National Alliance on Mental Illness (Centralia)

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, provides many free educational programs for Lewis County Families.

Family-to-Family is one of these programs. This free 12-session program serves family, significant others and friends of people who live with mental illnesses. Family-to-Family is taught by trained family members who have been there. The course includes presentations, discussions and interactive exercises in a group setting.

Among other things, you’ll learn about:

• Crisis management
• Problem solving
• Effective communication
• Self-care
• Stress management
• Developing confidence
• Increasing stamina
• Providing support with compassion
• Finding and using local supports and services
• Up-to-date information on mental health conditions
• Current treatments, including therapies, medications and side effects
• The impact of mental illness on the whole family