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Family to Family

12 week education course for Friends and Family members of a person with a brain disorder. Details »

Peer to Peer

9 week recovery based education program for persons with brain disorders

Crisis Intervention Training

40 hour training program for law enforcement personnel with an emphasis in de-escalation techniques

Saving Lives: Understanding Suicide and Depression

Currently offering presentations on suicide and depression, what they are and how to recognize it, as well as what to do when you encounter someone that is suicidal or depressed.

In Our Own Voice

IOOV is a presentation by consumers that creates awareness about what is involved in recovery from mental illness.

For information on any of these programs contact Melanie A. White at
888-582-8889
Fax: 419-334-8021

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Act Now!
A Conference Opportunity on June 14, 2013!

Understanding the Angry Child:
Strategies for Living with Emotional and Behavioral Health Disorders

Sponsored by NAMI Ohio, OFFCMH, OFCA and IHS with a grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health

Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240
(Near Polaris Mall off of I-71)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE
Parents, caregivers, foster families, kinship families, adoptive families, respite families, advocates, school mentors, teachers, social workers, counselors, case managers, psychologists and others who work with children.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As a result of this training,
participants will be able to:

Recite key symptoms of mood disorders associated with anger and irritability.
Determine if angry outbursts allow the child to achieve short-term gain which reinforces this responsedespite long-term negative consequences.
Identify important risk and protective factors for the development and maintenance of emotionally dysregulated responses.
Explain the integral part that cultural competence and non-traditional supports play in the resiliencyand recovery of children and adolescents.
Define key elements of the COPE (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) program and explain how this evidence-based cognitive behavior therapy can benefit teens with depression.
Articulate the concept of the resiliency and the value of incorporating youth and family-based insights into clinical practice to promote empowerment, self-determination, skill mastery and hope.

Schedule, Additional Information, Registration Form, Directions »

Support Groups

Fremont NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group

Every Monday, 2:00 pm.
Pontifex, 416 W. State
Fremont, OH.

NAMI Depression/Bipolar Support Group

Third Tuesday of the month
7:00-8:30 pm
Tiffin-Seneca Public Library
77 Jefferson St.
Tiffin, OH

Family Support

2nd Wednesday of the month
7:00-8:30 pm
428 Croghan Street,
Fremont, OH

3rd Saturday of the month
10:00-11:30 am
Tiffin Developmental Center, Administration Bldg., Conference Rm. 1, 600 N. River Rd.,
Tiffin, OH

Phone support available by calling NAMI office 419-334-8021 or toll free 1-888-582-8889

Support Groups sponsored by other organizations

Survivors of Suicide

7PM on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at
Community Hospice in Tiffin.
Contact Karen at 419-448-9440

Sandusky County Autism Family Support

6:00 PM on the 2nd Thursday of the month at SANDO.
For more information please call Kay at 419-332-9296, Ext. 121
or the Autism Society of NW Ohio at 419-578-2766

Phone: 419-334-8021 or 888-582-8889

Fax: 419-334-8021

email: information@namissw.org

428 Croghan Street, Fremont, OH 43420

Melanie A. White Executive Director

NAMI SSW is a member Agency of the Sandusky County United Way
and an associate member Tiffin- Seneca County United Way Agency

We would like to extend a special thanks to the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board

of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties for funding many of our programs.

Send mail to information@namissw.org with questions or comments about this web site.

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