Evidence-based program offered annually in South Lake Tahoe

- for family members, partners, and friends of individuals living with a mental illness:

Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, ADHD, Anxiety

Bipolar disorder, Psychosis NOS, Major Depression

Co-occurring Brain and Addictive Disorders

Borderline Personality Disorder

Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

WHAT: A free 6-session, 32-hour-class for caregivers, family members, and friends of loved ones with mental illness.  You will learn how to support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining your own well-being.  The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family member volunteers who know what it’s like to have a loved one struggling with one of these brain disorders.  There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program.   6 consecutive Saturdays.

Evidenced-based– learn the important role you play in your loved one’s recovery. 

People can and do recover.