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Education Programs
NAMI-Madison County offers several educational courses to help families deal
with and cope with mental illness. These educational courses are free of charge
and are open to both members and nonmembers of NAMI. If you are interested in
any of the classes listed below, please contact Jane Roennigke, educational
coordinator at (618) 465-8876 or email at
jjroennigke@charter.net
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Family to Family - This course is specifically designed for
family members and friends of individuals with brain disorders.
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NAMI Basics
- NAMI Basics teaches the fundamentals of caring for you, your family and
your child with mental illness.
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Peer to Peer - An education course on the topic of recovery
for any person with a serious brain disorder.
- Piecing
It All Together - A
Conference on Children's Mental Health.
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This is a peer family education program designed to foster learning, healing
and empowerment among families of individuals with serious brain disorders. This
12 week course is specifically designed for family members and close friends of
individuals with brain disorders (mental illnesses). The course is not
appropriate for person who are themselves suffering from any of these illnesses.
However, consumers in recovery who also have an immediate family member with a
serious brain disorder are encouraged to attend the course.
This course offers: Information about illnesses of the brain and their
treatment: Current information about schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar
disorder (manic depression), panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD);
Up-to-date information about medications, side effects and problems with
medication adherence; discussion of the biological bases of brain disorders
(mental illnesses), treatment options and recovery Coping skills: Gaining
empathy by understanding what a person with a serious brain disorder
experiences; problem solving, listening, and communication techniques; handling
periods of crisis and relapse; care for the caregiver: coping with worry,
stress, and overload. Advocacy: Guidance on locating appropriate supports and
services within the community, and better mental health services and advocacy
for federal, state and local policies and services.
NAMI Madison
County plans to offer the Family to Family course periodically. For more
information on this class,
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Peer-to-Peer is a unique, experiential learning program for
people with any serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and
maintaining their wellness and recovery. The course consists of nine two-hour
units and is taught by a team of three trained "mentors" who are personally
experienced at living well with mental illness.
Each class contains a combination
of lecture and interactive exercise material and closes with Mindfulness
Practice (techniques offered to develop and expand awareness). Each class builds
on the one before: attendance each week, therefore, is required.
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Education Programs
