Family-to-Family: NAMI Signature Mental Health Education Program | NAMI Champaign
Address Confidential, Champaign, IL 61820
Eligibility
Required documents
Voice - Main Phone
Application process
Call or email for information
Fees
None
Service area
Champaign County, IL
Coles County, IL
Douglas County, IL
Effingham County, IL
Vermilion County, IL
Description
Free 8-session class taught by trained NAMI members. The Family to Family curriculum focuses on:
- Schizophrenia.
- Bipolar disorder (manic depression).
- Clinical depression.
- Panic disorder.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
The course discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively. Classes are offered twice a year.
NAMI Champaign County also provides monthly educational presentations and can provide an in-service for teachers and staff to help identify the symptoms of mental illness in children.
What's Here
Providing organization
NAMI Champaign
Works to support people affected by mental illness, educate with facts about mental health topics, and advocate for mental health concerns.