The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, of South Central Indiana will be hosting a Family-to-Family class starting on Jan. 12. This free, eight-session education program is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being, according to a press release.
The course will take place every Monday starting Jan. 12 until March 2 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the United Way Building’s board room. For more information and to register, contact namisouthcentral@gmail.com, NAMI’s Google Voice Phone at 812-373-6055, or Janice Montgomery at lmont72@comcast.net or 812-390-9023.
The Family-to-Family class is available for family, friends and significant others of adults with mental health conditions. It provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery, according to the release.
NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program and is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. For more information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.
