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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.

Family-to-Family

The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. Family-to-Family is free for family members, partners and friends of individuals with:

Major Depression
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Co-occurring Brain Disorder and Addictive Disorder

This series of 12 weekly classes is structured to help caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. The course is taught by family member volunteers who know what it's like to have a loved one struggling with one of these brain disorders.

Contact: You local NAMI Affiliate.

Family-to-Family offers information about

Illnesses of the brain and their treatment:

Up-to-date information about medications, side effects and strategies for medication adherence
Current research related to the biology of brain disorders and the evidence based, most effective treatments to promote recovery

Coping skills:

Gaining empathy by understanding the subjective, lived experience of a person with mental illness
Learning in special workshops for problem solving, listening, and communication techniques
Acquiring strategies for handling crisis and relapse
Focusing on care for the caregiver:
Coping with worry, stress, and emotional overload

The power of advocacy:

Guidance on locating appropriate supports and services within the community
Information on advocacy initiatives designed to improve and expand services.

More from NAMI.org:

Fact sheets, personal stories and more about Family-to-Family
Family to Family Teacher calls: Second Wednesday of the month.
If you would like to be on the call, please contact Lisa Moore at lmoore@namitexas.org.

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