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NAMI Education Classes
Please Contact the State office to get on the interest list for all of these classes.
September
1. NAMI Family to Family class
What it is: a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.
For more information click HERE.
Starts: Sept 8th, 2009
Ends: November 24th, 2009
Location: Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Education Room
3900 Grand Avenue
Fort Smith, AR
6:30pm-9:00pm
Contacts/Teachers:
George and Barbara Neese - 479.648.1203
December
1. Family Support Group Training
What it is: (preferably two or more) family members living with a mental illness who wish to learn how to facilitate a NAMI support group for family members living with a person with mental illness
Who can train: The persons to be trained must be family members or primary caregivers of a loved one with a mental illness.
Application process: Interested persons must fill out an application form (see bottom of page to download this application), application may be e-mailed to smcdermott@nami.org or FAXed to 501-312-7540 or call Stephen McDermott at 800-844-0381
Date: December 4-6th
Location: Marriott Courtyard West in Little Rock
February
1. NAMI Family to Family Class
What it is: a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.
For more information click HERE.
Starts: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Ends: Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Location: Central Presbyterian Church
6300 Trinity Drive
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
7:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
Contacts/Teachers:
Connie Detmers - (870) 879- 4514
Marquitta Magnini - (870) 534-3190
2. NAMI Family to Family Class
What it is: a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.
For more information click HERE.
Starts: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Ends: Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Location: The Elvin and Sally Frick Bost Community Center
5812 Remington Circle
Fort Smith, AR
6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Contacts/Teachers:
Randy and Marcia Sanders: 479-221-0102
March
1. NAMI Basics Teacher Training
NAMI Basics is a 15 hour education program taught by two co-leaders for caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. The NAMI Basics Teacher Training is for those who want to teach theis NAMI signature class to other caregivers. Teacher trainee applicants meet the followig criteria:
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they are primary caregivers of an individual who began experiencing symptoms prior to the age of 13
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they are at a point where they are comfortable with the emotional issues families face and can self-disclose their own feelings of guilt, anger, shame, ambivalence and grief regarding their life situation
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they are willing to participate in an intensive weekend training on how to co-teach the curriculum
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they are willing to make the commitment to participants in the course, the co-leader and to the NAMI organization to complete the 15-hour course once it begins
If you meet these criteria and are interested in applying to become a NAMI Basics teacher or if you would like more information on this training program or on NAMI Basics, please contact: Stephen McDermott 501.661.1548
Date: March 12-14th, 2010
Location: Little Rock
Related Files
Family Support Group facilitator application (Word Document)
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