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FAMILY-TO-FAMILY
EDUCATION COURSES
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to discuss course requirements.
Family to Family Educational Course
The
NAMI Pennsylvania Family-to-Family Education Course is a free 12-week
course, one evening per week, for family caregivers of individuals
with severe brain disorders (mental illnesses). All instruction
and course materials are free for class participants.
The Family-to-Family curriculum focuses on schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder (manic depression), clinical depression, borderline
personality disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD), and the dual diagnosis of mental illness together with substance
abuse. The course discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses
and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to
cope more effectively.
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Family to Family Teacher Training-
for those interested in teaching the Family to Family Course.
The Family-to-Family Teacher Training
is a three day training designed for individuals who have taken
the Family to Family course and are interested in teaching the course
in the future.
2006 Course:
When: February 24th-26th, 2006
Where: Cranaleith Spirituality Center in Philadelphia,
Pa.
Contact: Please contact Ellen Kitz ekitz@nami.org
or call 800-223-0500.
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Course Background
What did Beethoven, Churchill, Lincoln, Poe and VanGogh have in
common? MENTAL ILLNESS! One in four families have a relative suffering
(some quietly) from a mental illness. The day to day struggles can
be overwhelming.
For those of close relatives with:
-Bipolar Disorder*
-Major Depression
-Borderline Personality Disorder
-Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
-Panic Disorder
-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
-Co-occurring Brain Disorders and Addictive Disorders
* Also called Manic Depression
A series of 12 weekly classes, once per week, structured to help
family members understand and support their ill relative while maintaining
their own well being. The course is taught by a team of trained
volunteer family members who know what it's like to have a loved
one with a serious mental illness in the family. There is no cost
to participate in the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program.
Over 50,000 family members in the U.S. and Canada have completed
this course. We think you will be pleased by how much assistance
the program offers. We invite you to contact us for more information.
For family members only.
Registration required.
Classes limited to 30 persons.
This NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is sponsored by NAMI
PA.
SPRING 2007 SCHEDULE
Allegheny County-
Pre-register
Starts: Monday, March 5, 6:30-9:00 pm Spring
Class
Location: Squirrel Hill
Contact: NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania
info@namiswpa.org
412-366-3788 or 1-888-264-7972
Allegheny County-
Pre-register
Starts: Tuesday, March 6, 7:00-9:30 pm Spring
Class
Location: Ross Township
Contact: NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania
info@namiswpa.org
412-366-3788 or 1-888-264-7972
Allegheny County-Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: McKees Rocks
Contact: NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania
info@namiswpa.org
412-366-3788 or 1-888-264-7972
Alle-Kiski (Westmoreland County)- Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: New Kensington, Westmoreland County
Contact: Mary K. Slater
724-335-5070
Beaver County-
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Spring Class
Starts: Wednesday, March 7
Location: Mental Health Association bldg., Rochester
Contact: Carla Braund
724-728-3243
BERKS-
Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: Berks (Spanish)
Contact: John Pearce
610-438-2478
johntpearce@hotmail.com
BLAIR – Altoona-
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Spring Class
Pre-registration required. Class limited to
15.
Starts: Wednesday, February 28 2007
Location: Synod Office, 701 Quail avenue, Altoona,
Pa
Contact: Peggy Thatcher 814-942-4779
youthcor2@hotmail.com
BUCKS- Pre-register
Langhorne:
Starts: Monday, March 5, 2007; 7:00 –9:30
Location: Frankford Hospital, Langhorne, PA
Contact: Debbie
info@namibucks.org
866-399-6264
866-399-NAMI
Doylestown:
Starts: 03/07/07
Location: Doylestown Hospital
Contact: Debbie
info@namibucks.org
866-399-6264
866-399-NAMI
Newtown:
Starts: Tuesday, January 9, 2007; 7:00 PM
Location: Church of St. Andrew, Route 313/Swamp
Rd., Newtown, PA across from Council Rock North
Contact: Debbie
info@namibucks.org
866-399-6264
866-399-NAMI.
BUTLER- Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact: Sandy, 724-452-4279
or sandygoetze@worldnet.att.net
CAMBRIA - Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: NAMI/Image Drop-In Center
Contact: Judy Miller/ David Fatula
(814)-535-3166
CHESTER Pre-register
Fall 2007
Starts: September 10, 2007 from 7 - 9:30 pm
Location: Government Services Center, 601 Westtown
Rd., West Chester.
Contact: 610-293-1422
chester@nami.org
CLARION- Pre-register
Starts: TBD
7:00-9:30 pm
Location: Clarion Hospital Education Center
Contact: Anne Hamilton 814-752-2633 or bapa@csonline.net
Joan Beichner 814-354-2478 or jbeichner@usachoice.net
COLUMBIA- Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: Montour Building on Danville State
Hospital grounds, Danville, Pa
Contact: Central Susquehanna Valley NAMI
Nancy Hazlinsky, nhazlin@dejazzd.com
or Mickey McElroy, mickey_nami@yahoo.com
CRAWFORD-
Pre-register
Starts: March 6th, 2007,
6pm Spring Class
Location: St. Brigids Church, Meadville, PA
Contact: Cindy 814-827-2746 or
Sally Burns
814-333-2924 x232
sally.chaps@hotmail.com
CUMBERLAND/PERRY-
Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: STAR Center at Penrose Plaza in Carlisle,
PA
Contact: Sarah at 717-249-7653 or
Janet at 717-249-0654 or
Message Line at 717-240-8715
email: FEINGOLD@pa.net
DELAWARE Pre-register
Starts: Monday, March 5, 2007
from 7-9 PM
Location: Springfield Hospital, Rt. 320 in Springfield,
PA
Contact: Jean Kirk at 610-449-9156
or Jeannette Shepper at 610-328-0998
DAUPHIN Pre-register
Spring Class
Starts: Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
Location: Ephiphany Lutheran Church, 1100 colonial Road,
Harrisburg, PA
7 to 9:30 PM
Contact:
Marge Chapman
717-233-1164
margchapman@netzero.com
ERIE-
Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location: Stairways Behavioral
Health, 29 11th State St., Erie, PA
Contact: NAMIECO office 814-456-1773 or Missy
814-824-2239 hberquist@mercyhurst.edu
HMJ- Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact:
LANCASTER Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Held at "The Ellmaker House Bed
and Breakfast", Lincoln Highway, Gap, PA 17527
Contact: Family Resource and Counseling Center
(717) 442-9577
Lavina and John Kauffman (610) 593-5465
Lavina Kauffman, Certified Instructor lavinak@fracc.org
Donations are received (refreshments,etc.)
Information submitted by Doris Swaim, PR doriss@fracc.org
Family Resource and Counseling Center
or
NAMI PA
nami-pa@nami.org
Deborah Morrow
717-361-8131
dtomorrow@earthlink.net
LEHIGH -
Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact:
LEBANON- Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact:
LUZERNE (Wilkes-Barre)-
Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: College Misericordia, Dallas.
Contact: Audrey Gozdiskowski
570-836-2749
goz@epix.net
LYCOMING- Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact:
MAIN LINE Pre-register
Spring Class
Starts: Beginning Wednesday, 3 January 2007,
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Lankenau Hospital area
Contact: Note: For more information and/or to
register call Judy at 610.668.7917 or email her at F2FMainLine@aol.com
Starts: Beginning Wednesday, 25 April, from
7-9:30 p.m.
Location: Lankenau Hospital, Lancaster Ave. (near
City Line Ave.), Wynnewood
Contact: For questions or to register call Judy
at 610.668.7917 or F2Fmainline@aol.com
, or call Eleanor Fala at 610.789.4355.
MONTGOMERY-
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Spring Classes
Glenside- DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS FEBRUARY
21st!
Starts: Wednesday evenings starting
March 7th, 2007; 6:30 PM to 9 PM
Location: Human Services Center, 1430 De Kalb
Street, Norristown; 6:30 to 9 PM
Contact: 215-886-0350
montconami@aol.com
Pottstown- DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JANUARY
23rd!
Starts: Tuesday evenings starting FEBRUARY 20th, 2007;
6:30 PM to 8:45 PM
Location: St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 564 Glasgow
Street, Pottstown
Contact: 215-886-0350
montconami@aol.com
MONTOUR- Pre-register
Starts:
Location: Montour Building on Danville State
Hospital grounds, Danville, Pa
Contact: Central Susquehanna Valley Nami
Nancy Hazlinsky, nhazlin@dejazzd.com
or Mickey McElroy, mickey_nami@yahoo.com
NORTHUMBERLAND- Pre-register
Starts:
Location: Montour Building on Danville State
Hospital grounds, Danville, Pa
Contact: Central Susquehanna Valley Nami
Nancy Hazlinsky, nhazlin@dejazzd.com
or Mickey McElroy, mickey_nami@yahoo.com
PHILADELPHIA NORTH
EAST - Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location
Contact: Peg Laramee
215-924-1263
larameefam@earthlink.net
PHILADELPHIA LATINO-
Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact: Ramon Castro
215.739.2669 x29
anavickyann@aol.com
Anna Reyes
PHILADELPHIA NORTH WEST- Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact:
POTTER- Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact:
SCRANTON -
Pre-register
Starts: Thursday, March 1st, 2007, 6:30 –
9:00pm Spring Class
Location: Community Medical Center in Scranton,
Classroom #2, CMC School of Nursing Building
Contact: Jim & Marie Scott, and Leona Pronitis
514 Old Colony Road
Clark Summit, PA 18411
570-586-9507
jimdscott@hotmail.com
info@namipascranton.org
www.namipascranton.org
SNYDER- Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: Montour Building on Danville State
Hospital grounds, Danville, Pa
Contact: Central Susquehanna Valley Nami
Nancy Hazlinsky, nhazlin@dejazzd.com
or Mickey McElroy, mickey_nami@yahoo.com
TIOGA - Pre-register
Starts:
TBD
Location:
Contact:
UNION -
Pre-register
Starts: TBD
Location: Montour Building on Danville State
Hospital grounds, Danville, Pa
Contact: Central Susquehanna Valley Nami
Nancy Hazlinsky, nhazlin@dejazzd.com
or Mickey McElroy, mickey_nami@yahoo.com
YORK - Pre-register
Starts: Wednesday, March
7 to May 23rd, 2007 Spring
Class
Where: Luther Memorial Church, 1907 Hollywood Drive,
York, Pa. 17403
Contact: Dave Hamilton, 717-252-5993/ 332-4450,
djh512@msn.com
Danielle Dennis
Rose Albergini will act as a resource person.
Our Educational Trainings Coordinator is:
Mickey McElroy mmcelroy@nami.org
NAMI PA Education Training Coordinator
2149 N 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1005
800.223.0500
FAX 717.238.4390
We also offer Family-to-Family teacher
training for those wishing to teach the NAMI PA Family-to-Family
Education Program in their communities...for more information, please
contact ekitz@NAMI.org
NOW offering NAMI national's signature education event:
Family-to-Family Support Group Facilitator training for those wishing
to lead NAMI support groups of all kinds their communities...for
more information, please contact ekitz@NAMI.org
Family-to-Family Support Group Facilitator Training (30 hours of
training).
Other classes are forming.
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