Monday, July 9, 2012

Family-to-Family is back this September!!

Nipissing Family Peer Support Services is pleased to announce that we will be offering NAMI’s Family-to-Family Education Program, starting on September 4th, 2012 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. running 1 evening per week for 12 consecutive weeks. The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with a severe mental health issues. All instruction and course materials are free for class participants.

Offering a curriculum that focuses on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, this course discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively. The course is taught by trained family members.

The classes will be held at NFP, 351 Ferguson Street, 3rd Floor, North Bay. We ask parents of adults with mental health issues, siblings, spouses, and adult children whose parent has a mental health issue to contact the family office at (705) 494-4774 x 226 for more information. Pre-registration and a 12 class commitment are required.
 
Please pass on this information to anyone who you think would benefit from this amazing learning opportunity. Classes fill up quickly!


More information about NAMI: http://www.namiontario.ca
 
April Raftis