Family/Friends Mental Illness Support Group

Meeting the Fourth Thursday of each month, 7:00-8:30 p.m., in the Lounge

Next meeting: January 26, 2012

If you're looking for information and support to cope with a relative's mental illness, First Congregational and NAMI offer a monthly family sharing group based on the NAMI model and led by NAMI-trained facilitators who are part of our congregation. Participants need not attend First Congregational.

The purposes of the group are to:

• Provide a safe place for sharing our experiences and concerns with each other
• Offer constructive suggestions for dealing with day-to-day and long-term challenges
• Be a source of spiritual nurture and hope at a time when hope is hard to find.

Please note that this group is intended for people currently in an active care-giving relationship with a loved one suffering from a mental illness, not for those struggling with mental illnesses themselves. New participants are welcome at any session.