website: nami.org/f2f
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• For family members, partners and friends of someone living with a mental illness
• 12-week course
• Disponible en Español

"Before I took the course, I felt alone and overwhelmed dealing with my daughter’s mental illness. By taking this course, I have met others who are going through the
same things I am and have learned about many resources that I never knew existed."

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website: nami.org/basics
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• For parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses
• Meets once a week for 6 weeks or twice a week for 3 weeks

"This is the best program for families with children. It answers so many questions for parents. It can change and improve so many lives."

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website: nami.org/template.cfm?section=Schools_and_Education

• For school professionals
• Two hour in-service program

"This program gave me a new understanding of the importance of my role in early recognition of kids with symptoms of mental illness and the urgency of early intervention on their behalf."

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• For family members/loved ones of someone living with a mental illness
• Meets once a month

"Using the support group model is so essential to the success of our family support groups. Without the training, networking, and support of the group members I fear that support groups would become nothing more than "cry" sessions or “gripe” sessions. As a group the collective wisdom covered a lot of possibilities towards the issues."

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