Education Meeting - South County on "Medical Medications" Wed., May 23 rd .. Speaker: Dr. Clayton Chau ... Read below for details ...


NAMI Basics is a NAMI National Signature Education Program
for
Parents and Caregivers of Children and Adolescents living with a mental illness.

Next Class Starting:
Monday, October 10th 2011
Please add your name to the Registration Form below.

This course consists of:
Six – 2 ½ hour sessions to be held on 6 consecutive Monday evenings

The six session course is taught by trained teachers who are also parents / caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness in childhood. The course provides the fundamentals a caregiver needs to care for themselves, their family, and their child who is living with a mental illness.

The course elements include:
  • The trauma of mental illness for the child and the family
  • The biology of mental illness & getting an accurate diagnosis
  • The latest research on the medical aspects of the illness and advances in treatment
  • An overview of treatment options-treatment works!
  • The impact of a child’s mental illness on the rest of the family (caregivers & siblings)
  • An overview of the systems involved in caring for children and teens and the importance of record  keeping

For more information contact:
Kristen Pankratz at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
NAMI OC Education
714- 544-8488 ext. 108

Please fill out the ON-LINE Registration Form below for the October 10th class
Or if not able to attend at this time please complete the form below
if you would like to be contacted
about a future class starting in your area.



NAMI Basics: Ask the Doctor

As part of the NAMI Basics Education Program curriculum development, NAMI’s Medical Director, Dr. Ken Duckworth, answers a few of the most commonly asked questions by parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness. Dr. Duckworth’s responses to 28 different questions can be viewed by clicking on the video clip beneath each question.
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