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
Note: There are no meetings in the month of December. Meetings will resume 2 Jan 2010.
NAMI CS office at 510 E. Willamette 719-473-8477
Facilitated by Jim Horvat @ 719-538-4462

NAMI Connection (Consumer Support Group)
Not meeting until further notice
Pikes Peak Mental Health, 875 W. Moreno
JD Powell, facilitator, Contact: JD.Powell@ppbhg.org

Teleconference 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 9 (pre-register by Mar. 8),
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.

OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS in the Area

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

DBSA (Depression/Bipolar Support Alliance)
Initiatives 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 illness
Second Saturday of the month at 9:00 A.M.
Mosaic Foundation, 1785 North Academy Blvd, Ste 127, 80909
Contact: Jane Mallory cs_empowercolorado@yahoo.com

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

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
tsacospgs-group@bolenbaugh.net