NAMI Wichita News
Basics Class Starts Soon!
Download flyerTHIS Life
THIS Life is our new support group for families of children, adolescents and teens who have a mental illness or symptoms of mental illness. We meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month 6:30-7:30 at West Heights United Methodist Church, 745 N. Westlink.
President’s Message
Greetings to each of you during this beautiful holiday season! We are excited that all our kids and grandkids will be with us this year. In fact, they are on the way as I write this note, so I have to get it done now or it wouldn’t be finished until next week. 2014 was… Read more »
Candlelight Ceremony
Join us Sunday, October 5th for our Annual Candlelight Ceremony to kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week. Reception and Exhibits: 6:00-7:00 P.M. Program and Ceremony: 7:00-8:30 P.M. This year’s program: “Life After Mental Illness” Bill MacPhee, diagnosed with Schizophrenia and struggling for years, is now a nationally known “Recovery Expert” with a family and his… Read more »
President’s Message
We are coming into a very busy and exciting fall season of NAMI. Since the NAMI State Convention will be held here in Wichita at Wichita State University, October 17 and 18, we encourage all members and friends of NAMI Wichita to take advantage of the close proximity and come! The theme is: Diversity: Mental… Read more »
Fall Education Classes
Peer-to-Peer
We have a new Peer-to-Peer class starting soon! The fall Peer-to-Peer class will meet Fridays from September 12 through November 14, 012:30-2:30 PM at: Project Independence 310 S. Ida Wichita, KS 67211 For more information contact Nancy Ross at 316-371-1023 or [email protected].
Fall Basics Class Starts Soon
We will have a NAMI Basics class starting on September 21. This class is for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with symptoms of mental health illness. In NAMI Basics, we learn to separate the child we know and love from the symptoms of his/her brain disorder. Our children are not “bad” kids, and… Read more »
Family-to-Family
Our Fall Family-to-Family Class Begins Sept. 8, 2014 FREE for family members, partners and significant others of individuals living with Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression Major Depression Borderline Personality Disorder Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder Panic Disorder & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Co-occurring Brain Disorders & Addictive Disorders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD A series of 12 weekly… Read more »
Basics Support Group
We have exciting news! The NAMI Basics Support group is starting in Wichita! Our first meeting will be Jun 23rd and we will meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. This support group is open to any parent or caregiver of a child or adolescent displaying symptoms of mental illness.
New State Basics Trainer
Nicole Cox recently completed the training to become a NAMI Basics State Trainer. She and Kay Denton, also a NAMI Wichita member, are hoping to bring NAMI Basics to more locations throughout Kansas. Another teacher training will be held within the next few months. NAMI Basics is an education course for parents and primary caregivers… Read more »