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NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Gainesville, GA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Center Point Counseling in Gainesville, GA.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    2
    Cause Areas:
    Civic Engagement, Health & Medicine, Mental Health
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Applicants are subject to a background check conducted by NAMI Georgia before facilitating support groups.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator

    NAMI Family Peer Support Groups follow a peer-based, mutual support group

    model that provides an opportunity for loved ones of persons living with mental illness to share and learn from their common experience. Groups are a safe space to confront the challenges that all loved ones of persons living with mental illness face, regardless of diagnosis. Facilitators offer support, information, and practical knowledge to loved ones of someone living with mental illness. Facilitators are not counselors or teachers; rather, they are present primarily to give the group structure by opening and closing each support group session, guiding discussion, and shifting discussion when necessary.

    Location

    On-site

    Center Point Counseling

    1050 Elephant Trail, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA

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