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Geauga County Board of Mental Health & Recovery Services
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24-Hour Emergency Hotline 1-888-285-5665 or 440-285-5665 |
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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. 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.
NAMI Family-to-Family Course Outline
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. |
