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NAMI Geauga - National Alliance
on Mental Illness
NAMI - Geauga County is for individuals,
family members and friends of individuals diagnosed with major
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective
Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorders, Panic Disorder,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Co-occurring Brain and Addictive
Disorders.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness
is a grassroots, non-profit education, support, and advocacy
organization of families, friends, consumers, and professionals
dedicated to improving the quality of life for all whose lives
are affected by mental illness.
Our Chardon Peer-to-Peer Support Group meets at 7:00 p.m.
on the first Thursday of the month
at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services,
13244 Ravenna Road (Rte 44) across from Geauga Hospital in
Chardon. This group is for persons with mental illness.
Our Chardon Family-to-Family Support Group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road (Rte. 44) across from Geauga Hospital in Chardon. This group is for family members and friends of persons with mental illness
Our Middlefield Support Group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Middlefield Public Library. This group is for persons with mental illness and for family members and friends of persons with mental illness.
Family to Family Education Program
Fall 2010
Free for family members, partners and friends of individuals with Major Depression, Bi polar Disorder (Manic Depression), Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Or Other Major Mental Health Disorder and Co-occurring Brain Disorders and Addictive Disorders
A series of 11 weekly classes structured to help caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family member volunteers who know what it’s like to have a loved one struggling with one of these brain disorders. There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Family to Family Education Program. Over 80,000 people in the U.S., Canada and Mexico have completed this course. We think you will be pleased by how much assistance the program offers. We invite you to call 440-285-3945 for more information.
Chardon Classes Begin: 6:30pm (to 9pm) Monday, September 13, 2010 and will meet for 11 Mondays at The Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Rd. Chardon, 44024 (across from the UHHS Geauga Hospital)
NAMI Family to Family Education Program is sponsored by NAMI Ohio. It is funded by the Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services through the Mental Health Association in Geauga County.
For further information or to join the Geauga chapter of NAMI please call 440-285-3945 or email Lreed@mhageauga.org.
Our educational speaker meeting meets at
7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Speakers meetings
are held at various locations throughout Geauga County. Call
440-285-3945 or email mdoehring@mhageauga.org for more information.
Hand-to-Hand
Hand-to-Hand classes are for parents of children diagnosed with a mental disorder, including (but not restricted to) ADD and ADHD. Classes are held for 9 weeks at the Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Rd. Chardon, OH 44024. Hand-to-Hand classes are open to all who have a child struggling with a mental/emotional illness.Call 440-285-3945 or email lreed@mhageauga.org if you would like to be added to our next class. Classes fill fast.
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