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NAMI Basics

For any Parent or Primary Caregiver of a Child or Adolescent Living with Mental Illness, NAMI Basics offers education and support

NAMI Basics is a six week educational program, offered free of charge, that provides learning and practical insights for families. Classes are taught by trained parents who have lived similar experiences with their own children.

Course elements include:
  • The impact of mental illness on the child and the family – parents and siblings
  • The biology of mental illness: getting an accurate diagnosis
  • The latest research on medical aspects of the illness and an overview of treatment options
  • Specific workshops to learn problem solving, listening and communication skills
  • Development of a record-keeping system
  • Planning for relapse and crisis management
  • An overview of the systems involved in caring for children and teens: Mental Health, School and Juvenile Justice 
                The following disorders are highlighted in NAMI Basics:
  •    Attention Deficit Disorder

       Major Depression

       Bipolar Disorder

       Conduct Disorder

       Oppositional Defiant Disorder

       Anxiety Disorders

       Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

       Schizophrenia

       Co-occurring Substance Abuse

     

    NOTE: Your child does NOT need to have a formal diagnosis for you to participate in this class.

The next session begins Monday, April 8, 20136:30-9:00 p.m.Friendship Corner

27 E. 3rd Street, Fond du Lac

Class will meet every Monday for six weeks through May 13

NAMI Basics is free of charge. Register early-classes fill up fast!

Please contact:

Anne Henry 920-906-7243    Laura Rau 920-313-0161

BasicsFdL@gmail.com
NAMI Basics is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), NAMI Fond du Lac and Friendship Corner
For more information visit www.nami.org/basics


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