Helping to meet the needs of persons with mental illness and their families in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties in Illinois

The National Alliance on Mental Illness

It is our mission to provide education, support, and advocacy for families, friends, and individuals with mental illnesses in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.

We accomplish this mission by:

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· Having a meeting each month with a speaker on some aspect of mental illness or services available to those with mental illnesses

· Having two support groups that meet monthly—one for family members and one for those with brain disorders

· Visiting with those who request help, advocating for them, and occasionally going to court with them

· Scheduling a week of programs in October to inform the public about mental illness and recovery

We are a dedicated group of volunteers.

We understand. Treatment works.

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Family to Family Class Begins March 2

This can be a life-changing educational experience

Dates: Tuesdays March 2 through May 18

Time: 6:30–9:00 p.m.

Teachers: Bruce Leman and Brenda Staggs; Dianne Geiss, resource

Participants: Parents, spouses, friends, or adult children of people with mental illnesses

Outline:

Week 1: Introduction to Family Education

Week 2: Symptoms of Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Mania, Schizoaffective Disorder; Getting through critical periods of crisis.

Week 3: Subtypes of Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Panic Disorder, OCD, Co-occurring brain and addictive disorders; telling our stories.

Week 4: Basics about brain biology and the causes of brain disorders.

Week 5: Problem Solving Workshop

Week 6: Medication Review

Week 7: Empathy: Inside mental illness

Week 8: Communication Skills Workshop

Week 9: Self-care

Week 10: Rehabilitation; Making choices for recovery

Week 11: Fighting Stigma; Advocacy

Week 12: Evaluation, Certification and Celebration party

Carolyn at 309 691-026