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
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
Mt. Carmel New Albany Auditorium, 7277 Smith’s Mill Rd., New Albany (This support group is now an in-person meeting.)

2^nd 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 Thursday of each month
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Sheri Meyers (614) 501-6264 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email sheri@namifc.org
Zoom meeting ID: 940-385-8038 Password: 6145016264

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

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

El Primer Lunes de cada mes
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: 680-879-8265 Password: 5y963c

Apoyo a cuidadores y familiares que cuidan a sus seres queridos con enfermedades mentales. Por favor llame a Marbella Cáceres at 844-226-0544, 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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