The NAMI Provider Education Program was designed to help mental health providers learn this new approach by attending a 30-hour course. In 10 weeks, staff are given basic classes in diagnosis, brain research and medications, plus specific sessions on how to work with clients and families in a collaborative manner. The purpose of the course is to help providers “see our lives” from the inside so that effective, equitable partnerships can guide the treatment process. The primary knowledge base of these training sessions is both scientific and experiential , relying on the experience of consumers and family members and principles of empowerment and collaboration relating to all aspects of serious brain disorder. The training will include 4 classes on the bio-psycho-social perspective of treatment.
FREE
Space Limited. Register Now By Calling:
(719) 633-4601 Ext. 123
Where: Pikes Peak Mental Health – Moreno Office
875 West Moreno Ave.
Colorado Springs CO 80905
When: Every Tuesday for Ten Weeks
Beginning Tuesday, February 16, 2010
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Note: If you are interested in taking this class but can’t attend this session, please call and leave a message about your interest, for example if you would like an evening or Saturday morning class. You can also leave a message at NAMI office for Cheryl Baeza. I check questions on the website from time to time. This is the second of six 10 week classes to be offered over the next 2 years.
Organized by : NAMI and the
El Paso County Co-Occurring Collaborative
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
Ruth Means Says:
Will this training be offered again? I’d be very interested in participating.
Posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Cheryl Baeza Says:
In response to Ruth Means question about Family to Family Provider Training: yes, there will be six trainings over the next two years. The next training is to begin 2/16/10 from 2pm-5pm; this training will be every week on Wednesday from 2-5 for 10 weeks. Details will be announced in early January, 2010.
Posted on November 5th, 2009 at 3:02 pm