NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Atlantic/Cape May offers a monthly peer-led Family Support Group for adults (18+) who have a loved one with a mental health condition. The support group is free and meets on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Cape May Court House public library at 30 Mechanic Street from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The Family Support Group provides participants with an opportunity share their stories with others who also have a loved one living with a mental illness. Participants can gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences in an empathetic and supportive environment, and learn about available resources.
NAMI Atlantic/Cape May also offers the Family-to-Family program, which consists of eight classes that cover every aspect of mental illness and are designed to improve the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.
Later this year, NAMI Atlantic/Cape May plans to offer the peer-led Connection support group for individuals living with a mental illness in Cape May County, location TBD. The Family and Connection Support Groups are also offered on the second Monday of the month in Somers Point.
Learn about these and other programs and register online by visiting namiacm.org, click on Support & Education and then Support Group, or just come to the Family Support Group in Cape May Court House on the fourth Thursday of the month.