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NAMI Signature Program Facilitators
ORGANIZATION: NAMI Kansas
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NAMI Mid-Kansas is looking for individuals with a lived experience of mental illness symptoms (and their loved ones) to facilitate our signature support groups and educational classes! Classes and support groups are slated to begin June 2024 in McPherson, Kansas. FREE virtual training is available and we can work with your schedule!
Programs:
Connection - NAMI Connection Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by trained leaders who've been there.
Family Support Group - NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.
Peer-to-Peer - NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery.
Family-to-Family - NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.
We need your expertise and wisdom to help others. <3
More opportunities with NAMI Kansas
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About NAMI Kansas
Location:
610 SW 10th Ave, Suite 203, Topeka, KS 66612, US
Mission Statement
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Since 1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on mental illness, a national organization with affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities across the country. Members of NAMI include mental health consumers, families and friends of people living with mental illnesses, mental health providers, students, educators, law enforcement, public officials, politicians, members of faith communities, and concerned citizens.
NAMI Kansas is the state NAMI organization. We provide leadership and work in partnership with 15 local community affiliates to ensure peer support, advocacy, and education. NAMI Kansas sponsors the annual NAMIWalk to raise funds for the organization and to focus the public's awareness on mental illness and the importance of eradicating its associated stigma. NAMI Kansas also provides advocacy on multiple levels and works with public agencies on policy development and within the legislature to promote needed changes.
Description
- With our affiliates, we provide education, support, and advocacy for people with mental illness, their families and their allies, in Kansas.
- We advocate for improved community-based care for people with mental illness, such as improved access to medication, housing, and supported employment.
- We work to improve institutions and organizations in Kansas that serve people with mental illness.
- We help show the importance of funding research on mental illness.
- We provide free education programs to the community regarding mental illness and its treatment.
- We advocate to eliminate discrimination and stigma against people with mental illness.
- Most NAMI activities are free of charge. You do not need to be a member to participate. But your membership and your contributions make NAMI stronger and better able to accomplish our important mission.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Crisis Support,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations McPherson, KS 67460
(38.36119 ,-97.65481 )
DATE POSTED
October 30, 2023
SKILLS
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Support Groups - 1.5 hours per month, Educational Classes - 2 hour weekly sessions for eight weeks at a time.
- Compassion, Empathy