Note: All Connections Meetings - Peer Support Group - will not meet until further notice

October 1st, 2011 - Saturday

Batavia - NAMI 5k Run for Mental Health

Location: Batavia, IL
Race Day Registration Available from 7am - 8:30am
www.nami5k.com

February 5th, 2011 - Saturday
NAMIDKK - Annual Dinner/Raffle
Location: Geneva, IL
This is a fund raiser for all programs of NAMIDKK.

December 21st, 2010 - Tuesday

Aurora - Family Support Group:
Location: The McDermott Room at Provena Mercy Hospital (lower level), 1325 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, IL,

Time: 7:00 to 8:30pm

Call Buzz Hays (630) 761-6971 for more information.

December 2nd, 2010 - Thursday

St. Charles - Family Support Group:
Location: The Congregational United Church of Christ,

40W451 Fox Mill Blvd., St. Charles, IL

Time: 7:00 to 8:30pm

Call Lynette (630) 584-7481 for more information.

November 16th, 2010 - Tuesday

Aurora - Family Support Group:
Location: The McDermott Room at Provena Mercy Hospital (lower level), 1325 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, IL,

Time: 7:00 to 8:30pm

Call Buzz Hays (630) 761-6971 for more information.

 

Note - Kendall County Support Groups

The Kendall County Health Department Provides several support groups. 

Call Rhonda at (630) 553-9100 Ext. 8053 for more information. 

Note - NAMI DuPage County Support Groups

NAMI Dupage has several support groups that are open to anyone no matter where you live. 

For more information please email http://www.namidupage.org/support/support-groups 

 

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NAMI has many different groups and general meetings that anyone can attend:

  • General Meetings - This is a meeting open to the public that offers programs of interest such as new research, how to navigate the mental health system in Illinois etc. The meetings are held at various locations.
 
  • Family-to-Family - This is a 12-week support class that will help you cope with the family member who has a mental illness.  It is conducted at various times through out the year. 

Please make a reservation by calling (630) 896-6264, the NAMI-Kane County South office. There is no fee for these classes. 

  • Support Meetings - Solutions to common problems are explored at "caring and sharing" meetings; members share experiences and develop skills to use when coping with the "ups-and-downs" of mental illness.

 

  • Specialty Meetings - These focus on areas of need such as housing, insurance parity, etc.  For more information about participation in one of these meeting call the NAMI office in Aurora (630) 896-6264.