Support

NAMIam holds support meetings on the second Monday and third Thursday of every month for anyone with a mental health condition, caregivers, and family. Special NAMI programs such as Family-to-Familyand Homefront are offered at specific times of the year. All meetings and programs are free and confidential.

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NAMIam offers free educational meetings the last Monday of every month (unless it is a holiday). Meetings cover topics related to mental health in our community such as Mental Health First Aid Training, Q & A with Marquette County Sheriff Candidates, Marquette Clubhouse, Crisis Intervention Training CIT, and Stress Management.

NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

NEW Family-to-Family Course Starting Soon!

NAMIam will be offering a FREE Family-to-Family course beginning September 19, 2017.

Classes will meet one day a week 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM for 12 weeks. Classes are educational, supportive, and are completely confidential. NAMI Family-to-Family is a class for families, partners, and friends of individuals with mental illness. The course is designed to facilitate a better understanding of mental illness, increase coping skills, and empower participants to become advocates for their family members. This program was designated

as an evidence-based program by SAMHSA.

For more information or to register please call: 906-360-7107

NEWS & UPDATES

1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

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Education

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.

NAMIam is the local NAMI affiliate serving Alger and Marquette Counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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CALENDAR of Events

ALL MEETINGS/EVENTS BELOW ARE HELD AT 129 W. BARAGA AVE., MARQUETTE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED!

MONDAY SEPT11, 2017 SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 7TO 9P

TUESDAY SEPT. 19. 2017 FIRST FAMILY TO FAMILY CLASS (SEE NEWSLETTER FOR MORE INFORMATION)

THURSDAY SEPT.21. 2017 SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 7/9

SATURDAY SEPT 23, 2017 NAMI WALK/PICNIC (SEE NEWSLETTER FOR MORE INFORMATION

, MONDAY SEPT 25, 2017 EDUCATIONAL MEETING/SPEAKER WILL BE REBECCA TERVO TO SHARE HER BOOK THAT SHE HAS WRITTEN CALLED :SHATTERED, FROM GRIEF TO JOY AFTER MY SON'S SUICIDE" MARK YOUR CALENDARS! THIS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY AMAZON

MONDAY OCT 9, 2017 SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 7/9

THURSDAY OCT 19, 2017 SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 7/9

MONDAY OCT 30,2017 EDUCATIONAL MEETING (subject to be announced please contact Cindy to find out more)

MONDAY NOV. 13,2017 SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 7/9

THURSDAY NOV 16, 2017 SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 7/9