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Peer-to-Peer
Peer to peer is a unique, experiential learning program for people with any serious mental illness who are interested in
establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.
This course was written by Kathryn Cohan, a person with a mental illness who is establishing and maintaining their wellness
and recovery. The support group member and facilitator. An advisory board manager in the mental health field and a
longtime mutual comprised of consumer members of NAMI, in consultation with support group member and facilitator. An
advisory board comprised of consumer members of NAMI, in consultation with Joyce Burland, Ph.D., author of the successful
NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program, helped guide the curriculum's development.
The course is taught by three trained mentors who are living well with their illnesses.
- Mentors are trained in weekend-long training sessions, supplied with teaching manuals, and are paid a stipend for
each course they teach. - Participants come away from the course with a binder of hand-out materials, as well as many other tangible resources:
an advance directive; a "relapse prevention plan" to help identify tell-tale feelings, thoughts, behavior or events that
may warn of impending relapse and to organize for intervention; mindfulness exercises to help focus and calm thinking;
and survival skills for working with providers and the general public.
NAMI Mid Central WI is currentlly compiling a list of participants interested in taking their next Peer to Peer class. Location
will depend on the county showing most interest. For more information, and to sign up for the class, contact Joann Stephens
at 608-408-0177 or by e-mail.
Family-to-Family
The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe
mental illnesses.
What does the course include?
NAMI Mid Central WI is currentlly compiling a list of participants interested in taking their next Family to Family class.
Location will depend on the county showing most interest. For more information, and to sign up for the class, contact Joann
Stephens at 608-408-0177 or by e-mail.
The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe
mental illnesses.
- The course is taught by trained family members
- All instruction and course materials are free to class participants
- Over 115,000 family members have graduated from this national program.
What does the course include?
- Current information about schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), panic disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and co-occurring brain disorders and addictive
disorders - Up-to-date information about medications, side effects, and strategies for medication adherence
- Current research related to the biology of brain disorders and the evidence-based, most effective treatments to
promote recovery - Gaining empathy by understanding the subjective, lived experience of a person with mental illness
- Learning in special workshops for problem solving, listening, and communication techniques
- Acquiring strategies for handling crises and relapse
- Focusing on care for the caregiver: coping with worry, stress, and emotional overload
- Guidance on locating appropriate supports and services within the community
- Information on advocacy initiatives designed to improve and expand services
NAMI Mid Central WI is currentlly compiling a list of participants interested in taking their next Family to Family class.
Location will depend on the county showing most interest. For more information, and to sign up for the class, contact Joann
Stephens at 608-408-0177 or by e-mail.
Stable Life, Inc.