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NAMI DuPage Gives Hope to Families

Is someone in your family struggling with a mental illness? You
are not alone!  There is hope!



NAMI of DuPage County (The National Alliance on Mental Illness)
will be offering the free NAMI Family to Family Education course for families
and caregivers of adults diagnosed with mental illnesses.  The 12-week
series of classes will be held from 7:00-9:30PM at the following three
locations. Registration is open through the third class.



Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane, Naperville 60540,
Thursdays, September 5 – November 21

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The Compass Church, 1551 Hobson Road, Naperville 60540, Tuesdays,
September 10 – November 26



Hinsdale Hospital, 120 N. Oak Street, Hinsdale 60521, Wednesdays,
September 11 – November 20

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The course is offered at no charge and is taught by two trained
teachers who have experienced mental illness in their own families. 



Some comments from past participants in this program:



“Hearing each family’s story helped me realize I was not alone.”



“The course is very informative. It gives me a better
understanding of the “system” and the individual with a mental illness. NAMI is
doing a great job in bringing mental illness out in the open and to the
public.”



“The class provided an optimistic outlook for myself and my
family. Also gave me the tools to move forward.”



While the Family to Family program is an educational course, NAMI
DuPage also has support groups at various locations.  For information on support groups or to
register for the Family to Family course, call (630) 752-0066, ext 210 or to
register online  www.namidupage.org (click on “education”)

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