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EDUCATIONAL AND CARE/SHARE MEETINGS
All meetings will be held at St. John's Episcopal Parish House at the corner
of Loras and Locust St. in Dubuque at 7:00 PM. All meetings are free and open to the public.
FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION COURSE
Our next Family to Family Education Course will be held in the fall of 2013.
It is a free series of classes with a class meeting weekly for twelve weeks.
The course is structured to help friends and/or family members understand
and support individuals with mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.
Please call Diane at 563-583-3179 for more information. Pre-registration is required
and the class is limited to 20 persons.
PEER TO PEER EDUCATION COURSE
The next Peer to Peer Education Course will be offered in the fall of 2013.
It is a free series of 10 classes that meets weekly for adults living with mental illness.
The course provides an educational setting focused on recovery that offers respect,
understanding, encouragement and hope. For more information, call David at 563-213-8944.
Pre-registration is required.
Winter NAMI Dubuque Newsletter
See PDF of newsletter at the bottom of the page.
*** Upcoming Events ***
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Two support groups will be available. The NAMI Family Support Group is open to family
members and caregivers. The NAMI Connections Support Group is a support group for
persons with mental illness and is facilitated by two persons with lived experience.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Aaron Williams RN from the Mercy Medical Center will explain the Mercy Home Care program.
In this program, he is one of the nurses who helps people transition from an inpatient setting
to an outpatient setting in their home environment. A Mercy Home Care nurse helps people with
their medication management and serves as liaison with the patient's doctor concerning the
individual's progress. The goal of the program is to maintain the individual's good mental health
in a home environment. Come and learn about this valuable program.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Two support groups will be available. The NAMI Family Support Group is open to family
members and caregivers. The NAMI Connections Support Group is a support group for
persons with mental illness and is facilitated by two persons with lived experience.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Nancy Hale, NAMI Iowa Executive Director, will be our speaker at this educational meeting.
She will explain research from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) about
new medications that will provide hope for people with mental illness. She will also
inspire our NAMI Dubuque affiliate with ideas on how to be more effective in the
community. Everyone is welcome.
Grant Awarded!
NAMI-Dubuque is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from Mystique Casino/Dubuque Racing Association. We will be using these funds to purchase educational materials and supplies. NAMI-Dubuque would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mystique Casino/Dubuque Racing Association for this grant award.
Contact Us
Phone: (563) 451-6139 or (563) 557-7092
Email: namidbq@gmail.com
Mail: NAMI Dubuque, P.O. Box 3398, Dubuque, IA 52004-3398
Related Files
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NAMI Dubuque winter newsletter (PDF File)
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