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

1St Monday of each month
El Primer Lunes de cada mes
10 a.m.-12 mediodia
Grupo de Apoyo Amigas Latinas – 3556 Sullivant Avenue, Suite 204, Columbus 43204
Zoom Meeting ID: 227-664-8014 Password: Ami2011

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

1st 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

Due to COVID-19 and Governor DeWine’s mandate, we will be meeting on ZOOM. Use Zoom meeting ID: 960-308-8915 Password: 6145016264

2nd 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

Due to COVID-19 and Governor DeWine’s mandate, we will be meeting on ZOOM. Use Zoom meeting ID: 960-308-8915 Password: 6145016264

3rd Monday of each Month.
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Helen McKinley (614) 501-6264 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email helen@namifc.org

Due to COVID-19 and Governor DeWine’s mandate, we will be meeting on ZOOM. Use Zoom meeting ID: 613-977-8313 Password: 6145016264

3rd 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

Due to COVID-19 and Governor DeWine’s mandate, we will be meeting on ZOOM. Use Zoom meeting ID: 940-385-8038 Password: 6145016264

4th 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

Due to COVID-19 and Governor DeWine’s mandate, we will be meeting on ZOOM. Use Zoom Meeting ID: 273-756-5479 Password: 6145016264

4th Wednesday of each month
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Contact: Rachelle Martin (614) 501-6264 Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or email rachelle@namifc.org

Due to COVID-19 and Governor DeWine’s mandate, we will be meeting on ZOOM. Use Zoom meeting ID: 960-308-8915 Password: 6145016264

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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