National Alliance on Mental Illness
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The links below will take you to the NAMI National website for information on specific programs that are available in Alaska.
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Learn more about this educational package which teaches upper elementary, middle school and high school students about serious mental illness.
Family to Family
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A free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.
C I T
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This increasingly popular program educates and prepares police officers who come into contact with people with severe mental illnesses to respond effectively and appropriately.
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A one-and-a-half hour interactive, multi-media presentation by consumers for consumers and others about living with mental illness.
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A program in which people with mental illness learn from each others' experiences, share coping strategies and offer each other encouragement, understanding and support.
Parents and Teachers as Allies
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The Greater Orlando area has conducted a pilot educational program for NAMI National. The PARENTS AND TEACHERS AS ALLIES In-Service Program is a team presentation for schoolteachers, guidance counselors and other staff.
Peer to Peer
- For any person with a mental illness, this course contains individual relapse prevention planning, a debriefing/storytelling week, and an advance directive for psychiatric care.