NAMI Colorado Springs Family to Family Support Group
Free ongoing support for families of persons with major mental illness. Newcomers always welcome. Join with others who have had similar experiences and can give you resources and moral support.
First and Third Tuesday of every month at7:00 P.M.
NAMI CS office, 510 E. Willamette (corner of Willamette & Royer)
Bob Longgrear 232-9278 (cell)

NAMI Connection (Consumer Support Group)
TALK to someone who understands someone just like you. A peer to peer recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness. This group provides a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. A casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. The support group is open to all adults with a mental illness, regardless of diagnosis.
Every Saturday from 10-11:30 AM.
Group will not be meeting April 17th and April 24th, 2010. Will resume May 1st, 2010.
NAMI CS office at 510 E. Willamette 719-473-8477
Facilitated by Jim Horvat @ 719-487-5143

NAMI Connection (Consumer Support Group)
Tuesday group at Moreno will not meet until further notice

NAMI Teleconference Family-to-Family Support Group Service
NAMI-CS will be piloting a teleconference Family-to-Family support group on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month. The goal of the pilot is to offer another channel for family members to get family-to-family support. The advantages of the teleconference support group are convenience, low cost, and making it easier for folks in communities not in close proximity to a physical NAMI support group location to attend meetings.
The pilot teleconference support group will limit the number of participants to 10 family members on a first come first serve basis. Pre-registration for each support group meeting will be required by emailing hello@davidlease.com or calling 719-472-4511. After each participant agrees to the terms and conditions of the teleconference support group, they will receive a phone number with a unique extension code.

The scheduled teleconference support groups will be held on:
March 23 (pre-register by Mar. 22),
April 13 (pre-register by April 12) and
April 27 (pre-register by April 26) from 7 PM to 8:30 PM.

Prior to each group meeting, registered participants will be able to email any questions or topics they would like to discuss so the facilitator can be prepared with resources. After each session, we will mail a survey to participants asking for their feedback and suggestions on how to improve the experience. If the pilot is a success, we will continue to schedule teleconference support groups and automate the registration process.
David Lease 719.472.4511

OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS in the Area

Asperger Support Group
3rd Thursday of every month, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM, at the Rockrimmon LibraryContact: Kim at kahether@netzero.net

DBSA (Depression/Bipolar Support Alliance)
Support groups for consumers and for families. Call 477-1515 for specific times and locations

EMPOWER Colorado Springs Support Group
For parents of children with mental illnessDiscontinued — There is a group in Denver

Recovery, Inc. – Consumer Run Support Group
Every Thursday from 5:30-7:00 P.M.
NAMI CS office, 510 E. Willamette (corner of Willamette & Royer)
Contact: Peter Fecteau 522-3582
NEW — Beginning April 1, a second Recovery Support Group will be every Thurs. from 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Tourette Syndrome Support Group
3rd Thursday of every month, from 7:00-8;30 P.M.
NAMI-CS office, 510 E.Willamette (CORNER of Willamette and Royer)
Contact: Rachel Bolenbaugh 266-8477
tsacos-group@bolenbaugh.net