NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) periodically offers useful classes to family members of persons with mental illness. This upcoming class looks particularly useful for Baltimore area families of children suffering from mental illness. NAMI is also a good general resource to call upon when trying to find resources about depression, anxiety, grief, ADHD, and other sources of concern.
NAMI Baltimore
Download NAMI Basics Class Flyer by clicking here
This six session course is taught by trained teachers who are also parents/caregivers of individuals who developed mental health issues in childhood. The curriculum discusses current information about the major childhood mental illnesses and provides the fundamentals a caregiver needs to care for themselves, their family, and their child who is living with a mental illness.
Start Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
End Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Location: Govans Boundary United Methodist Church, 5210 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212
Registration is required. Classes fill quickly, so ask everyone to call 410-435-2600 now to register!
