NAMI – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com A Christ-centered nurturing community, growing in faith, serving in love, welcoming all with joy. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:30:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/fcc-winchester.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-cross-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 NAMI – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com 32 32 71464776 Family-to-Family Course https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/family-to-family-course/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:27:00 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=18116 March 11th to May 13th, 2023
Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
at 21 Church Street, Winchester MA

The course provides family caretakers with education about mental health conditions, skills workshops, and information about available resources. The NAMI Family-to-Family curriculum includes:

  • Information about mental health conditions and treatments
  • Coping skills, handling crisis and relapse, local and national resources
  • Listening and communication techniques
  • Problem solving, limit setting, self-care

Most importantly, the course offers family members the invaluable opportunity of open conversation and mutual support in a stigma-ree environment. Course participants, now more than 400,000 people nationwide, find that the Family-to-Family experience empowers them to understand and pursue paths toward healthy recovery for their loved ones, their families, and themselves.

 

Visit this link to Register: https://namimass.regfox.com/f2f-nami-central-middlesex—march-2023

 

]]> 18116 NAMI Support Groups Serve Specific Interests https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/support-groups-serve-specific-interests/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:20:10 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=10927 The number of NAMI Support Groups offered in the Commonwealth that cater to specific interests is growing. Virtual meetings help make this possible. Check the list below to see if there is one that matches your situation.

 

As always, NAMI’s “standard” groups welcome all and will continue to meet virtually throughout the summer. Click the links here to see the full list of online support groups in Massachusetts. Any MA resident may attend any group that suits their schedule.

 

All Family Support Groups

All Peer Support Groups

 

Specialty Connection Recovery Support Groups for Peers

NAMI Connection Support Group for women of color

meets Tuesdays

10 – 11:30am

access by phone: 508-556-4215

 

NAMI Connection Support Group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community

meets Wednesdays

7 – 8:30 pm

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87140620738

contact for more information:

 

NAMI Connection Support Group for members of the BIPOC community who are dealing with dual diagnosis

meets Tuesdays

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/8457120289

contact for more information:

Specialty Family Support Groups for Parents

Wellesley Family Support Group for parents

meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month

7:30 – 9 pm via zoom

contact for more information:

 

Central Middlesex Family Support Group for parents of teens and young adults, ages 13 to 23

meets every other Thursday

7 – 8:30 pm via Zoom

contact for more information:

 

Falmouth Family Support Group for parents of school aged children

meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month

7 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom

contact for more information:

  • NAMI Cape Cod at 508-778-4277

Family Support Group

Spanish Language

meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month

7 – 8:30 pm

contact for more information:

 

Jamaica Plain Family Support Group for elderly caregivers

meets on the 3rd Monday of the month

12:30 – 2 pm via Zoom

contact for more information:

 

Family Support Group for family members/caregivers of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month

6 – 7 pm via Zoom

contact for more information:

 

Family Support Group for partners/spouses of people with mental health diagnoses

meets on 2nd Tuesday of the month

7 – 8:30 pm via Zoom

contact for more information:

]]> 10927 Time to Sign-Up for the September NAMI Family to Family Classes https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/time-to-sign-up-for-the-september-nami-family-to-family-classes/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:55:01 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=9652 Dear Church Friends,

 

For the past eight years we have hosted the fall NAMI Family to Family Classes at our church. This year the program will be offered at no charge online for eight weeks. It is a key support for family and friends who have a loved one with a mental health condition. Please review the attached information and share the flyer with friends. Pre-registration is required.

 

I strongly recommend this NAMI program especially in light of our current life challenges.

 

Kathleen Zagata, Health Minister
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