Education Programs
Of all of NAMI Montana's work, we are particularly proud of our education programs. The courses offer powerful insight into mental illness and recovery that is incredibly valuable to individuals struggling with mental illness and their families. NAMI Montana believes that these courses save lives. We are happy to offer them free of charge to the people and families that need them.
Family-to-Family. This is a twelve week course for families of individuals with severe brain disorders (mental illness). The course is taught by trained family members. The course helps families understand their family member's mental illness, cope with the symptoms of the illness, and gives them strategies to move toward recovery from the illness. Learn more about the Family-to-Family course here.
Peer-to-Peer. This course is designed to offer an opportunity for growth to any individual who experiences mental illness. Peer-to-Peer is a nine-week, two hours per week, experiential education on the topic of recovery for any person with serious mental illness who is interested in establishing and maintaining wellness. Learn more about the Peer-to-Peer program here.
The NAMI Provider Education Course. This ten-week course presents a penetrating, subjective view of family and consumer experiences with serious mental illness to providers who work directly with people who suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses. The course helps providers realize the hardships that families and consumers face and appreciate the courage and persistence it takes to live with and recover from mental illness. Learn more about the the Provider Education Course here.
NAMI Basics. This course is for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness. The program helps the caregivers recognize mental illness as a continuing traumatic event for the child and the family, provides them with tools to help ameliorate the day-to-day objective burdens of care and management and helps them gain confidence and stamina in their roles as caregivers and advocates for their children. Learn more about the NAMI Basics course here.
In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness. This recovery education presentation is given by trained consumer presenters for other consumers, family members, friends, professionals, and lay audiences. The program is a brief, yet comprehensive interactive presentation about mental illness which enriches the audience's understanding of how people with these serious disorders cope with the reality of their illnesses while recovering and reclaiming productive lives. Learn more about the In Our Own Voice program here.
Contact NAMI Montana to learn more about these classes and how to enroll. Please either email us at info@namimt.org or call (406) 443-7871.