Education Family to Family
A free education course for families and caregivers of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness.
NAMI DuPage (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring the Family to Family Education Program for families of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. The course is designed specifically for parents, siblings, spouses, teen-age and adult children and significant others of persons dealing with severe and persistent mental illness.
Course Topics
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Schizophrenia, Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder
- Subtypes of Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Panic Disorder, OCD, Borderline Personality Disorder and Telling our stories
- Basics about Brain Biology and Causes of Brain Disorders
- Problem Solving Workshop
- Medication Review
- Empathy: Inside Mental Illness
- Communication Skills Workshop
- Self-care
- Rehabilitation: Making Choices for Recovery
- Fighting Stigma: Advocacy
- Evaluation, Certification and Celebration!
Class Schedule (2010) and locations:
Naperville: Thursdays -- Jan. 7 – March 25, 2010; April 1 – June 17, 2010; Fall Dates - TBD
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church
1105 Catalpa Lane
Naperville, IL 60540
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Wheaton: Wednesdays -- March 10 - May 26, 2010
Location: NAMI Office
2100 Manchester Road
Building B, Suite 925
Wheaton, IL 60187
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Downers Grove: Class dates to be determined.
Location: Good Samaritan Hospital
North Pavilion, Cancer Care Conference Room
3815 Highland Avenue
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
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NAMI DuPage Family to Family flyer 