NAMI Family Support Groups Programs

Family Support Group

Family Support Group – Support for caregivers, family members, and partners caring for loved ones with mental illness.

NOTE: NAMI Franklin County support groups are strictly closed groups and confidential spaces. Students are NOT permitted to observe.

Meeting Times and Locations

1^st Tuesday of each month
In person 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Rachelle Martin (614) 501-6264 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email rachelle@namifc.org for more information.
Mt. Carmel New Albany Auditorium, 7277 Smith’s Mill Rd., New Albany.

2^nd Wednesday of each month
In person and Zoom 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Rachelle Martin (614) 501-6264 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email rachelle@namifc.org
This is an in-person and Zoom meeting. In-person support group meets at 1225 Dublin Road, Ste. 050 (park and enter in rear of building).
Zoom meeting ID: 960-308-8915 Password: 6145016264

4^th Wednesday of each month
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Rachelle Martin (614) 501-6264 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email rachelle@namifc.org
Zoom meeting ID: 960-308-8915 Password: 6145016264

3^rd Monday of each month
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Contact: Helen McKinley (614) 802-7871 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email helen@namifc.org
Senior Conversations.1153 Duskywing Dr., Canal Winchester 43110 (This support group will begin January 2022.)

3^rd Thurs. of each month
In person 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Contact: Sheri Meyers (614) 266-1119 or Helen McKinley (614) 802-7871) for more information.
Seniors Support Group—Groveport Senior Community Center, 7370 Groveport Rd., Groveport 43125. Group begins September 18.

3^rd Thursday of each month
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Contact: Monique Sneed, LISW, MSW, at 614-645-4798 or email mlsneed@columbus.gov for more information.
Zoom meeting ID: 832 6837 3773, Passcode: 055397
Support for families who have lost a loved one to homicide.

4^th Tuesday of each month
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Karen Cousins (614) 501-6264 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email karen@namifc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 273-756-5479 Password: 6145016264

Dates to be determined
Support for women in recovery (zero to five years) from addictions and mental health challenges. The series will run monthly from August through December 2022.
Contact: Erica Tartt, ericatartt@gmail.com or register at shorturl.at/fl024.
Time to be determined

1^st Monday of each month
10 a.m.-12 mediodia
Grupo de Apoyo Amigas Latinas – 3556 Sullivant Avenue, Suite 204, Columbus 43204
Zoom Meeting ID: 837 9500 8308 Passcode: 755456.
Apoyo a cuidadores y familiares que cuidan a sus seres queridos con enfermedades mentales.
Por favor llame a Iliana Martinez at 614-272-7249, para verificar fecha de la reunión.

Some important concepts you’ll learn at Support Group:

See the individual first, not the illness.
Recognize that mental illnesses are brain disorders that may have environmental triggers.
Gain insight and empathy from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances.
Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination.
Forgive yourself and reject guilt.
Embrace humor as healthy.
Accept that we cannot solve every problem.
Aim for better coping skills and work for a better future in a realistic way.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a model that ensures everyone has an opportunity to be heard. They are:

Free of cost
Led by adult family members who have been trained to facilitate a NAMI Family Support Group.
Not structured to recommend or endorse specific medical treatments.
Confidential

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you’ll benefit through other’s experiences, discover your inner strength, develop supportive relationships and a sense of community, and learn how to identify and use local resources.

You may also be interested in: the Men’s Support Group NAMI Connection, and/or NAMI Basics

Contact: Rachelle Martin (614) 266-6709, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

REMINDER: NAMI Franklin County support groups are strictly closed groups and confidential spaces. Students are NOT permitted to observe.

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