NAMI North Country holds monthly support group meetings on the third Monday of the month and begin at 7:00 pm .
Support group meetings are held at the East Side Center, 230 Maple St., Glens Falls, NY
(just 0.6 miles East on Maple St. from the Queensbury Hotel)
NAMI North Country also holds periodic educational meetings. These meetings are held on the first Monday of the month and begin at 7:00 pm. (schedule to be announced)
Educational meetings are held at the East Side Center, 230 Maple St., Glens Falls, NY
(just 0.6 miles East on Maple St. from the Queensbury Hotel)
Course provides support, information on mental illness
"Fellowship and support" are the watchwords of the free "Family-to-Family" psychoeducation course NAMI-NC offers in Glens Falls, in the fall. The weekly program takes place on twelve nights from 6:30 to 9:00 pm., beginning in September . There is no charge but reservations must be made in advance.
For more information, or to register, call Nancy Harrigan: (518)543-6104. The course fills up early, so call now if you are interested!
The course covers four main topics: Information on brain illnesses and available treatments, coping skills for family members, how to be an advocate for a mentally ill person and guidance in locating local services and support groups.
A team of three teachers - all family members of someone with mental illness will lead the sessions which will be broken down into lectures, group discussions and workshops. NAMI gives each participant a notebook and, every week, adds about 25 pages of information which may or may not be read at the time -- (it's not a homework assignment). At the end of the course, every one has an up-to-date, comprehensive encyclopedia on mental illness.
Some comments from previous graduates:
"It's helped me to communicate with my ill family member."
"Bravo! I was so enriched, I learned so much."
"I finally met a very special group of people who understand my situation. It will help me in future crises to recall this experience."
