Peer-to-Peer
NEW COURSES STARTING SOON!
Advance registration required.
Online: Thursdays, June 20 - August 15 (6:30pm-8:30pm CST)
Registration closes June 26th once the course reaches capacity.
In Person: Tuesdays, Apr. 4 - May 23 (6:00pm-8:00pm CST), in zip code 78217
Registration closed.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery.
Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and informative videos. However, as with all NAMI programs, it does not include recommendations for treatment approaches.
What You’ll Gain
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a safe, confidential space. The course provides an opportunity for mutual support and growth. Experience compassion and understanding from people who relate to your experiences. This is a place to learn more about recovery in an accepting environment.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer helps you:
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Set a vision and goals for the future
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Partner with health care providers
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Develop confidence for making decisions
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Practice relaxation and stress reduction tools
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Share your story
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Strengthen relationships
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Enhance communication skills
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Learn about mental health treatment options
Participants come away from the course with:
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A binder of hand-out materials, as well as many other tangible resources;
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An advance directive;
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A “relapse prevention plan” to help identify tell-tale feelings, thoughts, behavior, or events that may warn of impending relapse and to organize for intervention;
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Mindfulness exercises to help focus and calm thinking; and
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Survival skills for working with providers and the general public.