NAMI Scott County offers our FREE Signature Education Programs twice a year:
(Dates and times vary based on mentor/teacher availability)
NAMI Family-to-Family
A life-changing course where families and caregivers of those with a mental illness can obtain information, understanding and insight into their loved one's illness. This 12 week course offers current information on illnesses of the brain and their treatment. Some topics include the biology of brain disorders, medications and their side effects, strategies for handling crisis and care for the caregiver.
Our Spring 2011 class is scheduled on the calendar!
12 Thursday evenings from 6:30-9pm
March 3rd - May 19th, 2011
Teachers: Dan & Judy Merchant
Contact the NAMI Scott County office if you are interested in placing your name on our Fall 2011 class list: (563)322-8870 - Dates and times to be announced.
NAMI Peer-to- Peer
A recovery education course for consumers of mental health services. Some of the topics covered in this 10 week empowerment course include preventing relapse, improving quality of life, protecting your own interests, skills to cope with your disease and exercises to focus and calm your thinking.
Projected start date for our Spring 2011 class is sometime in May (to be announced).
Call the NAMI Scott County office to sign up for this empowering recovery education class: (563) 322-8870
Call today as space is limited!
Spring Class Mentors: Alice Thiemann and Barb Young
NAMI In Our Own Voice (IOOV):
A powerful anti-stigma program presented by consumers to raise awareness about the process of recovery from mental illness. Presenters are available for area community organizations, churches, businesses, rotary clubs, campuses, etc, who are interested in learning more about mental illness and recovery (at no cost).
- If you would like to schedule an IOOV presentation to your organization, contact Alice Thiemann, NAMI's IOOV Coordinator at 563-323-7453 or our office at 563-322-8870.
- If you are a consumer of mental health services and would like to be trained as an IOOV presenter, contact the NAMI Scott County office for more information: 563-322-8870
NAMI Scott County Public Education:
Periodically, NAMI Scott County organizes educational forums that features speakers on an array of mental health issues.
Call the NAMI office for details 322-8870 and/or check our calendar.