Introducing NAMI Lansing s Signature Programs for

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1 Introducing NAMI Lansing s Signature Programs for Please see the Reverse Side for the details of what we are offering this year. We are pleased to be introducing two new programs: Peer-to-Peer NAMI Homefront All of NAMI Lansing s Signature Programs are FREE, however, registration is required to attend classroom programs. Contact NAMI Lansing for registration information. Program Inquiry: namilansing.org/inquiry info@namilansing.org Web site: Call NAMI Lansing P.O. Box ~ Lansing, MI Who We Are NAMI Lansing is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families who are affected by neurobiological brain disorders through support, education, advocacy, and research. NAMI Lansing provides support and advocacy for affected persons and family members in the Greater Lansing area. Our calendar shows many opportunities to meet others. See our website for special events, news page, and details on our blog. NAMI Lansing also offers support groups.

2 NAMI Lansing Signature Programs Program Dates Location Family-to-Family 12 week course for caregivers and those who live in support of someone with a mental Illness Peer-to-Peer 10 week course for adults with mental illness. Taught by trained individuals who have been there. NAMI Basics 6 session class for parents & caregivers of children & adolescents with symptoms of mental illnesses. NAMI Homefront 6-wk. class for veteran families & friends to help cope with mental health conditions their loved one may experience during and/or after service. NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group For adults with mental illness NAMI Family Support Group For family members of persons with mental illness In Our Own Voice Trained presenters discuss their experience with mental illness Parents and Teachers As Allies A teacher, parent, and former student present on early warning signs, resources NAMI Walks Thursdays Sept. 10-Nov.19, 2015 or Feb. 18-April 28, :30 PM 9:00 PM Mondays Oct.12-Dec. 14, 2015 or March 7-May 9, :00 PM 8:00 PM Mon. & Wed. Sept 21, 23, 28, 30, Oct 5, 12 Or starting Feb. 22, :30 PM - 8:30 PM *Schedule may alter based on class member needs. New Program See for the latest information Thursdays 7 to 8:30 PM Tuesdays 7 to 8:30 PM McLaren Hospital Lansing Campus Call or to register Sparrow - St. Lawrence Campus Call or to register McLaren Hospital Lansing Campus Call or to register Location to be determined Call or to register Sparrow Behavioral Health First floor, PHP Room Sparrow-St. Lawrence Campus Sparrow Behavioral Health First floor, PHP Room Sparrow-St. Lawrence Campus Provided upon request to your group, office, church or school or info@namilansing.org Provided upon request to educators, counselors, and education students or info@namilansing.org Sat. Sept. 26, 10:00 AM Bus Leaves 7:45 AM Belle Isle, Detroit Bus: 812 E. Jolly Rd, Lansing Please sign up for the bus. Mental Illness Awareness Week 2015 Special Events Crisis Intervention Teams with Major Sam Cochran (ret) Verbal De-escalation Techniques with Major Cochran October 7, 2015 at 7 PM See for the latest information October 8, 2015 Hannah Community Center 819 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI Details Pending Contact NAMI Lansing at or info@namilansing.org or visit

3 What is the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program? NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 12-session education program for family, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental illness. The course is designed to help all family members understand and support their loved one living with mental illness, while maintaining their own well-being. The course includes information on illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and other mental health conditions. Thousands of families describe the program as life-changing. The program is taught by trained teachers who are also family members and know what it is like to have a loved one living with mental illness. NAMI Lansing, the local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will offer its NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program for Fall 2015 beginning Thursday, September 10 in Lansing. Classes go from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Participant Perspectives This course overall was the single most, without a doubt, helpful and informative thing ever offered in all my years searching for answers It has helped me to understand better and communicate more effectively with my brother. The course has helped me to realize that my son is still inside the body that is often times hidden by the mental illness and that I am not alone in this. Contact us to register for this NAMI Family-to-Family class! NAMI Lansing P.O. Box Lansing MI Phone: info@namilansing.org About NAMI NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Lansing is an affiliate of NAMI Michigan. NAMI Lansing and dedicated volunteers, members and leaders work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy and support group programs for people in our community living with mental illness and their loved ones.

4 Do you live with a mental illness? Peer-to-Peer Is a Mental Health Education Course I This class is for you if you are ready to take any of these steps: Understand more about your illness Discover new coping strategies Reduce stigma Gain knowledge that will empower you Connect with others who share your experience The FREE class meets 2 hours each week for 10 weeks. Led by trained NAMI peer mentors who also live with mental illness, Peer-to-Peer is a supportive, safe and confidential environment to learn about diagnosis, coping skills, relapse prevention and more. Next NAMI Lansing Peer-to-Peer class begins: Monday, October 12, :00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (food provided) Meets at Sparrow - St. Lawrence Campus Registration required &space is limited. Call NAMI Lansing for details: (517) or info@namilansing.org The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation s largest grassroots organization dedicated to helping people affected by mental illness. Lansing

5 What is the NAMI Basics Education Program? NAMI Basics is a free, six-session program designed for parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties. NAMI Basics helps parents and other family caregivers of children to understand the illnesses that are causing those behavioral difficulties, and the critical role families play in the treatment of those illnesses. The program is taught by trained teachers who are also the parents or family caregivers of individuals who experienced emotional or behavioral difficulties prior to age 13. NAMI Lansing will be offering this class beginning September 21, Classes will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. NAMI Lansing, the local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will offer its NAMI Basics Education Program for the Summer, 2015 beginning Monday June 15. It will Participant be held Monday s Perspectives and Wednesdays for 3 weeks at McLaren Education Building (2709 South Washington, Lansing) from 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Dates: Beginning June 15 and ending July 1. This is such a great step by step program that walks parents every step of the way. It is as if you are holding their hand through it all. The course is inclusive of almost all aspects of family and child resources. I could have spent a lifetime getting all this information on my own. I feel supported, strong and ready to go forward. NAMI Basics bridges the gap. It provides help that can t be found in a doctor s office. Contact us to register for this NAMI Basics class! NAMI Lansing P.O. Box Lansing, MI info@namilansing.org phone: Lansi About NAMI NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Lansing is an affiliate of NAMI ng Michigan. NAMI Lansing and dedicated volunteer members and leaders work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy and support group programs for people in our community living with mental illness and their loved ones.

6 Tri-County s Voice on Mental Illness NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Family Support Group is for family members and friends of those who are coping with the stressors of serious and persistent brain disorders. The support group is led by two trained facilitators who are members of NAMI Lansing and who also have family members with a mental illness. NAMI support groups provide a structured group experience which is of practical, immediate relevance to the needs of caregivers. Knowing that others have had the same experiences is a relief to families who may have never spoken about mental illness to neighbors, friends, and often not even to their relatives. Learning that others have been able to work out some of the problems associated with mental illness can inspire new hope in the families who attend a support group. The support group facilitators are not professionals and the support group is not a treatment program. This is a structured self-help group based on discussion and acceptance. NAMI Lansing is not liable for any suggestions given. Cancelation Policy: NAMI Connection will not meet if Lansing School District is closed. It shall be the policy of NAMI Lansing to provide equal membership/employment/service opportunities to all eligible persons without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, handicap, membership in any labor organization, political affiliation, and, for employment only, height, weight, and record of arrest without conviction. TIME: LOCATION: CALL: Every Tuesday from 7-8:30 PM Sparrow Behavioral Health First Floor Follow signs Sparrow St. Lawrence Campus at 1210 W. Saginaw in Lansing OR Support groups

7 Tri-County s Voice on Mental Illness NAMI CONNECTION PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP NAMI CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP is a support group for those living with mental illness, any diagnosis. Recovery on your own time, at your own pace led by facilitators with mental illness who understand the challenges faced in recovery. The support group is led by trained facilitators who are members of NAMI Lansing. NAMI support groups provide a structured group experience which is of practical, immediate relevance to the needs of individuals in recovery. Talking to someone who understands who may have had similar experiences; who is just like you is often a relief to those coping with a mental illness. The support group facilitators are not professionals; the support group is not a treatment program. This is a structured self-help group based on discussion and acceptance. NAMI Lansing is not liable for any suggestions given. Cancelation Policy: NAMI Connection will not meet if Lansing School District is closed. It shall be the policy of NAMI Lansing to provide equal membership/employment/service opportunities to all eligible persons without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, handicap, membership in any labor organization, political affiliation, and, for employment only, height, weight, and record of arrest without conviction. TIME: LOCATION: CALL: Every Thursday from 7-8:30 PM Sparrow Behavioral Health First Floor Follow signs Sparrow St. Lawrence Campus at 1210 W. Saginaw in Lansing OR Support groups

8 What you need to know about Mental Illness. Mental illnesses are medical illnesses that profoundly disrupt a person s thinking, feeling, mood, and ability to relate to others to the point of interfering with daily functioning. Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or socioeconomic status and are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. In the United States today approximately 26 percent of adults struggle with a diagnosable psychiatric condition in a given year. The most serious and disabling conditions affect about 6 percent or 1 in 17 adults and 9 to 13 percent of children. The In Our Own Voice presentation demonstrates how individuals with severe mental illness experience recovery. Each program presenter has been through training to translate the story of his or her own struggles and successes. If you or your organization would like to schedule an In Our Own Voice presentation, please contact your local NAMI affiliate. In the Lansing area, please contact NAMI Lansing. Lansing NAMI Lansing P.O. Box Lansing, MI info@namilansing.org phone: About NAMI NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Lansing is an affiliate of NAMI Michigan. NAMI Lansing and dedicated volunteer members and leaders work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy and support group programs for people in our community living with mental illness and their loved ones.