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ALL NAMI PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.
NAMI programs include the following Support Groups:
♦ NAMI Connection is a weekly 90-minute recovery support group for people living with mental illness where they can learn from one another’s experiences, share coping strategies and offer mutual encouragement and understanding.
♦ Parent and Child Support is an opportunity for parents of children ages 10 and up to meet jointly with and then separately from their child(ren) to socialize and receive support.
♦ Family Support is a monthly meeting (second Wednesday) of family members and caregivers of individuals with a mental illness where they can talk frankly about their challenges and help one another through shared experiences.
NAMI also offers a Family-to-Family 12-week program for families and caregivers of persons with diagnosed mental illnesses. Topics include the biology of the brain, medications, coping skills, empathy building and what to do in a crisis. Many family members describe their experience as life-changing.
Guide is a series of monthly seminars, which provide helpful information to caregivers of adults with mental illness. Seminars are held at the NAMI office on the first Wednesday of each month from September through April. Reservations are required as seating is limited.
The Sarah Ann Drop-In Center, located at 6324 Trail Boulevard in Naples, is a self-standing center where persons with a diagnosis may go during the day, six days a week. Transportation is available three days a week, depending on location. There are classes, support groups, daily activities, lunches and outings.
Every other month, NAMI trains 30 members of law enforcement and related agencies to be members of CIT (Crisis Intervention Team). This 40-hour training provides information about mental illness and how to de-escalate potentially deadly confrontations. There has been very positive feedback from the community and law enforcement
