Classes

NAMI education classes are held several times a year. Seating is limited and classes may fill quickly.
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NAMI Peer-to-Peer

Are you living with intrusive or distressing feelings and behaviors that interfere with your everyday life? Have you been diagnosed with a mental illness? Are you interested in learning about strategies that focus on achieving and maintaining wellness? The NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Course can help if you are experiencing problematic anxiety and/or panic responses, major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar diagnosis, borderline personality diagnosis, co-occurring substance use/addiction, or post-traumatic stress (PTSD).

Comprehensive information is provided in a collaborative, confidential setting. Topics include strategies for personal and relational awareness, mindfulness, communication and coping skills, self-care, dealing with stigma, empowerment, and advocacy. Trained peer mentors will teach this class, which follows a structured format patterned after an evidence-based recovery model. Classes consist of ten weekly sessions. There is no charge.

For more information, contact us at (909) 625-2383.

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NAMI Family-to-Family

NAMI Family-to-Family is a 8 week course for family members and caregivers of individuals afflicted with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression. Teachers are trained family members guided by a curriculum prepared and regularly updated by the national offices of NAMI. The course covers research to date on causes of mental illness, plus treatment and recovery programs as well as communication and coping skills.

For more information, contact us at (909) 258-9864‬. Also offered in Spanish.

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NAMI De Familia a Familia en Español