Valley View, NAMI Offer Mental Health Education Program For Families

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Valley View School District and the Will-Grundy Counties Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness are teaming up to offer a free educational program for family and friends of people living with mental illness, according to a release from the district.

Family-to-Family is available at Romeoville High School on Thursdays from Sept. 29 to Nov. 17 and at Bolingbrook High School on Tuesdays from Oct. 4 to Nov. 22. Both programs run from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Family-to-Family is a designated evidenced-based program, the district said. Research shows that the program improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to an individual living with a mental health condition.

Leaders of the program will discuss how to manage crises, solve problems, and communicate; taking care of yourself and managing stress; finding and using local supports and services; the impact of mental illness on the entire family; and more.

Learn more and register online or by calling 815-409-7917.