NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is considered the nation's voice on mental illness. Our local NAMI is an extension of that voice and provides education, support, and advocacy to local Preble County families who have a relative with one of the major brain disorders: severe depression, bi-polar illness, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and others. (See our FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions for more information.) We also welcome into our membership consumers of mental health services.

For crisis and emergency situations call:
1-866-532-3097
24 hours/day - 7 days/week

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)- Preble County Chapter - invites you to attend the following free presentation:

Presentation: PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) -- Causes and Treatments

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: Senior Citizen Center
800 East St. Clair Street
Eaton, OH 45320

PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after someone experiences a traumatic event that caused intense fear, helplessness, or horror. PTSD can result from personally experienced traumas (e.g., rape, war, natural disasters, abuse, serious accidents, and captivity) or from the witnessing or learning of a violet or tragic event. It can affect young or old, from the smallest child suffering from abuse to the strongest soldier witnessing the horrors of war.

Please join us on October 23rd in order to understand the causes, symptoms of, and treatment options for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in children and adults. This presentation will give an overview of PTSD, - - what it is, why it happens, and how it's treated.

Our speaker will be Tracy Luoma, the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant for Samaritan Behavioral Health in Eaton, Ohio. Tracy received her Master of Science from Wright State University, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and also a National Certified Counselor. She has experience providing services to families and children in various treatment settings.


1 CEU will be available for counselors and social workers. Please see the presenter after the meeting

Contact: NAMI of Preble County - 937-472-6034 for more information

For more information, contact NAMI at 937-472-6034

NAMI OF PREBLE COUNTY

New programs are being added to our schedule. Please check back soon.

Sponsored by NAMI (National Alliance for Mentally Ill), Preble County Chapter

Call: 937-472-6034 for information

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Preble County Chapter, announces two free educational class series.

Hand-To-Hand -- Classes pending for Spring of 2009. Call 937-472-6034 for information.

Learning your child has an emotional/mental or neurobiological disorder can be overwhelming. Caring for that child can be an extraordinarily difficult task for any parent. Hurdles to overcome may include educating yourselves on the illness and medications, coping with social stigma, dealing with insurance companies and raising siblings that are well or may have problems of their own. The Hand-to-Hand Family Education Program has been developed to address these concerns, help parents to cope with these unique stresses as well as to assist parents in caring for this own well-being.

The Hand-to-Hand Family Education Program consists of a series of 9 free weekly classes and has been developed and is taught by family members, who are part of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). You will be joining other families with children or teens with serious mental/emotional disorders including major depression, bipolar disorder, childhood schizophrenia, ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety disorder, among others. The program's dual focus on education and personal insight provides a comprehensive service for coping parents.

Family-To-Family - Classes pending for Spring of 2009. Call 937-472-6034 for information.

If you are a person who feels like they would really like to help their family member who is mentally ill but can’t quite figure out how, then the Family-To-Family classes from NAMI may be the answer. This course from NAMI has educated thousands of people in order for them to gain a greater understanding of mental illness and empower them to advocate on behalf of their family member.

We have classes on schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, depression and all the other related illnesses. This class is a free form of education and support for families who have relatives with serious mental illness. We hope that you will attend and also we hope that you will let others know about NAMI’s Family-to-Family course. You will be given a lot of material on specific mental illnesses and mental illness in general. There is no pressure put on anyone, just come and listen if you like. We look forward to seeing you!

Class sizes are limited, so please call 937-472-6034 (leave a message), to register for either of these classes. These classes will be held in Eaton, Ohio.

Please plan on attending this educational presentation if possible.

Contact NAMI 472-6034 for info.

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Meetings are held at the Preble County Senior Center.
Senior Center
800 E. St. Clair St.
Eaton, OH 45320

NAMI is a grassroots, self-help organization that has grown into a powerful force for change, for just and adequate treatment for mental disorders, and a voice that speaks to end discrimination and stigma associated with these illnesses. (Read about our goals in the FAQ Section) There are over 1500 affiliates representing 250,000 members. Our local NAMI is a nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. Everyone associated with our local NAMI is a volunteer. Donations are spent directly on special projects that benefit our local consumers and their families.

NAMI of Preble County
937-472-6034