NAMI Homefront

NAMI Homefront is a free in-person 12-hour class for families, caregivers and friends of military service members and veterans.

The class is designed to help you understand what service members and veterans can experience related to trauma, combat stress, civilian life transition, PTSD and more, and how to support your loved one while maintaining your own well-being.

The program is taught by trained family members with lived experience of caring for someone who is a service member/veteran with mental health conditions.

You will be expected to attend all sessions.

In-Person NAMI Homefront Class

Our next in-person NAMI Homefront class is:

Saturdays, August 15, 22 and 29
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone 7011 AC Skinner Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256

See our flyer for more details

The class is free. Registration is required.

Mental Health Resources for Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families

NAMI offers a free online suite of mental health resources for caregivers, family members, military service members and veterans. These resources are meant to educate and empower the military community in their journey towards mental health recovery and overall well-being.

Learn more about NAMI Homefront and sign up for free access to mental health resources for military service members, veterans and their families

NAMI offers a virtual nami homefront class. click here for class dates and to register.

What You'll Gain

NAMI Homefront can teach you to:

Care for yourself, including managing your stress.
Support your family member with compassion.
Identify and access federal, state and local services.
Stay informed on the latest research and information on mental health, including posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression and substance use.
Understand current treatments and evidence-based therapies.
Navigate the challenges and impact of mental health conditions on the entire family.
Manage a crisis, solve problems and communicate effectively.

What People Are Saying

"This training has been really helpful for me to process much of my own emotions. I am at a point now that being able to stop and look back at exactly how far we've come and being reminded of the painful past but positive changes was very empowering. Sometimes when we get stuck in the routine of moving on we lose sight of how far we've come."

"I realized I saw signs and symptoms of PTSD but did not know how to handle my loved one -- I know better how to handle situations."

"You realize that he will never be the same having been through war. I learned how to treat him more as an adult than as a hurt child."
— Mother of a Veteran after graduating from a NAMI Family-to-Family class held at a VA clinic

"We are still friends with everyone that was in the class. There’s always and open ear and an open heart and a shoulder to cry on if you need it. — Father of a Veteran after graduating from a NAMI Family-to-Family class held at a VA hospital.