The NAMI Provider Education Program was designed to help line staff at public agencies 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 primary knowledge base of the course is experience of consumers and family members relating to all aspects of a serious brain disorder; 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.
Space Limited. Register Now By Calling:
(719) 633-4601 Ext. 123
Where: Springs Rescue Mission
5 West Las Vegas
Colorado Springs CO 80905
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.
Sandee Miller Says:
Could I have information on the next provider class?
Posted on August 30th, 2010 at 9:30 pm