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Education and Support

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State Convention
Family-to-Family
Visions for Tomorrow
Partnerships
In Our Own Voice
Peer-To-Peer

2008 Affiliate President Conference Call Schedule Posted
Calls will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the Board of Directors meetings/calls.

2008 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule Posted

Family to Family Teacher calls: 2nd Wednesday of the month. If you would like to be on the call, please contact Lisa Moore at lmoore
@namitexas.org.

Education and Support

NAMI Texas offers a variety of programs and services directed to mental health consumers, family members, friends, professionals, other stake holders, and the community at large to address the mental health needs of Texans.

NAMI programs are provided at the local level by our affiates. Please find and contact the affiliate nearest you for programs and services offered in your area.

You may also contact the NAMI Texas staff members listed below for enrollment, certification and other information.

Education

Education is an essential part of understanding and coping with mental illness. NAMI Texas currently provides numerous educational curricula and workshops addressing the many needs of different constituencies.

Family Education:

Family-to-Family
A free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.
Contact: Your Local NAMI Affiliate.
Visions for Tomorrow
This workshop course addresses the needs of younger families who are raising children and adolescents with mental illness.
Contact: Deborah Rose, Visions For Tomorrow Program Director, dcr@namitexasVFT.com
Partnerships:
Partnerships provides an incredible amount of information, from a brief history of psychiatric treatments to the phases of accepting the illness.
Contact: NAMI Texas.

Consumer Education:

In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness
A one-and-one-half hour interactive, multimedia presentation by consumers for consumers and others about living with mental illness.
Contact: Your Local NAMI Affiliate.
Peer-to-Peer Training for five NAMI Texas Affiliates
On November 3rd through the 5th, NAMI Texas had our first Peer-to-Peer mentor training. With 3 consumers from 5 Texas affiliates represented, we had a diverse group of folks ready to share their recovery successes and become peer mentors.
Contact: Your Local NAMI Affiliate.

Support

NAMI Texas affiliates provide regular support groups for consumers, family members and others affected by mental illness.

To participate in NAMI Texas support group, please find and contact the NAMI affiliate in your area.
More information about NAMI Texas Support Groups

Advocacy

NAMI Texas' advocacy efforts affect positive change in the response of society, government and business to an individual with a mental illness.

More information about advocacy

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