Family Support Groups

Family Support Group: For family members, partners and parents of someone living with a mental health condition

You are not alone, and there is strength in the support of a community. Our free support groups are led by others who have a loved one living with a mental health condition.  Registration for online groups is required; attend any group at any time.

Please note: only individuals who are caregivers or loved ones of someone with a mental health condition may attend.

What you’ll learn:

• You are not alone. You’ll meet others who are navigating the same obstacles and hurdles.

• Share success stories. Celebrate the victories.

• Share knowledge. Learn about the experiences of others.

What to Expect

• Meets online and in-person for 90 minutes.

• Confidential setting where you can share as much or as little personal information as you want.

• Designed for family members, partners and parents of loved ones living with mental health conditions. If you are an adult living with a mental health condition, please see our support groups.

• Facilitated by a trained team of family members.

• Facilitators do not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies for your family member.

• Facilitation is guided by NAMI's Principles of Support.

• Not an appropriate setting for children.

Principles of Support

• We will see the individual first, not the illness.

• We recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers.

• We understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events.

• We aim for better coping skills.

• We find strength in sharing experiences.

• We reject stigma and do not tolerate discrimination.

• We won’t judge anyone’s pain as less than our own.

• We forgive ourselves and reject guilt.

• We embrace humor as healthy.

• We accept we cannot solve all problems.

• We expect a better future in a realistic way.

• We will never give up hope.

Family Support Group: For family members, parents, adult children, and partners of individuals living with a mental health condition. Online group via Zoom.

Registration required, please arrive on time. Registration will close 48–72 hours before the class if the class has not already been filled.