NAMI Family & Friends

NAMI Family & Friends is a free 90-minute or 4-hour seminar for people who have loved ones with a mental health condition.

Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment options, recovery processes, communication strategies, crisis preparation and resources provided by NAMI.

Seminar leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions in their families.

It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support.
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Virtual 4-Hour Family & Friends Seminar

Sunday, June 22
2:00 - 6:00 pm
On Zoom

This seminar is free and open to the general public.
Registration is required. Once you submit the registration form, we will contact you with more information.

What You'll Learn

The seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition.

The seminar covers:

Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery
Effective communication strategies
The importance of self-care
Crisis preparation strategies
NAMI and community resources

What People Are Saying

“Hearing personal experiences and how relatable my experiences are to them was very helpful. Hearing specific strategies to communicate and specific traits that people with mental illness have. Know that the illness is what can cause “cruelty” and poor decisions rather than the person.”

“I have a better understanding of how mental illness impacts the person affected…it was nice to hear the stories of the instructors and their paths. The handbook (eBook) given has a lot of helpful information which I did not know about.”

In crisis? Call or text 988. For non-emergency guidance, contact the NAMI Jacksonville Helpline: 904-323-4723 or email Helpline@namijax.org

The NAMI Jacksonville Mission is to support and improve the quality of life for family members and those living with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance abuse through compassion, education, and advocacy.

Contact Us
NAMI Jacksonville Florida
40 E. Adams St., Ste. LL05
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Office: 904-724-7782
Email: admin@namijax.org