ATTENTION WISCONSIN PARENTS! Want to know more about raising a child who has mental health or behavioral difficulties?
Then read more for information of an upcoming virtual, live-taught 6-week education class called NAMI Basics happening SATURDAYS, JUNE 12TH - JULY 24TH, 9:00-11:30 A.M. (no class July 3rd). This virtual class is intended to reach parents and caregivers in more rural areas of Wisconsin that do not have a NAMI affiliate near them, or if their NAMI affiliate does not offer NAMI Basics. Because NAMI Southeast Wisconsin, which serves Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Jefferson counties, is hosting this virtual class, parents from those regions will be put on a wait list and most likely have to attend another class.
What is NAMI Basics?
It is a 6-session education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth (ages 22 and younger) who are experiencing mental health symptoms. This program is free to participants, 99% of whom say they would recommend the program to others. This class is taught by a trained team with lived experience raising a child with a mental health condition. They know what parents are going through because they've been there too.
NAMI Basics Covers:
- The impact mental health conditions can have on your entire family
- Different types of mental health care professionals, available treatment options and therapies
- An overview of the public mental health care, school and juvenile justice systems and resources to help you navigate these systems
- How to advocate for your child's rights at school and in health care settings
- How to prepare for and respond to crisis situations (self-harm, suicide attempts, etc.)
- The importance of taking care of yourself
- Much, much more
Please click here for the Virtual NAMI Basics class announcement, please share!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. If you register by June 2nd, you will receive class materials on time. Registration can be made after June 2nd; however, the class materials just may not arrive before the first class date. Please register BY JUNE 2ND in order to receive materials on time. For any specific questions or if a parent would like to register for this class, please contact, Denise Fischer at 262.409.2723 or dfischer@namisoutheastwi.org.
For other NAMI affiliates with virtual support groups, click here.