BASIC INFO
NAMI Family-to-Family is an 8-week course offered by NAMI Racine County at no cost to you. This 20-hour course will provide critical information and strategies for navigating a loved one's mental illness. Led by others with similar experiences, you will learn how to: manage crises, solve problems, and communicate effectively so you can take care of yourself and your family, advocate for your loved one, and access critical resources.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
NAMI Family-to-Family not only provides helpful education; in this course, you will find out that you’re not alone. Recovery is a journey, and there is hope.
The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact—you can experience compassion and reinforcement from people who understand your situation. You can also help others through your own experience.
HOW WILL THIS HELP?
In the program, you’ll learn about the following:
How to manage crises, solve problems and communicate effectively
Taking care of yourself and managing your stress
Developing the confidence and stamina to provide support with compassion
Finding and using local support and services
Up-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
Current treatments, including evidence-based therapies, medications, and side effects
The impact of mental illness on the entire family
QUESTIONS?
Contact Trene McCasill, NAMI Racine County Program Manager
tmmcaskill@namiracine.org
262.263.5300
NAMI Family-to-Family Participant
"The course gave me hope that it will be okay, that I am not alone and reduced a lot of shame, guilt and hopelessness."
UPCOMING CLASS
NAMI Family-to-Family Participant
