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A free and confidential service for family members
of individuals with a mental illness
Peer Support Groups
- Provide opportunities to share concerns, struggles, and successes
- Enhance communication skills and problem solving abilities
- Promote hopefulness and encouragement
Opportunities for peer support are offered to family members of
individuals with a mental illness. This may include meeting with other
families in a one-on-one setting or a group of families. Call for details of
current support group offerings.
Family Support
Family Support works with individual families to assist
them by clarifying options so they can make informed, educated choices; helping
them cope with crisis situations; providing emotional support and education.
Goals of Family Support:
- To help families manage their day-to-day grief and stress
- To decrease families feelings of isolation and helplessness
- To increase families feelings of hope in the future.
- To strengthen the relationship between families and their loved ones
- To enhance partnerships between families and mental health
professionals
Education
Family Support offers:
- Classes and training for family members:
- Families In Action educational series
- Written information
- Topical speakers
- Consultation with families, professionals, and community groups
- Resource referral
- A lending library of books, journals, and videos
Family members of individuals with a mental illness
have opportunities to learn about:
- Symptoms of mental illness
- Co-occurring disorders
- Dealing with grief and loss
- Dealing with violence
- Suicide prevention
- Treatment options
- Stress reduction
- Communication skills
- Community resources
For More Information Contact: Mari McKinlay, Licensed Master's Social
Worker, Family Support Specialist at (269) 276-0207
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(888) 373-6200
