NAMI Wichita is proud to be able to offer many of NAMI’s signature education and support programs to those in our community. We offer programs for adults living with mental illness, their friends and family, and parents and primary caregivers of children experiencing symptoms of mental illness.
Programs
For Individuals
NAMI Peer-to-Peer
A free program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery.
Share and Care Combined Support Group
Share and Care is a combined support group for both people with a lived experience of mental health issues and their family and friends.
Ask the Doctor Hour
A monthly NAMI Wichita program supported by the University of Kansas School of Medicine’s Psychiatry Department.
NAMI Connection
A free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.
For Families
Share and Care Combined Support Group
Share and Care is a combined support group for both people with a lived experience of mental health issues and their family and friends.
Ask the Doctor Hour
A monthly NAMI Wichita program supported by the University of Kansas School of Medicine’s Psychiatry Department.
NAMI Family Support Group
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.
NAMI Homefront
NAMI Homefront is a free program for families, caregivers and friends of military service members and veterans living with a mental health condition.
NAMI Family-to-Family
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free course providing education and support for family members and caregivers of adults living with mental illness.
NAMI Basics
NAMI Basics is a free course providing education and support to parents of children and adolescents who exhibit symptoms of a mental illness.
For Communities
NAMI In Our Own Voice
NAMI In Our Own Voice is a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders with lived experience convey what it’s like to have one.
For Schools
NAMI Ending the Silence
NAMI Ending the Silence helps audience members learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what to do if you or a loved one are showing symptoms of a mental health condition.
For Veterans
NAMI Connection
A free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.
NAMI Homefront
NAMI Homefront is a free program for families, caregivers and friends of military service members and veterans living with a mental health condition.
For Workplaces
StigmaFree Company
NAMI’s StigmaFree Company initiative encourages Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), or business practices that take responsibility for a company’s impact on social well-being.
For Faith Leaders
NAMI Sharing Hope
NAMI Sharing Hope is a presentation which is a part of an African American Faith-Based Outreach and Education Initiative developed by NAMI and offered by NAMI Wichita.
Standing in the Gap.
Standing in the Gap is an interactive presentation to help communities discover how they can lift up and care for those in their communities who are faced with mental health issues.
NAMI FaithNet
NAMI FaithNet is an interfaith resource network who wish to encourage faith communities who are welcoming and supportive of persons and families living with mental illness.