NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness
St George, UT and Cedar City, UT
Free NAMI Support Groups Now Online!
NAMI Connection Support Group
Supporting adults with mental health conditions.
Registration is required: https://form.jotform.com/200846724854158
- Wednesdays 12:30 – 2:00pm
- Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30pm
NAMI Family Support Group
Supporting family members of loved ones with mental health conditions.
Registration is required: https://form.jotform.com/200846724854158
- Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30pm
Online Family-and-Friends Seminars
- Thursdays 7:00 – 8:30pm
Registration is required: http://namiut.2.vu/ff
NAMI Family & Friends is a 90-minute seminar that informs and supports people who have loved
ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery,
communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources. Seminar leaders have personal
experience with mental health conditions in their families.
For more information please
contact Eric Keil, NAMI Utah
Prevention Specialist:
eric@namiut.org
Free Classes and Support Groups We Provide in St George, UT and Cedar City, UT
Class locations and times are shown below.
The classes and support groups are:
Family-to-Family – St George, UT and Cedar City, UT
11 2-hour sessions, free of cost. This is a class that brings together people whose loved ones are facing the challenges of mental illness. Includes study materials.
Confidential – participants share as much or as little personal information as they want.
Does not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies.
Outline:
This class is:
Designed for loved ones (over age 18) of individuals living with mental illness.
Taught by trained family members of individuals living with mental illness.
Provides critical information and strategies related to care giving.
Incorporates presentations, discussion and exercises.
Designated an Evidence Based Practice in 2013 by SAMHSA.
What people have to say about NAMI Family-to-Family
“Family members who take the NAMI Family-to-Family course are better equipped to work with mental health clinicians in a collaborative manner. My bottom-line recommendation? Take this course. It will help you learn to cope successfully with a major challenge in your life, and that, in turn, will help your loved one as he or she works toward recovery.”
— Peter Weiden, M.D., author of Breakthroughs in Antipsychotic Medications
“Before I took the course, I felt alone and overwhelmed dealing with my daughter’s mental illness. By taking this course, I have met others who are going through the same things I am and have learned about many resources that I never knew existed.”
“I thought my wife and I knew just about everything there is to know about the system and the illness. Boy, were we wrong. Without a doubt, this is the best support course I have had the privilege of taking part in, bar none.
St George, UT
Location: USARA Office 113 E 200 N, St George
Time: 7PM
Dates: (Weekly on Wednesdays)
- June 10th to July 29th
Registration: http://namiut.2.vu/cc
For More Information Contact Wayne Connors (541) 331-6979 or Pam Connors (541) 331-0711
Cedar City, UT
Classes are held each Thursday at 7p.m.
At Southwest Behavioral Health Center
245 East 680 South, Cedar City, Utah
For more information, or to pre-register, please call:
Robert (435) 590-7749 Kay (435) 559-2145 Rosie (435) 590-0880
Family Support Group – St George, UT
2 hours, free of cost
This is a peer-led support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. The primary benefit of the NAMI Family Support Group is leveraging the collective knowledge and experience of the other participants.
Confidential – participants share as much or as little personal information as they want.
Does not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies.
This support group is:
- Designed for loved ones of individuals living with mental illness.
- Facilitated by a trained team of family members of individuals living with mental illness.
- Reinforcement in an environment of sincere, uncritical acceptance
At each meeting, participants review the Group Guidelines and Principles of Support and update the group on the current events in their lives, then spend the bulk of the meeting in group discussion, or ‘group work’. The group addresses urgent issues of its members and participants share their learned experience, or ‘group wisdom’. As a participant, your voice is heard, and you can contribute to a dynamic that encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. Tools for caring for yourself and for your loved one
The support group can offer practical advice on addressing issues related to mental illness and the participants’ loved one. It also gives participants the appropriate space to have their personal needs met so that they can provide the best possible care for their family member. Taking time to voice their experiences and to hear from others may help them develop their inner reserves of strength. They may gain confidence in their ability to cope with their family member’s mental illness as well as local knowledge on how to best access needed services for their family member.
Location: St George Public Library, 88 West 100 South, St George
Time: 7pm.
Dates: (Tuesdays)
Registration: https://form.jotform.com/200846724854158
For More Information Contact Wayne Connors (541) 331-6979 or Pam Connors (541) 331-0711
Peer-to-Peer Class – St George, UT
8 2-hour sessions, free of cost. Includes study materials.
By learning about mental health disorders and treatment, participants learn to identify their own barriers to recovery and then gain the ability to put those barriers in the background and get on with life.
This is a recovery class that brings together people who share the experience and knowledge of mental illness to empower each other with the tools to build bridges of recovery. The format is a peer-to-peer class taught by trained individuals who have personal experience with mental illness.
Confidential – participants share as much or as little personal information as they want.
Does not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies.
Outline:
Videos
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 5
Family Member Perspective
Class 6
Time: 7PM
Location: USARA Office 113 E 200 N, St George
Dates: (Weekly on Thursday)
- June 11th to July 30th
Registration: http://namiut.2.vu/cc
For More Information Contact Wayne Connors (541) 331-6979 or Pam Connors (541) 331-0711
Connection Recovery Support Group – St George, UT
2 hours, free of cost.
This is a peer-led support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.
Confidential – participants share as much or as little personal information as they want.
Does not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies.
Location: USARA Office 113 E 200 N, St George
Time: 6pm.
Dates: (Wednesdays)
- December 4th, 18th
- January 22nd
- February 5th, 19th
- March 4th
- April 1st
- May 6th
For More Information Contact Wayne Connors (541) 331-6979 or Pam Connors (541) 331-0711
Peer to Peer – Cedar City, UT
8-session educational program for adults with mental illness who are looking to better understand their condition and journey toward recovery. The program includes presentations and discussions in a confidential setting.
Confidential – participants share as much or as little personal information as they want.
Does not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies.
Classes are held each Thursday at 7p.m.
At Southwest Behavioral Health Center
245 East 680 South, Cedar City, Utah
For more information, or to pre-register, please call:
Robert (435) 590-7749 Kay (435) 559-2145 Rosie (435) 590-0880
Boulder, UT
Boulder Community Center 351 N 100 E
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2020; 6-7:30 pm; and every month on the first Wednesday.
FREE support group for individuals with mental health conditions. No registration
required, just show up!
Laura lauramckerracher@hotmail.com