NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 12-session education program for family, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental illness. It will meet on Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. beginning Feb. 11 at Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 207 Main St., Ridgefield.
The course is designed to help all family members understand and support their loved one living with mental illness, while maintaining their own well-being. The course includes information on illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and other mental health conditions.
Thousands of families describe the program as life-changing. The program is taught by trained teachers who are also family members and know what it is like to have a loved one living with mental illness.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Connecticut is a statewide, grassroots, member organization which, along with its local affiliates, share a common three-fold mission:
Education for families, people with mental illnesses and the public about brain disorders and the impact of diseases on the lives of individuals and families;
Advocacy for improved treatment and services for all individuals with mental illnesses, as well as increased research that will lead to more effective treatment.
To register or for more information, call Marc at 203-940-2516 or Deborah at (203) 628-5285 or dabwein@aol.com.