Free Family to Family Class offered by National Alliance on Mental Illness

ANNOUNCING CLASS: FAMILY TO FAMILY – to run April 14 – June 30, 2016
LOCATION: North Sound Church , Edmonds – evenings

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Snohomish County is now accepting applications for their nationally recognized FAMILY TO FAMILY class starting in mid April.

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 12-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people living with mental illness. It is a designated evidenced-based program. Research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to an individual living with a mental health condition.

NAMI Family-to-Family not only provides critical information and strategies for taking care of the person you love, but you’ll also find out that you’re not alone. Recovery is a journey, and there is hope.
The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact—you can experience compassion and reinforcement from people who understand your situation. You can also help others through your own experience. In the program, you’ll learn about:

How to manage crises, solve problems and communicate effectively
Taking care of yourself and managing your stress
Developing the confidence and stamina to provide support with compassion
Finding and using local supports and services
Up-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
Current treatments, including evidence-based therapies, medications and side effects
The impact of mental illness on the entire family
– Contact NAMI Snohomish County at 425-339-3620 or nami.snohomish.county@gmail.com for further information and to apply.