National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Porter County)) announces Peer to Peer Workshop for Consumers with Mental Health Disorders.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Porter County) is currently offering a workshop for those with serious mental illnesses who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery. The program is at no cost to the participant.
Peer-to-Peer consists of ten, two-hour units and is taught by a team of three trained "mentors" who are personally experienced at living well with mental illness.
Participants come away from the course with: an advance directive; a "relapse prevention plan" to help identify tell-tale feelings, thoughts, behavior or events that may warn of impending relapse and to organize for intervention; mindfulness exercises to help focus and calm thinking; and survival skills for working with providers and the general public.
Class size is limited. Class will begin on Oct. 4 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Portage Fires Station, 3401 Swanson Rd. To register or for more information, call (219) 764-2958.