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.
Upcoming NAMI Family-to-Family Classes
Please note that our NAMI Family-to-Family classes are currently offered both virtually and in-person. Pre-registration is required.
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.
Mondays starting
November
11
NAMI Central Middlesex Family-to-Family class – in-person
Date: Mondays, November 18, 2024 to January 13, 2025 (excluding holiday weeks)
Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Location: Boxborough
Contact: Steve at shadden@hadlorgroup.com
Saturdays starting
January
4
NAMI North Central Mass Family-to-Family class – virtual
Date: Saturdays, January 4 to February 22, 2025
Time: 9 am to 11:30 am
Location: virtual
Contact: Donna at donna.andreason@gmail.com
Thursdays starting
January
9
NAMI Metrowest Family-to-Family class – virtual
Date: Thursdays, January 9 to February 27, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Location: virtual
Contact: Mary at novmam55@yahoo.com
Wednesdays starting
January
15
NAMI Cambridge-Middlesex Family-to-Family class – in-person
When: Wednesdays, January 15 to March 5, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Location: Cambridge
Contact: Carolyn White at carolyn@nami-cambridgemiddlesex.org
Looking for additional family support options?
Check out our Family Support resource page.
You can also contact our Compass Helpline at NAMI Massachusetts. Compass provides information, ideas, resources, and support to help people navigate the complex mental health system and related systems of care. Learn more about Compass.
Contact us for more information about NAMI Family-to-Family:
Ilya Cherkasov, MS
(he/him/his)
Senior Manager, Education & Support
617-286-7607
icherkasov@namimass.org