For the community

Even if you may not be affected by mental illness, chances are someone in your life is. One in 5 American adults experiences some form of mental illness in any given year. Across the population, 1 in every 25 adults is living with a serious mental health condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or long-term recurring major depression. Learning more about mental health allows us to provide helpful support to those affected in our communities.

What is Family & Friends?

NAMI Family & Friends is a 90-minute or four-hour seminar that informs people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. The seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition. It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support.

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What you’ll learn:

• Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery

• Effective communication strategies

• The importance of self-care

• Crisis preparation strategies

• NAMI and community resources

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Click here to sign up to be notified when the next seminar is scheduled!

What is Mental Health First Aid?

Just as CPR training helps a person with no clinical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a person assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis such as contemplating suicide. In both situations, the goal is to help support an individual until appropriate professional help arrives. Two versions of the training are available: mental health first aid for adults and mental health first aid for public safety.

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Take a course. Save a life. Strengthen your community.

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What you’ll learn:

• Facts about mental health conditions

• The Mental Health First Aid action plan (ALGEE)​​

• How to apply the action plan in a variety of situations including:

  • Panic attacks​

  • Suicidal thoughts or behaviors

  • Non-suicidal self-injury

  • Acute psychosis (e.g., hallucinations or delusions)

  • Overdose or withdrawal from alcohol or drug use

  • Reaction to a traumatic event

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Click here to sign up to be notified when the next course is scheduled!

Have questions? Send us an email, give us a call, or check out our frequently asked questions page!