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== NAMI ==
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'''Category:''' Health
'''Category:''' Health


''' Purpose:''' Nami is a support group for adults 18+ who have loved ones struggling with mental illness.  
''' Purpose:''' The families and members of NAMI South Central Indiana are here to help! We offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness.


'''Hours of operation:''' The Family-to-Family classes, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., will be at the community room at First Financial Bank, 1130 E. Tipton St.
Mental illnesses are brain disorders that are biologically based medical problems. Untreated, they can cause severe disturbances in thinking, feeling and relating. This results in substantially diminished capacity for dealing with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness can affect persons of any age and occur in any family. They are not caused by bad parenting and not evidence of weakness of character.


== Additional Information ==
== Additional Information ==


NAMI South Central
'''Address:''' NAMI South Central
First Financial Bank, Community Building
Rockford UM Church, 1934 North Ewing Street, Seymour IN 47274
1130 E. Tipton Street
Seymour, IN 47274
Start Date: 2/18/2019 End Date: 5/6/2019
Time: Mondays 6:30 - 9:00 pm
 
 
Website: http://https://www.nami.org/
 
OR Indiana specific site: https://www.nami.org/Local-NAMI?state=IN
 
National Helpline: 800-950-NAMI
 
The National Alliance on Mental Illness plans to bring a free 12-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people living with mental illnesses to Seymour on Mondays, beginning Feb. 18.


The Family-to-Family classes, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., will be at the community room at First Financial Bank, 1130 E. Tipton St.
'''Website:''' https://namisouthcentralin.org/


Registration is required by contacting Sonja Scott at 812-525-3897 or sonja.scott.76@gmail.com, Carol Oktavec at 812-521-8832 or carolokumc@gmail.com, or Sonnie Warnick at 812-314-5543 - sonwarnick@hotmail.com.
'''National Helpline:''' 800-950-NAMI


== Contact Information ==
== Contact Information ==




*Seymour Chapter:
'''Email:''' namisouthcentral@gmail.com
 
 
Contact: Carol Oktavec
 
Phone: 812-521-8832
 
Email: carolokumc@gmail.com
 
Contact: Sonja Scott
 
Email: sonja.scott.76@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Last Updated: March 2019

Latest revision as of 21:42, 11 March 2025


Agency Information

Name: NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Illness

Category: Health

Purpose: The families and members of NAMI South Central Indiana are here to help! We offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness.

Mental illnesses are brain disorders that are biologically based medical problems. Untreated, they can cause severe disturbances in thinking, feeling and relating. This results in substantially diminished capacity for dealing with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness can affect persons of any age and occur in any family. They are not caused by bad parenting and not evidence of weakness of character.

Additional Information

Address: NAMI South Central Rockford UM Church, 1934 North Ewing Street, Seymour IN 47274

Website: https://namisouthcentralin.org/

National Helpline: 800-950-NAMI

Contact Information

Email: namisouthcentral@gmail.com