NAMI Family-to-Family is NAMI’s flagship education program for family members of people diagnosed with mental health conditions. This free, 8-week program is facilitated by trained volunteers who are family members, caring for their loved ones themselves.
The class provides family caretakers with education about mental health conditions, skills workshops, and information about available resources. The NAMI Family-to-Family curriculum includes:
- Information about mental health conditions and treatments
- Coping skills, handling crisis and relapse, local and national resources
- Listening and communication techniques
- Problem solving, limit setting, self-care
Most importantly, the class offers family members the invaluable opportunity of open conversation and mutual support in a stigma-free environment. Class participants, now more than 400,000 people nationwide, find that the Family-to-Family experience empowers them to understand and pursue paths toward healthy recovery for their loved ones, their families, and themselves.
Please note that our NAMI Family-to-Family classes are currently offered both virtually and in-person. Pre-registration is required.
For in-person classes, please review our guidance for in-person programs during COVID-19 before attending.
We encourage you to register for the class based in your area, but classes are open to all. View our map to find the NAMI affiliate in your area.
[NAMI North Central – Statewide] Virtual Class
Date: Mondays; April 29, 2024 – June 24, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Zoom
[NAMI Metrowest – Statewide] Virtual Class
Date: Mondays; April 29, 2024 – June 24, 2024
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Contact: Mary Cockroft at novmam55@yahoo.com
[NAMI Plymouth Area] In-Person Class
Date: Wednesdays; May 1, 2024 – June 19, 2024
Time: 6:15 – 8:45 PM
Location: Plymouth, MA
Contact: Laura Geigle at 508-333-6727 or McGillicud4@aol.com; Linda Geary at 774-766-2472 or LMGeary@comcast.net
[NAMI Cambridge / Middlesex] In-Person Class
Date: Wednesdays; September 4, 2024 – October 23, 2024
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Location: Cambridge, MA
Contact: Carolyn White at carolyn@nami-cambridgemiddlesex.org
[NAMI Western Massachusetts] Curso Virtual en Español
Otoño 2024
Contacto: NAMI Western Mass en information@namiwm.org o 413-786-9139
Check out our Family Support resource page.
You can also contact our Compass helpline. Learn more about Compass.
Ilya Cherkasov, MS
(he/him/his)
Senior Manager, Education & Support
617-286-7607
icherkasov@namimass.org
Eliza T. Williamson, M.Ed, MFA, CPS
Deputy Director of Programs
617-286-7616
ewilliamson@namimass.org