Work with a family who needs to learn more about mental
illness because a child, parent, spouse, aunt or uncle is affected? They can
attend a free nationally-based education course in Portage County.
The Portage
County Family-to-Family Education Program starts Saturday, March 16, and will run every Saturday for 12 weeks. The program is
sponsored by the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County and NAMI
Portage County.
The course will be held at The Church in Aurora, 146 S.
Chillicothe Road, Aurora 44202, 9:30 a.m. to noon.
It is open to anyone who has
a family member or a friend with a brain disease, including schizophrenia, manic
depression, clinical depression, an anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive
disorder. The course provides participants with education about the biology of
the brain and the major mental illnesses. It is taught by local residents who
have a family member dealing with mental illness.
There will also be information
shared about treatments, rehabilitation services, problem-solving, communication
and advocacy.
Families can sign up until March 22. Call the Mental Health &
Recovery Board at 330-673-1756, ext 201. You can also register at laurab@mental-health-recovery.org.
For more information view this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osN2YiNbRrw
Germ experiment...........
I did an experiment to help show the kids how quickly germs can spread from our hands to other items........and why it is so very important ...
