This is a one-hour presentation for adults with middle—or high-school-aged youth that includes warning signs, facts, and statistics, how to talk with your child, and how to work with school staff. WHEN: May 21, 2024 TIME: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM REGISTER HERE
Millions of Americans live with a “dual diagnosis,” which means they live with a mental health condition and a substance use disorder simultaneously. Coping with a dual diagnosis can feel challenging and isolating. Our dual diagnosis support group allows members to share frustrations and successes, and helps people find the best community resources and tips […]
Bring your creative brain and join us for a variety of art activities. Bring your creative brain and join us for a variety of art activities. This event is online, and you can register through Zoom HERE.
In this workshop, three (3) different kinds of relationships are addressed, which are romantic, family, and friends. There are healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships. How can you spot the ones that are unhealthy? Unhealthy relationships can be dangerous to our well-being and overall mental health. Noticing the signs and having the tools to know what […]
Join us for pizza, conversation, casual games and more. Drop-in occurs right before Wednesday night Support Groups and Craft-tastic! Room: Multipurpose Room 161
Hear from NAMI DuPage Peers. Listen as they share their stories: Stories of resilience amid struggles. Stories of Hope and Overcoming Fears. Peers featured are Eeman N., Carisis M., Matt M., and Jennifer J. These courageous Peers will share their stories and allot time for plenty of Q&A. WHEN: May 22, 2024 TIME: 7:00 PM […]
Come join us for a fantastic time creating crafts! Our facilitators will have new and fun ideas each time you meet. Craft items needed for projects will be supplied by NAMI DuPage. Room: Community Center Dining Area
NAMI Connections is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with a mental health condition. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, in groups led by NAMI-trained facilitators. This group meets both in-person and online via Zoom; we hope to see you there! Join us beforehand at 5:30 pm […]
NAMI DuPage’s Family Support Group welcomes people who have family members or loved ones living with a mental health condition. Led by trained NAMI facilitators who are going through similar experiences, we hope you will feel encouraged by talking openly about your challenges and by learning from shared experiences from other participants. Meeting Address: NAMI […]
Participants can register before the 2nd week/session of the class. Family-to-Family is a free 8-week educational course explicitly designed for adult family members (18+) and others who have adult loved ones (18+) with a mental illness. The course is taught by other family members who have received intensive training for its presentation. Over 300,000 family […]