Free Classes Offer Support to Caregivers of Children & Adolescents with Emotional/Behavioral Problems

NAMI Basics©

If your child suffers from ADHD, depression or similar disorders, you know how hard it can be.  That is why NAMIDavidson County(National Alliance on Mental Illness) is offering

NAMI BASICS, a free course about children’s mental health and behavioral issues.

The free 3 session parenting course for caregivers of children & adolescents with emotional/behavioral problems will begin in Nashville, on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from

10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

BASICS  is full of valuable information to help parents, grandparents, foster parents and other direct caregivers support children and teens who have, or may have, mental illness or behavioral disorders.  You will also learn how to maintain your own well being.  The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family members who know what it’s like to raise a child struggling with one of these brain disorders. 

Topics covered will be:

·        the ‘no fault’ approach

·        getting an accurate diagnosis

·        an overview of treatment options

·        the impact on family

·        communication

·        crisis management

·        the systems involved with your child

·        record keeping

·        advocating and team building for you and your child. 

There is no charge for the course, but space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Free child care is available with advanced registration.

For more information and to register for the course, contact Shannon Thorne at sthorne@namidavidson.org or 891-4724 ext. 304.