EDUCATION CLASS
NAMI Family-to-Family
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, eight-session educational program for family members, significant others, and friends of people living with a mental health condition. It’s taught by trained NAMI family members who have been there themselves, and it combines presentations, discussion, and interactive exercises.
Family-to-Family gives you more than information. You’ll gain practical skills for supporting the person you love while taking care of your own well-being, and you’ll find out you’re not alone. Recovery is a journey, and there is hope.
About this program
Family-to-Family is a designated evidence-based program by SAMHSA. Research shows it significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to someone with a mental health condition. More than 300,000 people have completed it nationwide.
In this program, “family” is understood broadly — parents, siblings, spouses, adult children, partners, and close friends are all welcome. Whether supporting a loved one is new to you or something you’ve navigated for years, the class offers greater understanding, practical skills, and a supportive community.
What you'll learn
- How to understand and empathize with the experience of mental illness
- Up-to-date information on conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and co-occurring substance use
- Current research on treatment, including medication and evidence-based therapies
- Strategies for handling a crisis
- How to take care of yourself while caring for someone else
- How to navigate the mental health system and advocate effectively
- Local, state, and national resources for your family
Who this is for
Family-to-Family is for adult family members, partners, and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is not designed for people living with a condition themselves — our NAMI Peer-to-Peer class is the equivalent program for individuals.
What participants say
“The course gave me hope that it will be okay, that I am not alone, and reduced a lot of the shame, guilt, and hopelessness I had been feeling.”
— Family-to-Family participant
“Before I took the course, I felt alone and overwhelmed. By taking this class, I met others going through the same things and learned about resources I never knew existed.”
— Family-to-Family participant
Also available in Spanish
Family-to-Family is also offered in Spanish as De Familia a Familia de NAMI.
Next sessions
No sessions are scheduled right now. Check back soon, or call us at 702-369-4357 to be notified when the next one opens.
- COST
- Free — no insurance required
- LANGUAGE
- English · Spanish support available
Also offered online
Virtual sessions available via Zoom. Same program, same results — from anywhere in Nevada.
Program interest form
Session not currently scheduled? Submit your interest and we’ll notify you when the next one opens.
Questions?
Call us at 702-890-9729 or book a CARES peer support session if you’d like to talk something through one-on-one first.