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About NAMI Hillsborough:
NAMI Hillsborough is an organization affiliated
with NAMI Florida and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Our mission is to
provide the tools to enhance the lives affected by mental illness. We bring awareness to the general public about mental illness
by facilitating
educational programs, provide free support groups to our families and consumers and advocate
for better services to the mentally ill.
Our organization is composed of:
- Individuals with mental illness
- Family members with loved ones who have
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or any of the serious mental
illnesses.
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Individuals recovering from brain
disorders.
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Caring individuals who support the efforts of
NAMI.
There are several Support Groups in the County.
These groups meet on a regular basis to provide support to family
members and consumers. For times and meeting locations visit our
Calendar page.
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Interested in Becoming a Board Member?
The
Nominating Committee is looking for people who are interested
in running for the NAMI Board of Directors. All board candidates
are interviewed prior to placement on the election slate of nominees
and must be NAMI members by the date of the election. Every
board member is expected to serve his/her full term, barring
special circumstances. He/she is expected to serve as an
active member
of at least one committee, and as an active member of one of
the special event sub-committees. This is expected whether or not
he/she serves as a member of the Executive Committee. For more
information, please call Kathy at 273-8410 or George at 989-2410.
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Consumer Support Group:
Family Support Groups:
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We are also involved in providing educational programs such as:
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Family to Family training
is a free, 12-week course for family
caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. The course
is taught by trained family members All
instruction and course materials are free to class participants
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Peer to Peer training
is a nine-week course for people with mental
illness, to assist them in understanding brain disorders, symptom
management, relapse prevention, coping skills, and advance
directives.
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For more information about NAMI Hillsborough and the services we
provide. you can reach us by
visiting our Contact Us page.
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