Education & Classes

Class starting September 2nd, every Wednesday at 6pm. It will run online through Zoom.

NAMI Homefront is an education program specifically for loved ones of military Service Members and Veterans who experience symptoms of a mental health condition.

When an important person in your life has a mental health condition, you face unique challenges complex family dynamics, social isolation and unpredictable aspects of the disorder it can be it can be overwhelming. When your loved one is a member of the military or a Veteran, there can be additional complicating factors including combat injuries, post-traumatic stress and transitioning back to civilian life.

We are here for you. NAMI Homefront offers you information, resources and access to a community of people who relate to your experience. You’ll learn from others who’ve been where you are. They guide you through how to better understand and support your loved one while maintaining your own and your family’s well being

What should I know?

Open to adult loved ones of military Service Members or Veterans experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition
Meets for twelve sessions
Free of cost to participants
Taught by trained family members of Service Members and Veterans living with mental health conditions
Includes presentations, interactive experiences and group discussions

Why should I attend?

Gain practical, up-to-date information about mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and substance abuse
Understand the latest treatment options, including evidence-based therapies and medications
Discover problem-solving techniques, coping strategies and communication skills
Find community support in a confidential setting

Click Here to Register for NAMI Homefront

Dante Murry:
Call: 502-365-7830
Email: dante.murry@gmail.com

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free eight-week educational program for parents, siblings, spouses, teenage and adult sons and daughters, partners, significant others and extended family members who are family caregivers of adult individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Co-Occurring Brain and Addictive Disorders.

The next class is TBA. In the meantime, check out our family support groups for anyone who wants to learn from and support others who also cope with the mental illness of a loved one.

Family-to-Family Class
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
2000 Douglass Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40202

Or contact NAMI Louisville at 502.588.2008 or by email at namilou@namilouisville.org to register for the class

NAMI Basics is a free six-week educational program for parents and caregivers of youth up to the age of 22 living with the mental health challenges of ADHD, depression, bipolar, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and childhood onset schizophrenia. Handouts are provided for autism, but autism is not specifically discussed during the class. However, many children with autism have co-morbid diagnoses (or symptoms of) of ADHD, depression, and anxiety.

The next class is TBA.

Northeast YMCA
9400 Mill Brook Rd.
Louisville, KY 40223

Or call 502-588-2008 to register or with any questions or email namilou@namilouisville.org

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