About the NAMI Education Series
NAMI Education Series is a program designed to better inform those who have or know someone affected by mental illness. How do we do that? By hosting and offering several presentations to our community!
Why You Should Attend
The road to recovery can sometimes be a scary one with many unknown or confusing factors. Our goal is to provide information that makes this path easier to navigate.
Upcoming Education Series Events:
Schedule a presentation for your group, email info@namiwoodcounty.org or call (419) 352-0626.
NAMI Family & Friends is a free two-hour seminar that informs people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support. The seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition. They will walk you through the following topics.
- Understanding diagnoses, treatment, and recovery
- Effective communication strategies
- The importance of self-care
- Crisis preparation strategies
- NAMI and community resources
Past NAMI Education Series Webinars
NAMI Wood County offers pre-recorded webinars on various mental health topics. To request the link for the webinar, click on the yellow link titled "Webinar Request Form" below each description.
- Avenues for Autism
- Spectrum Mental Health Care
- Coping with Grief During the Holidays
- Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Connecting a Loved One to Services
- You Are Not Alone
- Finding a Provider
- Adult Protective Services
- Guardianship
- Financial Wellness
- Planning for the Future
- Mental Wellness During the Holidays
Jen Emahiser, MSW, LISW-S and Leannne Eby discuss how to connect a loved one to mental health services. Specifically, they provide information about how to approach a loved one, how to respond if a loved one is resistant to getting services, as well as various resources in the community.