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NAMI LINN COUNTY SUPPORT GROUPS
These groups are free, confidential, and open to the public. No registration is required. Membership in NAMI Linn County is not required but is encouraged. Please contact the facilitator listed with each entry below for more details, or call the NAMI Linn County resource line at 319-221-1184.
We are always looking for individuals interested in facilitating new support groups! Please contact the NAMI Linn County resource line for more details.
FAMILY MEMBERS & FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP
WHEN: 1st Thursday of each month
TIME: 7 to 8:30 pm
WHERE: Lower Level of the Linn County Co-op Building - 325 35th Street, Marion, IA
CONTACT: Becky at OurGroupMarion@gmail.com
FAMILY MEMBERS & FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP
WHEN: 3rd Thursday of each month
TIME: 6 to 7 pm
WHERE: First Lutheran Church - 1000 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA - 3rd Floor
CONTACT: NAMI Resource Line at 319-221-1184
CONSUMER SUPPORT GROUP
WHEN: 3rd Thursday of each month
TIME: 6 to 7 pm
WHERE: First Lutheran Church - 1000 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA - 3rd Floor
CONTACT: John at brobsterpoet@gmail.com
CONNECTION CONSUMER SUPPORT GROUP
WHEN: Every Monday
TIME: 5 to 6:30 pm
WHERE: D.R.E.A.M.S. Building- 1420 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
CONTACT: Carol Porch at 319-330-0632
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
WHEN: 2nd Thursday of each month
TIME: 6:30 to 8 pm
WHERE: First Lutheran Church - 1000 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA - Room 307
CONTACT: NAMI Resource Line at 319-221-1184
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GROUP: This group provides support & information to parents & direct caregivers (foster parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, etc.) of children & teens up to age 17 who have mental illness or behavioral disorders. Topics will specifically address how dealing with a child with mental illness/behavioral disorders differs from dealing with an adult. There will be an educational component, which often will involve an outside speaker, along with a time for problem-solving issues, & just talking with other parents who understand the daily challenges life with these children presents. No registration is required to attend. NOTE: Due to the nature of the topics, children & teens are NOT allowed to attend the group. Childcare is NOT provided.
NAMI Principles of Support
We will see the individual first, not the illness.
We recognize mental illnesses are brain disorders.
We aim for better coping skills.
We find strength in sharing experiences.
We reject stigma in ourselves and others.
We won't judge anyone's pain as less than our own.
We forgive ourselves and reject guilt.
We embrace humor as healthy.
We accept we cannot resolve all problems.
We expect a better future in a realistic way.
We will never give up hope!
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Support groups