NAMI
Hand to Hand
Free Course and Supplemental Materials
9 session course
Begins October 1, 2009
What are warning signs for my child's illness?
How do I get the special school curriculum my child needs?
Is my child's depression just a typical teenage behavior?
How do I determine the best treatment or medication for my child?
What steps can I take at home to help my child?
Where Do I Turn For Help?
Hand to Hand is a nine-week education program designed to foster learning, healing and empowerment among
families of children with emotional/mental/neurobiological disorders.
Each week of the curriculum dedicated to a particular aspect of having a child with a mental illness.
Topics Include:
Understanding your child's diagnosis
Developing family coping skills
Counseling & therapy
Medications
Special educational needs
Juvenile justice & child protection agencies
Guidance on locating appropriate support and services within the community and obtaining better mental health
services as well as advocacy for appropriate federal and state policies are also included.
The course is free, but registration is required.
For information on how you can benefit from this program
or to make your reservation please call 330-264-1590
Always consult a trained mental health professional before making any decision regarding treatment choice or changes to your treatment. Never discontinue treatment or medication without first consulting your physician, clinician or therapist.
If you are feeling like you want to harm yourself or others, please consult a mental health professional or other health care professional immediately. Online resources are not meant to (and cannot) replace the specialized training and professional judgment of a health care or mental health care professional.
Wayne Holmes Mental Health Coalition is a non-profit agency comprised of the local Chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Advocates for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Coalition. Our mission is to promote recovery and improve the quality of life for persons with mental health issues through advocacy, education and support.
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Wayne Holmes
Mental Health Coalition
637 College Avenue
Mental Health Coalition
637 College Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
330-264-1590
The Mental Health Coalition is supported in part by funding from the Wayne Holmes Mental Health And Recovery Board.
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