BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170920T000000Z DTEND:20170920T023000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:NAMI Family to Family Class DESCRIPTION:Class is held at NAMI DuPage in the Community Center in Wheaton.\n\n\n\nThis class meets weekly on Tuesdays nights for 12 weeks. Will also meet on 11/13 and 11/20.\n\n\n\nNAMI 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.\n\n\n\nNAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there\, and includes presentations\, discussion and interactive exercises.\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Gain\n\nNAMI 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.\n\n\n\nThe 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:\n\n\n\nHow to manage crises\, solve problems and communicate effectively\n\nTaking care of yourself and managing your stress\n\nDeveloping the confidence and stamina to provide support with compassion\n\nFinding and using local supports and services\n\nUp-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain\n\nCurrent treatments\, including evidence-based therapies\, medications and side effects\n\nThe impact of mental illness on the entire family\n\nWhat People are Saying\n\n"Before I took the course\, I felt alone and overwhelmed dealing with my daughter's mental illness. By taking this course\, I have met others who are going through the same things I am and have learned about many resources that I never knew existed."\n\n\n\n"I thought my wife and I knew just about everything there is to know about the system and the illness. Boy\, were we wrong. Without a doubt\, this is the best support course I have had the privilege of taking part in\, bar none." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Class is held at NAMI DuPage in the Community Center in Wheaton.
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\nThis class meets weekly on Tuesdays nights for 12 weeks. Will also meet on 11/13 and 11/20.
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\nNAMI 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.
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\nNAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there\, and includes presentations\, discussion and interactive exercises.
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\nWhat You&rsquo\;ll Gain
\nNAMI 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.
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\nThe group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact&mdash\;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:
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\nHow to manage crises\, solve problems and communicate effectively
\nTaking care of yourself and managing your stress
\nDeveloping the confidence and stamina to provide support with compassion
\nFinding and using local supports and services
\nUp-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
\nCurrent treatments\, including evidence-based therapies\, medications and side effects
\nThe impact of mental illness on the entire family
\nWhat People are Saying
\n"\;Before I took the course\, I felt alone and overwhelmed dealing with my daughter&rsquo\;s mental illness. By taking this course\, I have met others who are going through the same things I am and have learned about many resources that I never knew existed."\;
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\n"\;I thought my wife and I knew just about everything there is to know about the system and the illness. Boy\, were we wrong. Without a doubt\, this is the best support course I have had the privilege of taking part in\, bar none."\; LOCATION:NAMI DuPage The Community Center 115 N County Farm Road Wheaton\, IL 60187 UID:e.864.10833 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260409T201758Z URL:https://business.wheatonchamber.com/events/details/nami-family-to-family-class-09-19-2017-10833 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR