Education is the key to long term recovery and an improved quality of life. NAMI Family to Family Teachers are family members of individuals living with mental illnesses and are at a point in their family's recovery where they want to "give back" to others. They attend an intense training designed to help them develop the skills they need to teach a NAMI Family to Family Class. NAMI Family to Family Teachers:

		Apply to be selected to attend trainings and include a reference in their application
		Receive skill training in the NAMI Family to Family Instruction Method
		Are volunteers
		Co-Teach a 12 week class - working in pairs
		Commit to a minimum of 2 classes within two years
		Commit to fidelity to the NAMI Family to Family Instruction Method

Next Training

July 31 - August 2, 2009
(Application Deadline July 16, 2009)

Training Location:
Mercer University
Administration & Convention Center
2930 Flowers Rd.
Atlanta, Ga. 30341