PEER TO PEER A nine week education class for consumers.   containing individual relapse prevention planning, a debriefing/storytelling week, and an advance directive for psychiatric care. A free course for consumers containing individual relapse prevention planning, a debriefing/storytelling week, and an advance directive for psychiatric care Mentors are trained in weekend-long training sessions, supplied with teaching manuals, and are paid a stipend for each course they teach. Participants come away from the course with a binder of hand-out materials, as well as many other tangible resources and survival skills for working with providers and the general public Pre-Registration required.  If  you are interested in attending a Peer to Peer course; please contact Carol at (847)352-6708 for more information.

PO. Box 68052 Schaumburg IL  60168 630-529-3037 namiegsch@yahoo.com

Show Your Support for NAMI Every day, many families and persons with serious mental illnesses are offered hope by NAMI, and your generous support is what makes this possible. It only takes a minute to make a  donation  in support of NAMI's work. Mail your donation or membership to: NAMI Elk Grove/Schaumburg PO. Box 68052 Schaumburg, IL 60168

Family-to-Family A  free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses that discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively.   NAMI Elk Grove/ Schaumburg will be offering Family to Family beginning Spring, 2008 at Kenneth Young Center 1001 Rohlwing Road Elk Grove Village Pre-registration is required Call: Marianne at 847 -885-2279 or Jenny at 630-289-0383