans Engagement Board virtual event. This is an extraordinary event – only available in a few locations. Cut the red tape\, find solutions to veterans issues.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/quad-cities-regional-services-for-veterans-project/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Outreach,Veterans
ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Gallagher":MAILTO:ExecDir@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210410T213859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T213859Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual - Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Facilitators are Deb Frick and Tami Bogosian. \nOpen 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. \n\nWe 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. Register Here. \n\nPhone or login credentials will be sent to you immediately after registration.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-family-support-group-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210925T113000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210824T211605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T211605Z
UID:10001836-1632564000-1632569400@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-12/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210824T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210410T213455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T213455Z
UID:10001802-1629831600-1629835200@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual - Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Facilitators are Deb Frick and Tami Bogosian. \nOpen 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. \n\nWe 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. Register Here. \n\nPhone or login credentials will be sent to you immediately after registration.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-family-support-group-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210807T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210807T113000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210528T165856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T165856Z
UID:10001828-1628330400-1628335800@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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. \nSponsored this month by our friends at the Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund and Muscatine Department of Public Health. \n 
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-10/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210727T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210410T212643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T212643Z
UID:10001801-1627412400-1627416000@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual - Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Facilitators are Deb Frick and Tami Bogosian. \nOpen 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. \n\nWe 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. Register Here. \n\nPhone or login credentials will be sent to you immediately after registration.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-family-support-group-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210713T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210713T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210528T165051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T165144Z
UID:10001827-1626199200-1626204600@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-9/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210410T212306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T212306Z
UID:10001800-1624388400-1624392000@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual - Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Facilitators are Deb Frick and Tami Bogosian. \nOpen 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. \n\nWe 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. Register Here. \n\nPhone or login credentials will be sent to you immediately after registration.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-family-support-group-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210507T194645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T194645Z
UID:10001825-1622743200-1622748600@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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. \nHosted this month by our friends at The Rock Island Public Library. \n 
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210410T211756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T211756Z
UID:10001799-1621969200-1621972800@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual - Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Facilitators are Deb Frick and Tami Bogosian. \nOpen 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. \n\nWe 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. Register Here. \n\nPhone or login credentials will be sent to you immediately after registration.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-family-support-group-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210513T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210318T195300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T195300Z
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SUMMARY:IOOV at Davenport Public Library
DESCRIPTION:In Our Own Voice presenter Danielle tells her story via Davenport Public Library virtual presentation at 6:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/ioov-at-davenport-public-library/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:IOOV
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210508T113000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210303T212159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T212159Z
UID:10001744-1620468000-1620473400@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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. \n 
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210427T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210317T224714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T211245Z
UID:10001794-1619550000-1619553600@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual - Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Facilitators are Deb Frick and Tami Bogosian. \nOpen 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. \n\nWe 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. Register Here. \n\nPhone or login credentials will be sent to you immediately after registration.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-family-support-group/2021-04-27/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210318T003101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T003101Z
UID:10001796-1619461800-1619465400@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThis group is virtual for the time being – replacing the in-person meeting at the Butterworth Education Center\, Moline.  Please register and we’ll send you video conferencing login in information.  For your privacy\, no videotaping of meeting is allowed. \nRegister Now. \nWHAT YOU’LL GAIN: \nBy 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. \nThis group will help you to:\n~See the individual first\, not the condition\n~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers\n~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events\n~Aim for better coping skills\n~Find strength in sharing experiences\n~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination\n~Not judge anyone’s pain\n~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt\n~Embrace humor as healthy\n~Accept that we can not solve every problem \nNAMI 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-nami-connection-peer-recovery-support-group-12/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Peer training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210318T002622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T002622Z
UID:10001795-1618252200-1618255800@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThis group is virtual for the time being – replacing the in-person meeting at the Butterworth Education Center\, Moline.  Please register and we’ll send you video conferencing login in information.  For your privacy\, no videotaping of meeting is allowed. \nRegister Now. \nWHAT YOU’LL GAIN: \nBy 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. \nThis group will help you to:\n~See the individual first\, not the condition\n~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers\n~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events\n~Aim for better coping skills\n~Find strength in sharing experiences\n~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination\n~Not judge anyone’s pain\n~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt\n~Embrace humor as healthy\n~Accept that we can not solve every problem \nNAMI 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-nami-connection-peer-recovery-support-group-11/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Peer training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210411T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210402T211824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T211824Z
UID:10001798-1618164000-1618167600@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Life is Beautiful Concert Session#2
DESCRIPTION:Local artists raise awareness and funds for NAMI’s no-cost family education programs. Join us livestream at 6 p.m. for a free Life is Beautiful Concert for NAMI. \nLivestream from Heartland Connections Facebook or NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley Facebook \nFeaturing a rockabilly sound from The Memphis Dives
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/life-is-beautiful-concert-session2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Outreach
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210410T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210410T113000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210303T211605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210321T020829Z
UID:10001743-1618048800-1618054200@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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. \n 
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210317T172400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T185931Z
UID:10001747-1616954400-1616961600@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Life is Beautiful - Karly Beatty Acoustic Session
DESCRIPTION:Life Is Beautiful sessions are a way to help raise money for NAMI GMV while we wait to find out what this year’s fest will be.\n\nSo\, kick back on your couch crack open a cold one and watch a performance by Karl Beatty.\n\nThen donate to NAMI. All proceeds stay in the Quad Cities to help those struggling with mental illness and their family.\n\nStreaming at:\n@HeartlandConnections\n\n@NamiGreaterMississippiValley
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/life-is-beautiful-karly-beatty-acoustic-session/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Outreach
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210116T233906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T233906Z
UID:10001732-1616437800-1616441400@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThis group is virtual for the time being – replacing the in-person meeting at the Butterworth Education Center\, Moline.  Please register and we’ll send you video conferencing login in information.  For your privacy\, no videotaping of meeting is allowed. \nRegister Now. \nWHAT YOU’LL GAIN: \nBy 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. \nThis group will help you to:\n~See the individual first\, not the condition\n~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers\n~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events\n~Aim for better coping skills\n~Find strength in sharing experiences\n~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination\n~Not judge anyone’s pain\n~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt\n~Embrace humor as healthy\n~Accept that we can not solve every problem \nNAMI 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-nami-connection-peer-recovery-support-group-10/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Peer training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T183000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210116T235209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T235218Z
UID:10001734-1616434200-1616437800@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Caregiver of Youth Support Group - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The 4th Monday Meeting is Virtual\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis is a specialized NAMI Family Support Group offered by NAMI volunteer parents of youth. It is open to parents\, grandparents\, foster parents or caregivers of a youth showing signs or symptoms of a mental health condition. Held on an alternating schedule between in-person and virtual. Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in partnership with UnityPoint Health-Robert Young Center\, Moline. \n\n\n\n\n1st\, 3rd and 5th Mondays meet in person – Mighty Fortress Community Church\, 4605 3rd Street Moline. (Across street from Robert Young Center.) Walk-ins welcome – no advance registration needed.\n2nd and 4th Mondays meet virtually. Advance registration required to provide Zoom link.\n\n\n\nNo charge to attendees. \n\nNAMI Family Support Group will help you:\n\n\nAim for better coping skills\nFind strength in sharing experiences\nDo not judge anyone’s pain\nForgive ourselves and reject guilt\nEmbrace humor as healthy\nAccept that we cannot solve every problem\nUnderstand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences\n\n\nAbout our Facilitators:  \n\n\nNAMI facilitators use a nationally-designed model for the group. These facilitators are family education instructors or graduates of a NAMI family education class specializing in youth. They\, too\, have experience with a young family member living with a mental health condition. These trained family members volunteer for NAMI with the hope of supporting other families with lived experience. \nPlease note:  \n\nNAMI does not provide counseling or therapy. Our family support and education programs complement the help you receive from healthcare and social work providers. This support group is held in partnership with UnityPoint Health – Robert Young Center. A grant from Telligen to UnityPoint youth suicide prevention program makes this support group possible.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-caregiver-of-youth-support-group-virtual-9/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210212T201050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T201139Z
UID:10001740-1615968000-1616086800@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Iowa Hosts Day on the Hill
DESCRIPTION:Details and registration \n  \n 
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-iowa-hosts-day-on-the-hill/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210315T203000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210205T002815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T003118Z
UID:10001739-1615833000-1615840200@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Journaling for Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Free Virtual Workshop on Using Writing to Help Manage Mental Health \nWhat: Journaling for Mental Health\, presented by NAMI and the Midwest Writing Center\nWhen: Monday\, March 15\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. CST\nWhere: Online\, via private Zoom meeting\nCost: $10 suggested donation (split between NAMI and MWC); free\nFor more information\, please visit: http://www.mwcqc.org/nami-mwc-mental-health-journal-workshop/ \nMaintaining our mental health is as important as taking care of our physical health; this has perhaps never been more true than it has been during the pandemic. Writing\, specifically journal writing\, is one way to nurture your mental health while expressing yourself. To learn how start a journaling practice\, get a refresher\, or simply enjoy more practice\, join Christina Wassenhove\, Jodie Toohey\, and Ryan Collins for a free virtual “Journaling for Mental Health” workshop on Monday\, March 15th\, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom\, presented by Nami and the Midwest Writing Center. \nJodie Toohey\, author and publisher\, will serve as moderator and provide some tips for scheduling a regular writing practice and developing a healthy journal writing mindset. Christina Wassenhove\, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and NAMI volunteer\, will talk about mental health\, why it’s important\, and how journaling can be a part of achieving and maintaining mental health. Ryan Collins\, teaching artist and MWC Executive Director\, will lead participants through journal writing exercises. \nThere is a $10 suggested donation to attend the workshop. The workshop is free and open to the public. All donations will be split 50/50 between NAMI and the Midwest Writing Center. \nTo register for the workshop and receive the Zoom meeting information\, please visit the MWC website\, or contact Ryan Collins at (309) 732-7330 / mwc@midwestwritingcenter.org. \nPresenter Bios: \nChristina Wassenhove is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa and Illinois. She has over 5 years of experience providing therapy to a variety of populations and utilizing eclectic approaches with her clients. She often encourages her clients to journal as a way to cope with mental health stressors and to gain better insight into their own resilience. She currently works for the Robert Young Center as an outpatient therapist and also owns her own private practice\, Wags for Wellness Counseling. Her hobbies include running\, strength training and taking her dogs on hikes. \nJodie Toohey is the author of nine books: five novels\, three poetry\, and one non-fiction. She publishes personal stories told via non-fiction\, autobiographical fiction\, poetry\, or a combination of two or all three through her publishing company\, Legacy Book Press LLC. She also serves on the Midwest Writing Center board as president. Jodie started journaling on New Year’s Eve\, 1984\, and since then\, has amassed dozens of journals\, from the fancy to the simple\, spiral-bound\, most of which have been vital to her mental health. Learn more about jodie’s books at http://www.jodietoohey.com and about Legacy Book Press LLC at http://www.legacybookpress.com. \nRyan Collins is the Executive Director of the Midwest Writing Center\, where he directs the Young Emerging Writers Program. He is also an English Instructor at St. Ambrose University\, and works as a teaching artist and leads workshops for many schools\, libraries\, and community organizations in the Illinois/Iowa Quad Cities. He is the author of the poetry collection\, A New American Field Guide & Song Book\, and five poetry chapbooks. His work has appeared in many anthologies\, journals\, and magazines\, including American Letters & Commentary\, Booth\, Crazyhorse\, DIAGRAM\, Handsome\, Ninth Letter\, PEN Poetry Series\, Third Coast\, and many others.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/journaling-for-mental-health/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Gallagher":MAILTO:ExecDir@namigmv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T113000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210117T003838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T211500Z
UID:10001736-1615629600-1615635000@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Family & Friends Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRegister Here. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN …\nThe 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. \n– Understanding diagnoses\, treatment and recovery\n– Effective communication strategies\n– The importance of self-care\n– Crisis preparation strategies\n– NAMI and community resources \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES …\nOnce 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. \nSupported by Our Friends at: Muscatine Department of Public Health and Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-family-friends-seminar-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210308T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210308T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210116T233314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T003413Z
UID:10001731-1615228200-1615231800@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThis group is virtual for the time being – replacing the in-person meeting at the Butterworth Education Center\, Moline.  Please register and we’ll send you video conferencing login in information.  For your privacy\, no videotaping of meeting is allowed. \nRegister Now. \nWHAT YOU’LL GAIN: \nBy 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. \nThis group will help you to:\n~See the individual first\, not the condition\n~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers\n~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events\n~Aim for better coping skills\n~Find strength in sharing experiences\n~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination\n~Not judge anyone’s pain\n~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt\n~Embrace humor as healthy\n~Accept that we can not solve every problem \nNAMI 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-nami-connection-peer-recovery-support-group-9/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Peer training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210308T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210308T183000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20210116T234711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T234711Z
UID:10001733-1615224600-1615228200@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Caregiver of Youth Support Group - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Monday Meeting is Virtual\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis is a specialized NAMI Family Support Group offered by NAMI volunteer parents of youth. It is open to parents\, grandparents\, foster parents or caregivers of a youth showing signs or symptoms of a mental health condition. Held on an alternating schedule between in-person and virtual. Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in partnership with UnityPoint Health-Robert Young Center\, Moline. \n\n\n\n\n1st\, 3rd and 5th Mondays meet in person – Mighty Fortress Community Church\, 4605 3rd Street Moline. (Across street from Robert Young Center.) Walk-ins welcome – no advance registration needed.\n2nd and 4th Mondays meet virtually. Advance registration required to provide Zoom link.\n\n\n\nNo charge to attendees. \n\nNAMI Family Support Group will help you:\n\n\nAim for better coping skills\nFind strength in sharing experiences\nDo not judge anyone’s pain\nForgive ourselves and reject guilt\nEmbrace humor as healthy\nAccept that we cannot solve every problem\nUnderstand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences\n\n\nAbout our Facilitators:  \n\n\nNAMI facilitators use a nationally-designed model for the group. These facilitators are family education instructors or graduates of a NAMI family education class specializing in youth. They\, too\, have experience with a young family member living with a mental health condition. These trained family members volunteer for NAMI with the hope of supporting other families with lived experience. \nPlease note:  \n\nNAMI does not provide counseling or therapy. Our family support and education programs complement the help you receive from healthcare and social work providers. This support group is held in partnership with UnityPoint Health – Robert Young Center. A grant from Telligen to UnityPoint youth suicide prevention program makes this support group possible.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-caregiver-of-youth-support-group-virtual-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20201217T010726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T181709Z
UID:10001730-1614018600-1614022200@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:Virtual NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThis group is virtual for the time being – replacing the in-person meeting at the Butterworth Education Center\, Moline.  Please register and we’ll send you video conferencing login in information.  For your privacy\, no videotaping of meeting is allowed. \nRegister Now. \nWHAT YOU’LL GAIN: \nBy 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. \nThis group will help you to:\n~See the individual first\, not the condition\n~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers\n~Understand that mental illness are traumatic events\n~Aim for better coping skills\n~Find strength in sharing experiences\n~Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination\n~Not judge anyone’s pain\n~Forgive ourselves and reject guilt\n~Embrace humor as healthy\n~Accept that we can not solve every problem \nNAMI 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.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/virtual-nami-connection-peer-recovery-support-group-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Peer training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T183000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162533
CREATED:20201217T001650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T002258Z
UID:10001726-1614015000-1614018600@www.namigmv.org
SUMMARY:NAMI Caregiver of Youth Support Group - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The 4th Monday Meeting is Virtual\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis is a specialized NAMI Family Support Group offered by NAMI volunteer parents of youth. It is open to parents\, grandparents\, foster parents or caregivers of a youth showing signs or symptoms of a mental health condition. Held on an alternating schedule between in-person and virtual. Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in partnership with UnityPoint Health-Robert Young Center\, Moline. \n\n\n\n\n1st\, 3rd and 5th Mondays meet in person – Mighty Fortress Community Church\, 4605 3rd Street Moline. (Across street from Robert Young Center.) Walk-ins welcome – no advance registration needed.\n2nd and 4th Mondays meet virtually. Advance registration required to provide Zoom link.\n\n\n\nNo charge to attendees. \n\nNAMI Family Support Group will help you:\n\n\nAim for better coping skills\nFind strength in sharing experiences\nDo not judge anyone’s pain\nForgive ourselves and reject guilt\nEmbrace humor as healthy\nAccept that we cannot solve every problem\nUnderstand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences\n\n\nAbout our Facilitators:  \n\n\nNAMI facilitators use a nationally-designed model for the group. These facilitators are family education instructors or graduates of a NAMI family education class specializing in youth. They\, too\, have experience with a young family member living with a mental health condition. These trained family members volunteer for NAMI with the hope of supporting other families with lived experience. \nPlease note:  \n\nNAMI does not provide counseling or therapy. Our family support and education programs complement the help you receive from healthcare and social work providers. This support group is held in partnership with UnityPoint Health – Robert Young Center. A grant from Telligen to UnityPoint youth suicide prevention program makes this support group possible.
URL:https://www.namigmv.org/event/nami-caregiver-of-youth-support-group-virtual-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Family training
ORGANIZER;CN="Laurie Edge":MAILTO:education@namigmv.org
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