Education is the key to long term recovery and an improved quality of life. NAMI Peer to Peer Mentors are NAMI members living with mental illnesses and are at a point in their  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 Peer to Peer Class. NAMI Peer to Peer Mentors:

		Apply to be selected to attend trainings and include a reference in their application
		Receive skill training in the NAMI Peer to Peer Instruction Method
		Are volunteers
		Co-Mentor a 9 week class - working in pairs
		Commit to a minimum of 2 classes within two years
		Commit to fidelity to the NAMI Peer to Peer 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