NAMI Family & Friends is a free, 2-hour seminar that informs adult individuals who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources.

Upcoming Family & Friends seminars will be listed here when available.

Goals of the Seminar

The seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition. They will walk you through the following topics:

  • Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery
  • Effective communication strategies
  • The importance of self-care
  • Crisis preparation strategies
  • NAMI Fox Valley and community resources

For questions, please contact Vivian Flanagan, Family Program Coordinator, at vivian@namifoxvalley.org or 920-740-3499.

NAMI Family & Friends companion eBook

The NAMI Family & Friends companion eBook provides additional information about mental health conditions including: conditions and diagnoses, treatment and recovery, crisis planning, resources and more. You can download it for free in multiple languages below: