Family-To-Family

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, friends, and significant others of adults with mental health conditions. NAMI Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment, and recovery.
The course is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. The program is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program (EB). For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.
NAMI offers the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program free of charge to participants; however, you must register for the class. The class will begin Tuesday, May 17, 6:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom. Fill out the online registration form or contact NAMI Franklin County at 614-501-6264 or email karen@namifc.org.

Participant Perspectives
“This course overall was the single most, without a doubt, helpful and informative thing ever offered in all my years searching for answers…it has helped me to understand better and communicate more effectively with my brother.”

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F2F Schedule
- Tuesdays, January 18-March -15,2022 (no class March 8)
- 6:30 – 9:00 p.m
- Tuesdays, May 17-July 5, 2022
- 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
- Saturdays, September 10-October 29 (tentative dates)
- 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Zoom.com — You will receive class information, a Meeting ID, and Password prior to the first class.
During the pandemic, all classes will be held via Zoom. Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive an email containing the Zoom meeting ID and password required to attend the classes. You will still need to register for the class.
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