NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a unique, experiential learning program for people with any mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.


What does the course include?


* Peer-to-Peer consists of ten two-hour units and is taught by a team of two trained “Mentors” and a volunteer support person who are personally experienced at living well with mental illness.


* Mentors are trained in an intensive three day training session and are supplied with teaching manuals.


* Participants come away from the course with a binder of hand-out materials, as well as many other tangible resources: an advance directive; 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; mindfulness exercises to help focus and calm thinking; and survival skills for working with providers and the general public.


Mandatory requirements in order to take this course are you must be 18 years old or older, have a mental illness diagnosis, and be able to read.

Thank you for understanding those facts.

Start date: January 17, 2012

End date: March 20, 2012

Days classes held on: Tuesdays

Time class is held: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Please plan accordingly and arrive on time as class will start and stop on time.

Class dates and times:

1. January 17, 2012

2. January 24, 2012

3. January 31, 2012

4. February 7, 2012

5. February 14, 2012

6. February 21, 2012

7. February 28, 2012

8. March 6, 2012

9. March 13, 2012

10. March 20, 2012

You can only miss two classes, after that we will ask that you sign up for the next available course so that you do not fall behind.

Due to the time of the class most of you will be coming straight from work so you are allowed to bring in drinks, snacks or food that are not messy. As we are all adults, you will be responsible for cleaning up after yourself. Thank you for understanding this fact.

Location: Custer Road United Methodist Church

Address: 6601 Custer Road, Plano, TX 75023

Church Office Entrance, South East Side Room B4, Lower Level

Please remember snacks and drinks will not be provided so bring something to eat and drink if you wish.

Mentors: Linda Smith lcreftsmith@verizon.net 469-229-0443 and Teena Adler, Skyedancer4u@gmail.com, 972-815-9491 (Call or email us to register)

This class does meet every week on Tuesday for ten weeks two hours for each class so please be sure that you can commit to be there all dates. (You can miss no more than two classes)

If you know that your schedule would not allow for that type of commitment please wait to sign up until it can.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to meeting you soon.

Have an absolutely fabulous day.

Recovery is possible!

Treatment Works!

Email me to place your first and last name, email address, and contact phone number on the waiting list for the next scheduled NAMI Collin County Peer to Peer 10 Week Education Course.

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NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Course.