The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont (NAMI Vermont) is offering an in-person Mental Illness & Recovery workshop in Essex for family members, peers, and community members who want to learn more about mental health and recovery.
Saturday, March 25, 2023
9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Essex Junction Police Department
Mental Illness and Recovery is a free daylong workshop that includes basic information about major mental health conditions, an overview of effective treatments, accessing services throughout Vermont, coping strategies, crisis prevention, and recovery. Any community member who wants to learn more about mental health and recovery is encouraged to attend. This includes professionals, family members, and individuals with a mental health condition. Participants will learn about major mental illnesses and symptoms and how these conditions are treated. They will leave with a deeper understanding of what recovery really means, coping strategies to aid in recovery, and techniques for communicating effectively. They will also learn about resources available in the state of Vermont, in addition to NAMI Vermont's numerous free programs for individuals with mental illness, their friends and family members, students, providers, organizations, and community members.
Light refreshments will be available. There will be a break in the workshop for lunch (lunch not provided). Pre-registration is required to attend. Register online at namivt.org/mir.
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