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Do You Have a Child with Mental Health Issues?

NAMI Basics for Parents Class provides Education and Support for You, Your Family, and Your Child with Mental Health Issues.



It is a FREE, six-week course offered for parents/caregivers of school-age children and adolescents with mental health issues.  Classes include:



· Introduction - it’s not your fault; these mental health issues are brain disorders

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· The biology of mental illness; getting an accurate diagnosis—childhood bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, ADD, ODD, OCD, and others



· Treatment works - an overview of treatment options 

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· Tools for the toolbox - communication skills, problem solving, crisis preparation and response, handling challenging behaviors, relapse planning, and impact on family members


· Record keeping and dealing with the systems your child is involved in - school, juvenile justice, and mental health


Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, April 22 through May 27, at the NAMI office in Skokie.  Call 847-716-2252 for info and to register.  Visit namiccns.org.









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