In-Service Mental Health Education
for School Professionals

Presentations by those who are recovering from mental illness are designed to raise awareness and reduce stigma by providing a dialogue on the issues related to recovery from severe mental illness.

ANNOUNCING

MANO-a-MANO

A program designed for Parents and Caregivers
of School Age Children
diagnosed with a mental illness,
also referred to as neuro-biological disorders:
ADHD, Major Depression, Anxiety Disorders,
Bipolar Disorder,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,
Childhood Schizophrenia

Taught in Spanish
  classes starting
Wednesday, September 10
(this is a 9 week course)
held each Wednesday
at the NAMI OC office
5:00 to 8:00  p.m.

We provide a nine-week experiential course on recovery for any person with serious mental illness who is interested in establishing and maintaining wellness.  The course is taught by trained “mentors”, or peer-teachers, who are themselves experienced at living well with mental illness.

Taught by trained volunteers, NAMI Orange County provides an intensive twelve-week program for families to teach them the knowledge and required skills to cope with their loved ones affected by mental illness, facilitate the treatment process, and contribute to the return to health.  This program is free for families who have relatives with serious mental illnesses. This program is also taught in Spanish.