Who Should Attend: Family members, peers and community residents who want to learn more about mental illness and recovery.
- Springfield – March 15
- Randolph – March 15
- Newport – June/July – Date TBD*
- Montpelier – June/July – Date TBD*
- Bennington – June/July – Date TBD*
All classes are held on a Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
*Please note that days and locations will be determined soon.
To register for a workshop near you:
- Email NAMI Vermont your contact information including name, address, and phone number – we will contact you and confirm your registration. [email protected]
- Call Us: (802) 244-1396 ext 102 or Toll Free: 1-800-639-6480 ext 102
- Register Online – we will contact you and confirm your registration. An additional email with directions will be sent one week prior to the workshop
Gain insight and understanding and feel more empowered to cope with mental illness.
Attend this one-day workshop where you will learn about:
- Some basic facts about the incidence of mental illnesses worldwide;
- How families and peers cope, including some of the emotional reactions people often have when they or someone they love has a mental illness;
- How mental health professionals diagnose mental illness;
- Diagnostic criteria for 7 illnesses, including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, and dual diagnosis, that is the combination of a mental illness and substance abuse;
- Evidence based practices for treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder and Dual Diagnosis;
- The power of lack of insight and stigma to prevent people from getting the help they need;
- Components of recovery, including what recovery is and isn’t, and some definitions of what recovery means;
- Services available in Vermont, including the Evidence Based Practices for treating illnesses, Wellness Management and Recovery, Medication Management, and Supported Employment;
- Specific suggestions on how people can cope with mental illness, especially when there is a lack insight;
- Practical advice from NAMI families about how to handle a variety of situations, including how to prevent a crisis;
- Problem solving exercise using a specific problem from participants;
- Some suggested next steps that you may find helpful; and
- The Principles of Support that we use in our NAMI support groups.
For more information contact the NAMI Vermont office at:
(800) 639-6480 or e-mail: NAMI Vermont
