NAMI Educational Courses
| Family Courses (for those supporting a loved one with a mental illness) Family-to-Family For: Families and caregivers of individuals living with mental illness Subjects Covered: Clinical treatments, coping strategies, medications, problem-solving, crisis management, care for the caregiver, current research, finding supports and services, advocacy, relapse prevention Length: 12 weeks (3 hrs/week) Cost: Free Also offered in Spanish Click here to access NAMI National's Family-to-Family website Basics For: Families and caregivers of youth/adolescents living with mental illness Subjects Covered: Clinical treatments, coping strategies, medications, problem-solving, crisis management, care for the caregiver, current research, finding supports and services, advocacy, relapse prevention Length: 6 weeks (3 hrs/week) Cost: Free Click here to access NAMI National's Basics website |
| Consumer Courses (for those living with a mental illness) Peer-to-Peer For: Individuals living with mental illness Subjects Covered: Relapse prevention planning, advanced directives, coping strategies, medications, finding supports and services, current research, clinical treatments Length: 9 weeks (3 hrs/week) Cost: Free Also offered in Spanish Click here to access NAMI National's Peer-to-Peer website Hearts and Minds For: Anybody Subjects Covered: Healthy habits and lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, and common chronic illness such as heart disease and diabetes Length: 15-minute video, 30 to 60 minute discussion Cost: $5 for DVD, $1 per take-home booklet Click here to access NAMI National's Hearts and Minds website |
| Targeted Courses (for professions involved with mental illness) Provider Education For: Mental health care professionals Subjects Covered: Focuses on academic medical information and the lived experiences of people living with and caring for people living with mental illness Length: 10 weeks (3 hrs/week) Cost: $75 per participant, minimum class of 15 This course qualifies for 30 hours of CEUs Click here to access NAMI National's Provider Education website Parents and Teachers as Allies For: School professionals Subjects Covered: Early warning signs of mental illness, family and school response, consumer and family member perspectives Length: 90-minute in-service Cost: Free Click here to access NAMI National's Parents and Teachers as Allies website Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Available through law enforcement agencies and local mental health care providers Please contact us or visit the NAMI National CIT Resource Center The Mentally Healthy Workforce In development For: Human Resources staff, managers/supervisors, and staff Subjects Covered: Disclosure, ADA requirements and accommodations, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), workplace stigma Length: 5 weeks (2 hrs/week) Cost: Varies by size of workforce Contact NAMI Arizona for more information |
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| Please visit our online calendar to view available courses in your area or contact your local NAMI Affiliate |
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Screening of Dying to be Thin Tuesday, Feb. 23rd Speaker: Eating Disorders w/ Lisa Angelini Wednesday, February 24 National Schzophrenia Awareness March 7 – 13 Speaker: Relaxation w/ Paul Lee Wednesday, March 10th |
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