Family Education/Support

Family to Family Education Program

The Family to Family Education Program is a free, 12 week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. The course is taught by trained family members and provides: current information on the major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and others; information about medications; strategies for handling crises and relapse; and most of all, it will help you learn to cope successfully with a major challenge in your life, and that, in turn will help your mentally ill loved one work toward recovery.

For more info or to register for upcoming classes, please contact Grace at(504) 896-2345 or Anne at (504) 460-4863. We look forward to hearing from you.

Caring and Sharing Family Support Group

Do you ever feel alone in the world?  Coping with mental illness can be one of the toughest experiences one can endure.

Join Us:

The first Wednesday of each month  -  6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Uptown Friendship Club
1538 Louisiana Avenue

Parking on the ground floor, meeting room on the 2nd floor.

In a support group no one is alone.  Everyone has the opportunity to share their experiences with others in similar situations.  You may learn of new resources and gain knowledge and confidence in dealing with a loved one's mental illness.

NAMI New Orleans offers support to families of persons with mental illness at no charge. Gain knowledge and confidence in dealing with a loved one’s mental illness...you’re not alone.

For more information, please contact NAMI New Orleans at (504) 896-2345

Or contact : Anne Heard 504-460-4863 or Holley Pavy 504-214-5653