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NAMI Connection is a recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness that is expanding in communities throughout the country.
These groups provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope.
NAMI Connection groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. Each group:
Principles of Support.
Research has shown that having someone to talk to is instrumental in the recovery process. Too often, mental illness is an isolating experience.
Recovery is possible but often requires a connection with community—a community that offers support, encouragement, and insight. NAMI Connection
is meant to be only one avenue to recovery for people with mental illness. Support groups should add to and not replace the treatment plan determined
by the individual and their mental health care provider.
These groups provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope.
NAMI Connection groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. Each group:
- Meets weekly for 90 minutes
- Is offered free of charge
- Follows a flexible structure without an educational format
- Does not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies
Principles of Support.
Research has shown that having someone to talk to is instrumental in the recovery process. Too often, mental illness is an isolating experience.
Recovery is possible but often requires a connection with community—a community that offers support, encouragement, and insight. NAMI Connection
is meant to be only one avenue to recovery for people with mental illness. Support groups should add to and not replace the treatment plan determined
by the individual and their mental health care provider.
What is NAMI Connection?
Support groups are open to all adults with mental illness, regardless of diagnosis. Participants should feel
welcome to drop by and share feelings, difficulties, or successes. Everyone is a valued participant.
welcome to drop by and share feelings, difficulties, or successes. Everyone is a valued participant.
Who can attend a NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, is there a
registration fee, and how is the group runned?
registration fee, and how is the group runned?
There is no program registration fee, and each meeting is free of charge.
More information regarding the NAMI Connection peer support group program, including information about NAMI
Connection across the nation, is available at NAMI national's (our national affiliate) website:
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=nami_connection
You can also contact your local affiliate, or contact NAMI Arizona and ask to speak with the Program Director
about NAMI Connection.
Connection across the nation, is available at NAMI national's (our national affiliate) website:
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=nami_connection
You can also contact your local affiliate, or contact NAMI Arizona and ask to speak with the Program Director
about NAMI Connection.
For more information...
Just show up. There is no sign-up or registration fee. For times, dates, and locations for NAMI Connection
groups, please contact your local affiliate. Please note that not all affiliates are currently hosting this
program.
groups, please contact your local affiliate. Please note that not all affiliates are currently hosting this
program.
How can I attend a support group?
Yes. If you are interested in facilitating a NAMI Connection support group, please (like with all other NAMI Arizona
programs) contact your local affiliate to indicate your interest in being trained as a NAMI Connection facilitator. If
your local affiliates is involved in this program (not all affiliates are currently hosting this program), they will record
your interest and contact you when the next training is being scheduled.
programs) contact your local affiliate to indicate your interest in being trained as a NAMI Connection facilitator. If
your local affiliates is involved in this program (not all affiliates are currently hosting this program), they will record
your interest and contact you when the next training is being scheduled.
Can I be involved in facilitating this support group?
NAMI Connection groups are facilitated by trained individuals living with mental illnesses who are at a point in
recovery where they want to "give back" to others. They understand the daily challenges of living with mental
illness and can offer encouragement and support.
recovery where they want to "give back" to others. They understand the daily challenges of living with mental
illness and can offer encouragement and support.
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What people are saying about NAMI Connection: “Very well run! Though we are mostly all strangers – It was good to be able to be real, share & care – because the model was so conducive for good results.” – Consumer, Indiana “Wow! Very impressed with the structures provided by the model.” – Consumer, Kentucky “This group was one of the best things that has ever happened to me! Thank You!!” – Consumer, Kentucky “The techniques really work. The group guidelines and preset agenda are extremely valuable.” – Consumer, Florida |
A free 90-minute weekly support group run by persons who live with mental illness for other persons with any
diagnosis who also live with mental illness.
diagnosis who also live with mental illness.
