Here is a list of the excellent programs offered by NAMI Georgia Affiliates and nationally. See lower table for description of all programs offered by NAMI.
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NAMI Family & Friends
NAMI Family & Friends is a free 90-minute or four-hour seminar that informs people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support. Pre-registration is required.
NAMI Northside Family and Friends Seminar
Date: January 20-21, 2021
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Contact: Terri Kinley, terrikinley1@gmail.com
Location: Online using Zoom
NAMI Family to Family
NAMI Family to Family is a free, peer-led course for adults who have a friend or loved one with a mental illness. Each class will meet for 8 sessions. Pre-registration is required. Registration will be open through the second week of class.
NAMI Dekalb Family to Family Class
Date: February 9 – March 30, 2021
Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Becky Lough, loughrm@mac.com
Location: Online using Zoom
Meets: Tuesdays
NAMI Northside Family to Family Class
Date: February 4 – March 25, 2021
Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Janice O’Connor, janice@tmocpa.com
Location: Online using Zoom
Meets: Thursdays
Date: February 7- March 28, 2021
Time: 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Contact: Terri Kinley, terrikinley1@gmail.com
Location: Online Using Zoom
Meets: Sundays
NAMI Peer to Peer
NAMI Peer to Peer is a free, peer-led, class for persons with any serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining wellness and recovery. Each class will meet for 8 sessions. Pre-registration is required. Registration will be open through the second week of class.
De Familia a Familia en Español
Programa Educativo Gratuito Para familiares de personas enfrentando una enfermedad mental.
El curso incluye información sobre trastornos cerebrales como la esquizofrenia, bipolar, depresión severa entre otros; talleres sobre comunicación, empatía, como manejar una crisis; funcionamiento del cerebro, medicamentos y mucho más. El programa es liderado por instructores capacitados que también son familiares de personas afectadas por enfermedades mentales, y saben, por experiencia propia, lo que significa tener un ser querido bajo estas circunstancias.
NAMI Homefront
NAMI Homefront is a free, 6-session program for family, friends and significant others of military Service Members and Veterans. The class helps families understand what the Service Member/ Veteran is experiencing related to trauma, combat stress, civilian life transition, PTSD and other mental health conditions.
The program is designed to help family members understand and support their Service Member/Veteran while maintaining their own well-being. NAMI Homefront leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions impacting their Service Member/ Veteran. The class is free but you are expected to attend all six sessions. You must have access to a laptop, PC or tablet with a stable internet connection to participate. To hear audio, you will need to call in via telephone. We recommend you use a headset or headphones. If you have any questions or concerns, please email namieducation@nami.org.
NAMI Dekalb Homefront Class
Date: February 2 – March 9, 2021
Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Paul Wiser, wim1paul@comcast.net
Location: Online using Zoom
Meets: Tuesdays
NAMI National offers Homefront classes online, click below to register.
NAMI Basics
NAMI Basics is a free education program for parents and family caregivers of children and teens who are experiencing signs of behavioral or mental health concerns or who have a diagnosis. Class will meet for 6 sessions. Pre-registration is required. NAMI Basics OnDemand is offered via the NAMI National website.
NAMI Dekalb Basics Class
Date: February 8 – March 8, 2021
Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Diane Sitton, ldsitton@bellsouth.net
Location: Online using Zoom
Meets: Mondays
NAMI SMARTS
NAMI SMARTS is designed to help you learn to summarize your experience as a person in recovery or as a family member, make an ‘ask’ in 90 seconds, and orchestrate a successful meeting with an elected official at the local, state, or national level. This class is for those who are new to advocacy as well as individuals with years of experience. Pre-registration is required.
Summary of NAMI Programs by Target Audience
| Target Audience | Program / Type of Training |
| Middle- and high-school students Middle and high school Staff Families, parents and other caregivers of middle and high school students. |
Ending the Silence Presentation |
| General public | In Our Own Voice Presentation |
| College students | NAMI On-Campus Club |
| Parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents who are experiencing mental health challenges | Basics Class |
| Family members, partners and loved ones, of people who are experiencing mental health challenges | Friends & Family Class (Introduction – 4 hr.) Family-to-Family Class |
| Adults living in recovery with mental health challenges | Peer-to-Peer Class |
| Family members and loved ones supporting military service members and veterans living in recovery with mental health challenges | Homefront Class |
| Adults (law enforcement, educators, mental health providers, counselors, faith leaders, and other community members) who interact with youth. | Social-Emotional and Mental Health Development for Children and Teens (SIGNALS) Youth in Crisis (CIT-Y) |
| Adults (law enforcement, first responders, clergy, hospital personnel, security officers, and other community partners) | Introduction to Behavioral Health and Addictive Diseases (8-hr. or 16-hr.) |
| General public | NAMI Smarts for Advocacy |
| Family members and loved ones of those individuals who are living in recovery with mental health challenges | Family Support Group |
