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Helping to meet the needs of persons with mental illness and their families in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties in Illinois |
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness |



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It is our mission to provide education, support, and advocacy for families, friends, and individuals with mental illnesses in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
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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. |
Family to Family Class Begins March 2This 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 Register: Call Dianne 309 683-0884 or Carolyn at 309 691-026
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