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NAMI - Geauga County is for individuals,
family members and friends of individuals diagnosed with major Depression,
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, Borderline
Personality Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
and Co-occurring Brain and Addictive Disorders.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness
is a grassroots, non-profit education, support, and advocacy organization
of families, friends, consumers, and professionals dedicated to
improving the quality of life for all whose lives are affected by
mental illness.
Our main support group meets at 7:00 p.m. on
the first Thursday the month. Support groups are held at the Geauga
County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna
Road (Rte 44) across from Geauga Hospital in Chardon.
Our Middlefield Support Group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Middlefield Public Library.
NAMI Connection Peer Support Group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at the Murray Center, 208 N. Hambden Street, Chardon.
Our educational speaker meeting meets at 7:00
p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Speakers meetings are
held at various locations throughout Geauga County. Call 440-285-3945
or email mdoehring@mhageauga.org for more information.
Hand-to-Hand classes are for parents of children diagnosed with a mental disorder, including (but not restricted to) ADD and ADHD. Classes are held for 9 weeks at the Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Rd. Chardon, OH 44024. Hand-to-Hand classes are open to all who have a child struggling with a mental/emotional illness.Call 440-285-3945 or email lreed@mhageauga.org if you would like to be added to our next class. Classes fill fast.
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Family-to-Family Education
This FREE 12-class education course, taught by trained
family members, provides in-depth basic education and skill training
for families and friends presented with the challenges in having
a loved one diagnosed with a severe mental illness (biologically-based
brain disorder). This course is offered in the spring and the fall
and registration is required. For more information call 440-285-3945
or email at mdoehring@mhageauga.org.
For many families this is where they find out for
the first time that they are not alone, that there is information
available, and that they can learn to better support recovery for
their loved one.
In August we will start our Fall session of Family to Family Class. This class offers education and support to family members and friends who have a loved one diagnosed with a mental condition. The course and all materials are free. Registration is required.The class meets on Saturdays for 12 weeks from 1:00 to 3:00pm,at 13244 Ravenna Rd. Chardon, OH 44024 (the Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services - across from UHHS Geauga Hospital)
Family to Family classes are open to all who have a family member or loved one suffering with a mental illness. Call 440-285-3945 or email lreed@mhageauga.org if you would like to be added to our next class. Classes fill fast.
NAMI
Family-to-Family Course Outline
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The Mission of Nami-Geauga County is to offer
mutual support and empowerment to persons and their families
affected by serious mental illness through education, advocacy,
and emotional support.
The purpose of the organization is:
- To encourage and assist people with psychiatric
disabilities to successfully live, socialize, learn and
work in the community.
- To advocate for non-disciplinary treatment
of the mentally ill and to prevent exploitation of the mentally
ill by any group, agency or individual, and to help alleviate
the stigma associated with mental illness.
- To advocate that the state and county provide
for and protect the physical and mental well-being of the
mentally ill.
- To promote and support organizations whose
purpose is to benefit persons with mental illness and their
families.
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A volunteer teacher says the education program can
have a profound impact on those whose lives are affected by a loved
one's mental illness. "Rather than trying to find your
way in the dark, we can light a candle, and shed the light of facts
and understanding on the confusion, fears, and 'aloneness' that
come with these illnesses."
Comments from recent Family-to-Family Participants:
"I have benefited immensely
from this course! I have gained knowledge - but also empathy and
understanding. The interaction with others who are experiencing
the same things is invaluable!"
"I wish that I had known
about this class five years ago when my husband first became ill."
"This course was a blessing
for me."
NAMI Geauga's Free Hand-to-Hand Education Course
Learning your child has an emotional / mental or neurobiological disorder can be overwhelming. Caring for that child can be an extraordinarily difficult task for any parent. The Hand-to-Hand Family Education Program through NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has been developed to address these concerns, to help parents cope with these unique stresses as well as to assist parents in caring for their own well-being. You will be joining other families with children or teens with serious mental / emotional disorders. The program’s dual focus on education and personal insight provides a comprehensive service for coping parents. You will learn about illnesses of the brain and their treatment, coping skills and how to advocate for your child. The class meets once a week for 9 weeks. Call the NAMI Geauga/Mental Health Association in Geauga County at 440-285-3945 to register for the next class.
It shall be the mission of the Geauga County Board
of Mental Health and Recovery Services to provide leadership in
the development, implementation, and evaluation of mental health
and substance abuse programs. As an agent for change in Geauga County,
this Board is dedicated to optimizing human and financial resources,
and enhancing and stabilizing the mental health of citizens of Northeast
Ohio. Through comprehensive needs assessment, the Board shall effectively
plan and coordinate a full range of community-based services that
provide for quality client care in the least restrictive environment
possible.
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