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NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator
ORGANIZATION: NAMI of Greater Toledo
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14 people are interested
NAMI Greater Toledo is seeking a facilitator for our NAMI Family Support Group. Our family support group is a support group designed for family members who are supporting a loved one living with a mental health diagnosis. It is offered every 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Monday (excluding holidays) from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the NAMI Office - 4334 Secor Rd., Toledo, OH 43623. It is also offered the 4 th Monday of month via ZOOM from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Criteria:
Who qualifies? You, if you are a NAMI member who meets these guidelines:
- Must be an active member of NAMI prior to taking the training andagree to maintain membership while serving as a Family Support Group facilitator.
- Must commit to arriving on time and completing every day of training (time/days listed above & below). Your NAMI affiliate may be billed for costs incurred by last-minute cancellations.
- Willingness to adhere to NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator policies and to facilitate each meeting as prescribed by NAMI National and the approved curriculum.
- Commitment to communicate with NAMI Ohio state office as requested.
- Commitment to provide group participant data to NAMI Ohio as required.
- Willingness to identify potential new facilitators from your group.
- Willingness to encourage participants to become NAMI members.
- Must receive approval/endorsement form your local NAMI affiliate and/or NAMI Ohio.
- I am at a point in my life where I am familiar and comfortable with the emotional issues families face with relatives affected by a mental illness.
- I can self-disclose about my own feelings of guilt, anger, shame, ambivalence, and grief regarding my life situation.
- I am willing to participate in an intensive Saturday & Sunday training in accordance with NAMI standards.
- I am committed to make myself available to facilitate a regularly scheduled Family Support Group in accordance with the needs of my affiliate and/or NAMI Ohio for the next Two Years, if asked to do so. I understand that this commitment is for a support group scheduled at least once per month.
- I will work with my local affiliate and/or NAMI Ohio to market and offer a regularly scheduled Family Support Group within 3 months of this training.
- I understand that TWO facilitators are necessary for a support group session.
If interested, please contact Program Coordinator, Kristen Zientek, for more information: 419-243-1119 ext. 102 or kzientek@namitoledo.org
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About NAMI of Greater Toledo
Location:
2753 W. Central, toledo, OH 43606, US
Mission Statement
NAMI of Greater Toledo is a community based, family and consumer focused organization, dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illness through support, education and advocacy.
Description
NAMI of Greater Toledo is a organization that provides support groups and educational classes to family members and consumers that have a mental illness. Our organization also provides support groups and psychoeducational classes for children and adolscents. Our services are free and no referral is needed.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4334 Secor RoadToledo, OH 43623
DATE POSTED
September 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Group Facilitation
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours/week
- Training offered by NAMI OHIO