NAMI DuPage Family to Family Education Course

NAMI of DuPage County (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) will
be sponsoring two winter 2011 sessions of the NAMI Family to Family
Education Program for families and caregivers of persons diagnosed
with mental illnesses.  The 12-week series of classes will be held
from 7:00 PM until 9:30 PM at both locations as follows:
Thursday, January 6th through and including Thursday, March 24th at
Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane, Naperville, IL 60540 and Wednesday, February 9th through and including Wednesday, April 27th at
NAMI DuPage office, 2100 Manchester Road, Building B, Suite 925,
Wheaton, IL 60187.
The course is designed specifically for parents, siblings, spouses,
teen-age and adult children and significant others of persons dealing
with mental illnesses. The course is offered at no charge.
Some comments from past participants in this program:
"Hearing firsthand from the guest speakers gave me hope. Hearing each
family's story helped me realize I was not alone."
"The course is very informative. It gives me a better understanding of
the "system" and the consumer [person with a mental illness]. NAMI is
doing a great job in bringing mental illness out in the open and to
the public."
"The class provided an optimistic outlook for myself and my family.
Also gave me the tools to move forward."
"I learned so much about the onset of illness, the issues families
face in treatment and advocacy for our loved ones."
While the Family to Family program is an educational course, NAMI
DuPage also has support groups at various locations. For information
on the Family to Family program or the support groups or to register,
call the NAMI DuPage office at (630) 752-0066, ext. 210. Registration
is also available on our website www.namidupage.org  Space is limited,
so let us hear from you soon.