NAMI Butler County PA

Evans City In-person Family Support Group
2023-12-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-11-20 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-06-20 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | St John’s United Church, 501 E Main St, Evans City, PA, 16033, United States
3rd Monday of every month, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

A peer-led group for adult family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:

Talk productively about your challenges and goals
Find a community who can relate
See the individual first, not the illness
Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers
Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events
Aim for better coping skills
Find strength in sharing experiences
Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
Not judge anyone’s pain
Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
Embrace humor as healthy
Accept that we cannot solve every problem
Work for a better future in a realistic way
Benefit through other’s experiences
Discover your inner strength
Learn how to identify local resources and how to use them

Zelienople Family Support Group -- In-Person Every 2nd Tuesday
2023-12-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Passavant Retirement Center, 401 S. Main Street, Zelienople, PA, 16063, United States

Virtual Family Support Group – First Thursdays
2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-08-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Registration closes at 1:00 p.m. the day of the group.
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.
NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need.

Free of cost to participants
Designed for adult loved ones of people with mental health conditions
Led by family members of people with mental health conditions
60-90 minutes long and meets monthly at each location
No specific medical therapy or treatment is endorsed
Confidential

What You’ll Gain
By sharing your experiences in a safe setting, you can gain hope and develop supportive relationships. This group allows your voice to be heard and provides an opportunity for your personal needs to be met. It encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from other’s experiences, discover your inner strength and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:

Aim for better coping skills
Find strength in sharing experiences
Not judge anyone’s pain
Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
Embrace humor as healthy
Accept that we cannot solve every problem
Understand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences

What People Are Saying
“The most beneficial thing for me was that I am not alone. I found the NAMI Family Support Group at the time I really needed it!”
“The support group facilitators and attendees were respectful of other people’s experiences and were non-judgmental when there were different ways of handling things.”
“I felt I received constructive, practical and helpful information from group members.”
“Using the [NAMI] support group model is so essential to the success of our family support groups. As a group, the collective wisdom covered a lot of possibilities.”

Slippery Rock Family Support Group
2023-12-02 06:00 - 07:30 | Slippery Rock Community Library, 465 N. Main St., Slippery Rock, PA, 16057, United States
The first Saturday of each month, these meetings will be held at the Slippery Rock Community Library, 465 No. Main St., Slippery Rock, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
A peer-led group for adult family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:

Talk productively about your challenges and goals
Find a community who can relate
See the individual first, not the illness
Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers
Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events
Aim for better coping skills
Find strength in sharing experiences
Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
Not judge anyone’s pain
Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
Embrace humor as healthy
Accept that we cannot solve every problem
Work for a better future in a realistic way
Benefit through other’s experiences
Discover your inner strength
Learn how to identify local resources and how to use them

Create Your Own Hope
2023-10-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Holly Pointe Building, 220 S Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Join Us for our first Create Your Own Hope event!
October 1-7, 2023 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. To raise awareness about mental health in our community, we are joining together to support, educate, and get creative for mental health.
We will gather at 1 p.m. at the Holly Pointe Building, 220 S. Main Street, Butler, PA to hear stories of hope and healing from people with lived mental health experience. Then, we will continue on to My Parent’s Basement for food, crafts, and games.
A day of community, creativity and collaboration for mental health! Participation is free to the first 40 regitrants.

Create Your Own Hope Registration

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Family-to-Family Education Program Fall Session
2023-09-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Holly Pointe Building, 220 S Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, friends and significant others of adults with mental health conditions. NAMI Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery.
The course is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. The program is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program (EB). For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.
6 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept 27-Nov 15, 2023
Holly Pointe Building, 220 S. Main St., Butler
Register by Sept. 20, 2023
Class size is limited.

NAMI Family-to-Family Application

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Virtual Family Support Group – First Thursdays
2023-07-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-07-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.
NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need.

Free of cost to participants
Designed for adult loved ones of people with mental health conditions
Led by family members of people with mental health conditions
60-90 minutes long and meets monthly at each location
No specific medical therapy or treatment is endorsed
Confidential

What You’ll Gain
By sharing your experiences in a safe setting, you can gain hope and develop supportive relationships. This group allows your voice to be heard and provides an opportunity for your personal needs to be met. It encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from other’s experiences, discover your inner strength and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:

Aim for better coping skills
Find strength in sharing experiences
Not judge anyone’s pain
Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
Embrace humor as healthy
Accept that we cannot solve every problem
Understand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences

What People Are Saying
“The most beneficial thing for me was that I am not alone. I found the NAMI Family Support Group at the time I really needed it!”
“The support group facilitators and attendees were respectful of other people’s experiences and were non-judgmental when there were different ways of handling things.”
“I felt I received constructive, practical and helpful information from group members.”
“Using the [NAMI] support group model is so essential to the success of our family support groups. As a group, the collective wisdom covered a lot of possibilities.”

NAMI Butler SUMMER 2023 P2P Class
2023-06-13 13:30 - 15:30 | Holly Pointe Building, 220 S Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an 8-session recovery-focused course for adults with mental health conditions.

Free and confidential
Held weekly for two hours
Led by peers with mental health conditions
A great resource for information on mental health and recovery
Offers respect, understanding, encouragement and hope
Builds on the strength and resilience of participants

NAMI Butler County PA Peer-to-Peer Education Program Summer Session
5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 13-August 1st
Holly Pointe Building, 220 S. Main St., Butler
Registration by June 7, 2023. Class size is limited.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer Application

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Online Book Discussion
2023-05-25 15:00 - 17:00
ONLINE BOOK DISCUSSION
on You Are Not Alone by Ken Duckworth, MD
Thursday, May 25 at 7:00 PM via ZOOM
All are welcome, whether you have read the book or not. This discussion is led by NAMI volunteers.
Enter ID and passcode at https://zoom.us
Meeting ID: 970 9277 5552
Passcode: [REDACTED]
INFORMATION: 724-431-0069
INFO@NAMIBUTLER.ORG

3rd Annual Golf Scramble For Mental Health
2023-05-13 04:00 - 13:00 | Slippery Rock Golf Club, 160 Ralston Road, Slippery Rock, PA, 16057, United States
Registration begins at 8am. Shotgun start at 9:30am

Join us to support mental health for Butler County! You can contribute by becoming a sponsor, forming a team, donating, or just come for dinner and enjoy the:
50/50 raffle
basket raffle
mulligans
putting contest
skills contests
skins
food
music

and more!
May 13th falls on Mother’s Day weekend. Bring your mom and she will receive a special gift!

REGISTER FOR EVENT

Slippery Rock Family Support Group
2023-04-01 07:00 - 08:30 | Slippery Rock Community Library, 465 N. Main St., Slippery Rock, PA, 16057, United States
The first Saturday of each month, these meetings will be held at the Slippery Rock Community Library, 465 No. Main St., Slippery Rock, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
A peer-led group for adult family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:

Talk productively about your challenges and goals
Find a community who can relate
See the individual first, not the illness
Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers
Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events
Aim for better coping skills
Find strength in sharing experiences
Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
Not judge anyone’s pain
Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
Embrace humor as healthy
Accept that we cannot solve every problem
Work for a better future in a realistic way
Benefit through other’s experiences
Discover your inner strength
Learn how to identify local resources and how to use them

Slippery Rock In-person Family Support Group
2023-01-07 05:30 - 07:00 | Slippery Rock Community Library, 465 N. Main St., Slippery Rock, PA, 16057, United States
The first Saturday of each month, these meetings will be held at the Slippery Rock Community Library, 465 No. Main St., Slippery Rock, from 10:30 a.m. to noon

Family-to-Family Fall 2022
2022-09-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Holly Pointe Building, 220 S Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
NAMI Butler County PA Family-to-Family Education Program Fall Session 2022 will be held:
6pm, Wednesdays, September 28 to November 16, 2022 (8 weeks)
NAMI Butler Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, friends and significant others of adults with mental health conditions. Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery.
The course is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. The program is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. NAMI Butler Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program (EB). For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research
Registration is required. Class size is limited.
Please complete registration form below.

Butler In-person Family Support Group - Every Second Thursday
2022-06-09 14:30 - 16:00 | Trinity Lutheran Church, Room 110, 120 Sunset Dr, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
