For families and friends of persons diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness

Granite City

• First Tuesday of each month, NAMI Family Support Group at NAMI Office, 4th floor of Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City, IL, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. If the attendance warrants, family members and consumers will meet in separate rooms.

Alton

• First Tuesday of each month, NAMI Family Support Group at Saint Clare's Hospital, 915 East 5th Street in the Heritage Room, Alton, IL, 7:00 - 8:30PM.

Litchfield

• Third Tuesday of each month, Family Members and Consumer Sharing & Caring Meeting at The Christian Church of Litchfield, 131 Yaeger Lake Trail, Litchfield, IL, 7:00 - 8:30PM.

Edwardsville

• Fourth Tuesday of each month, NAMI Family Support Group at First Baptist Church, 534 St. Louis St., Edwardsville, IL, (Use church parking lot entrance) 7:00 - 8:30PM.

Open to all adults with mental illness,

regardless of diagnosis

Granite City

• First Tuesday of each month, NAMI Connection Recovery meetings for Consumers are suspended for the time being and will be replaced by a combined family/consumer meeting. If the attendance warrants, family members and consumers will meet in separate rooms in the NAMI Office, 4th floor of Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City, IL, 7:00- 8:30 PM. These meetings will be facilitated by a family member and a consumer who have both been trained to lead support groups. For more information, call Pat Rudloff, 618-656-6781.

Maryville

• Every Thursday, NAMI Connection Group for Consumers at First Baptist Church, 7110 State Route 162, 2nd Fl., Room 244, Maryville, IL, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. (Note: No meeting July 23rd, 2009) Contact Diane Pisko - 618-667-8781 for more information.

Jerseyville

• Every Thursday, NAMI Connection Group for Consumers, at the Tri County Counseling Center, 220 E. County Road, Jerseyville, 3:30 - 5:00PM.

• Second Saturday of each month, Jerseyville’s Special Night for Consumers, at the Church of the Nazarene, 285 Maple Summit Road, Jerseyville, 4:00 - 6:00PM.

Questions regarding NAMI meetings and inclement weather policies: call the NAMI Office (618-798-9788) to confirm NAMI's support group meetings during bad weather.

• Second Tuesday of each month at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, in the Conference Room, Lower Level, 7:00 PM.

• Nov 5, 2009 - Foreclosure Prevention Workshop
• Nov 7, 2009 - NAMI MC Retreat
• Nov 7, 2009 - Karla Smith Auction/Dinner
• Dec 1, 2009 - Last Day to Make Reservation for Holiday Party
• Dec 8, 2009 - NAMI Holiday Party