NAMI Education
General Education Meeting
Each month NAMI Nevada County supports our community with a General Education Class. The class has covered topics such as: county behavioral health programs, trauma informed care, navigating the court system, conservatorship, mental health and law enforcement, housing, psychiatry, mental health and homelessness, and much more.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
4th Thursday of every month
Madelyn Helling Library
890 Helling Way
Nevada City, CA. 95959
Located near the Eric Rood Government Center.
At NAMI, education helps not only the person with mental illness, but their loved ones too.
Education helps in ending the stigma of mental illness.
Family-to-Family
(Offered in the fall and spring)
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.
NAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there, and includes presentations, discussions and interactive exercises.
The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact—experience compassion and reinforcement from people who understand your situation. Sharing your own experience may help others in your class. In the program, you’ll learn about:
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How to solve problems and communicate effectively
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Taking care of yourself and managing your stress
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Supporting your loved one with compassion
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Finding and using local supports and services
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Up-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
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How to handle a crisis
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Current treatments and therapies
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The impact of mental health conditions on the entire family