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NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education. (text taken from NAMI.org)
BVCAA, Inc. is collaborating with BV NAMI to offer some empowering experiences.
Join BVCAA, Inc. and BV-NAMI the first Tuesday of each month for the NAMI Support Group!
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Place: | Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Inc., Head Start Resource Room
(3141 Briarcrest Drive, Suite 513, Bryan) |
| Cost: | FREE |
This is a monthly support group for families faced with mental illness. The meetings are open to families with mentally ill relatives and offer support, education, information, and referral services. Conditions such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, panic disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder are addressed. Participants come together to share information and learn from others in similar situations in a relaxed and comfortable environment. For more information, please call Karen Garber at (979) 777-6455.
Need a more comprehensive program? The N.A.M.I. Family-To-Family Education Program may be just what you need.
| Date: | Thursdays, February 28 - May 22, 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Place: | Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Inc., Head Start Resource Room
(3141 Briarcrest Drive, Suite 513, Bryan) |
| Cost: | FREE |
The Brazos Valley National Alliance on Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.) and Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. (BVCAA, Inc.) will begin offering the N.A.M.I. Family-To-Family Education Program on Thursday, August 23. The N.A.M.I. Family-To-Family Education Program is a twelve-week course structured to help family members understand and support their mentally ill relative while maintaining their own well being. The course is intended for families with relatives diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, and other mental disorders. The program is offered free of charge and is available to family members only. For more information, please contact Karen Garber at 979-777-9455.
Download a flier and application for the N.A.M.I. Family-To-Family Education Program.
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