Family-to-Family Class
Schedule
Mon Jun 03 2024 at 06:00 pm
Location
Grace United Church of Christ | Wausau, WI
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Monday evenings from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, beginning June 3rd with the last class Monday, July 22, 2024.NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.
NAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there, and includes presentations, discussions and interactive exercises.
What You’ll Gain
NAMI Family-to-Family not only provides information and strategies for taking care of the person you love, but you’ll also 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—experience compassion and reinforcement from people who understand your situation. Sharing your own experience may help others in your class. In the program, you’ll learn about:
How to solve problems and communicate effectively
Taking care of yourself and managing your stress
Supporting your loved one with compassion
Finding and using local supports and services
Up-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
How to handle a crisis
Current treatments and therapies
The impact of mental health conditions on the entire family
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Where is it happening?
Grace United Church of Christ, 535 S 3rd Ave, Wausau, WI 54401-4608, United States,Wausau, WisconsinEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
