NAMI Butler County PA

Butler In-person Family Support Group - Every Second Thursday
2027-10-14 14:30 - 16:00, 2027-11-11 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Trinity Lutheran Church, Room 110, 120 Sunset Dr, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

Evans City In-person Family Support Group
2027-10-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2027-11-15 17:30 - 19:30 | 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

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group
2027-11-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Holly Pointe Building, 220 S Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group program that offers respect, understanding, encouragement and hope.
NAMI Connection groups are:
• Free and confidential
• Held monthly for 90 minutes
• Designed to connect, encourage, and support participants using a structured support group model
• Led by trained facilitators living in recovery themselves
1st Tuesday of Every Month
6 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Holly Pointe Bldg., 220 S Main St, 1st Floor Small Conference Room
In-person groups do not require registration.

Virtual Family Support Group – First Thursdays
2027-11-04 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
2027-11-06 11:00 - 12:30 | 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

Zelienople Family Support Group -- In-Person Every 2nd Tuesday
2027-11-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Passavant Retirement Center, 401 S. Main Street, Zelienople, PA, 16063, United States
