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Family-to-Family 8 Session Education Course Starts March 28, 2022
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, partners & friends of adults living with mental health issues.
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Date and time
March 28 · 10am - May 20 · 12:30pm PDT
Location
San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services Main Campus 1212 North California Street Classroom Room A Stockton, CA 95202
About this event
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, friends and significant others of adults with mental health conditions. NAMI Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery. The course is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. The program is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program (EB). For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.
- Class 1: Introduction to NAMI Family-to-Family
- Class 2: Understanding Mental Health Conditions and Preparing for Crisis
- Class 3: Getting a Mental Health Diagnosis and Sharing Our Stories
- Class 4: Overview of Mental Health Conditions
- Class 5: Treatment Options
- Class 6: Communication Skills and Problem Solving
- Class 7: Empathy and Recovery
- Class 8: Moving Forward
When: 8 Saturday sessions beginning March 4, 2023, through April 22, 2023. Each Saturday session is from 10:00am – 12:30pm.
Where: 1212 N. California Street, Stockton CA 95202
No Cost to Attend: All materials are provided
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About the organizer
NAMI San Joaquin County is a grassroots family, client and community member organization, dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental health challenges and the lives of their families and friends.These challenges are known as neurobiological brain disorders, or psychiatric disabilities.