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Support Groups for persons with mental illness and their family and friends will be held on every first Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the North Shore Health Project, 67 Middle Street, Gloucester (next to the "Y"). For information: 978-281-1557 or e-mail: namicapeann@comcast.net. 

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NAMI Cape Ann is proud to sponsor

FAMILY  TO  FAMILY

at the Ipswich Town Hall,   25 Green Street, Ipswich

(Use back entrance, door with OPEN flag, near garden.)

Starting: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009  ~  7:00 - 9:30PM

To register, contact: Marcia at 978-239-3392 or

Janet at janet_hodges@yahoo.com

The Family-To-Family ("F2F") Education Program is the flagship education program of NAMI-USA. It is a 12-week course for family care givers of individuals affected with a serious brain disorder, i.e., mental illness. F2F is taught by trained family member volunteers. It meets in weekly sessions of 2 ½ hours for twelve consecutive weeks. Class size is limited to about 20 people who must be pre-interviewed by the co-teachers prior to the course. All instruction and course materials are free for class participants.

The Family-to-Family curriculum utilizes a variety of teaching techniques and includes a broad range of topics:

· Information about Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

· Coping skills, handling crisis and relapse

· Listening and communication techniques

· Problem solving and limit setting; rehabilitation

· Understanding the actual experience of people suffering from mental illness

· Self-care; learning how to recognize normal emotional reactions among families

· Basic information about medications and their side effects

· Information about connecting with appropriate community services and community supports

· Advocacy; getting better services, fighting discrimination and stigma

The NAMI Child & Adolescent Action Center (CAAC) Announces New Website

The NAMI Child & Adolescent Action Center (CAAC) is pleased to announce a completely redesigned CAAC section of the NAMI national web site: www.nami.org/CAAC. By the end of the year, you will find a section on Evidence-based Practices for Children’s Mental Health.

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NAMI Cape Ann Voice Mail:  978-281-1557       E-mail:  namicapeann@comcast.net

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