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NAMI Franklin County
Mentor Program

A free, Six Month Program Designed For Peers, Parents And Other Family Caregivers

What is the NAMI Franklin County Mentor Program?

The NAMI Franklin County Mentor Program is designed for family caregivers or peers (persons with lived experience) all bonded in a way like no other by mental health conditions. Self-care and caregiving often present challenges that could use a little help, a little guidance, or someone who can listen and understand what you’re going through. That’s where NAMI Franklin County’s Mentor Program can be of service. We can help families and peers get through the maze of “What should I do next?”

If you would like to apply to become a mentor to share your experience and provide guidance to a caregiver or peer; or, if you are a caregiver or peer who could use the help of a mentor, apply online at https://www.namifranklincounty.org/mentor-program/ .Or, you can request an application by calling NAMI Franklin County at 614-501-6264

Click here for Mentor application

Participant Perspectives

“The Mentor Program took a lot of stress off my shoulders by helping me sort through my problems. Just talking to the mentor boosted my spirit, reassured me, and encouraged me. I hope NAMI Franklin County receives a lot of support so that they can continue to do their amazing work – helping people who need it!.”
“I can’t thank NAMIFC enough for this life saving program. My mentor helped me during a very difficult time in my life when I felt totally alone and confused.”

Contact us to find out more about the NAMI Franklin County Mentor Program

Regina Hillman NAMI Franklin County 1225 Dublin Rd., Suite 050 Columbus, Ohio 43215

ABOUT NAMI

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Franklin County is an affiliate of NAMI Ohio. NAMI Franklin County and dedicated volunteer members and leaders work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy and support group programs for people in our community living with mental illness and their loved ones.

NAMI Mentor Program–The mentor program connects families, friends, and partners of a loved one with mental illness with caring family members who can help you deal with the realities and difficulties of caring for your loved one.

Contact Regina Hillman (614) 501-6264 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday) or email regina@namifc.org
Dates and Time to be determined

Zoom ID and Passcode will be mailed once you register for program.

ALREADY PARTICIPATING:​

NAMI MENTOR PROGRAM

The mentor program connects families, friends, and partners of a loved one with mental illness with caring family members who can help you deal with the realities and difficulties of caring for your loved one
Click Here for Mentor Application

MENTORS

Your mentors are family caregivers who have a loved one with mental illness, or they can also be your peers who are in recovery.
Apply to become a mentor, share your experiences, and provide guidance to a caregiver or a peer now!
Click to download: Monthly Report
Click to download: Evaluation

MENTEES

Mentees can also be family caregivers or persons with lived experience who want a mentor.
Contact Regina Hillman at (614) 501-6264 or email regina@namifc.org to learn more and to become a mentee!
Click to download: Monthly Report
Click to download: Evaluation
NAMI Franklin County classes, programs, and support groups are free and all instruction materials are provided to participants at no charge. Please consider a donation to support our efforts.

Mentor Program Application

Please check only one box on each line.
All information is confidential and used with professional discretion.
Note: Mentors are family caregivers who have a loved one with mental illness or they can be persons with lived experience (peers) who are in recovery. Mentees are also family caregivers, or they can be persons with lived experience who want a mentor.
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Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Emergency Contact Name:
(For example: self, parent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, cousin, etc.)
2. Are you involved with their care, do you interact with them regularly, or are you active in your recovery/self-care?
6. How far are you willing to travel (round trip) to meet with your assigned mentor or mentee? Can only ride Cota Handicap bus w/someone, at time, when illness allow Please check one:
(Required)
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Mentors and Mentees: I understand that neither the NAMI Franklin County Mentor program nor any federal, state, local housing, health, medical, mental health, or community organization shall be liable in any way for any intentional or criminal action on the part of any mentor in the NAMI Franklin County Mentor Program and each of their officers, steering committee, directors, employees, agents and successors in interest from any such liability to a mentee which may arise by way of such intention or criminal action on the part of any mentor/mentee/peer in the Mentor Program. I acknowledge and agree that I am not obligated, if called upon, to perform the volunteer services herein applied for, and that NAMI Franklin County is not obligated to assign or seek to assign me to a Mentor Program mentor/mentee. I understand that if approved, I agree to fulfill the commitment to the program.

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