Community Corner
Do You Have a Child with Mental Health Issues?
NAMI Basics for Parents Class provides Education and Support for You, Your Family, and Your Child with Mental Health Issues.
It is a FREE, six-week course offered for parents/caregivers of school-age children and adolescents with mental health issues. Classes include:
· Introduction - it’s not your fault; these mental health issues are brain disorders
Find out what's happening in Skokiewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
· The biology of mental illness; getting an accurate diagnosis—childhood bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, ADD, ODD, OCD, and others
· Treatment works - an overview of treatment options
Find out what's happening in Skokiewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
· Tools for the toolbox - communication skills, problem solving, crisis preparation and response, handling challenging behaviors, relapse planning, and impact on family members
· Record keeping and dealing with the systems your child is involved in - school, juvenile justice, and mental health
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, April 22 through May 27, at the NAMI office in Skokie. Call 847-716-2252 for info and to register. Visit namiccns.org.
