| Support, Advocacy & Education for people with brain diseases & their families |
| North Carolina's Voice on Mental Illness NAMI NC helpline Monday NAMI NC helpline Monday -Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm. 800- 451-9682 (NC only) |
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PEOPLE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS Wake County Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Wake) is offering free peer support groups where people facing difficulties have a safe place to voice their concerns and explore options for making positive changes in their lives with others who have similar experiences. No matter what your diagnosis or issues, join one of our Free Groups. No need to call. Just come by and participate when you can. Try different groups to find one you like best. Connections Support Groups: 1) Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, Rm 206, 7 -8:30, First 3 Mondays of each month. More information: Call Marc Jacques for information. 860 917 3142 2) Garner United Methodist Church, Senior Center, 201 Methodist Drive, Garner, NC., 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Second, third, and fourth Thursdays of each month. Call Marc Jacques for information. 860 917 3142 3) Wake Forest United Methodist Church, 905 S. Main St., Wake Forest, NC, 7 - 8:30pm, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Call Stacey for more information, 919 710 9322. Other NAMI Wake Support Groups: 1) St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 1005 Wilbon Road, Fuquay Varina, NC. Meetings every Thursday from 6 until 7:00pm, Contact Arline O’Hara arlineohara@gmail.com for more information. 2) Wake County Human Services,.220 Swinburne St., Raleigh, NC, Every Friday: 2 - 3 pm, Rm 1151, Call Gerry Akland, 919-848-4490 for more information. FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS Family & friends of adults with mental illnesses: Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC., Rooms 202 & 204, 7-8:30 p.m. on the first three Mondays of each month. Wake Forest United Methodist Church, 905 S. Main St., Wake Forest, NC, 7 - 8:30pm, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. For more information contact Gordon Gogola (gogolags@hotmail.com), phone 919-601-3996. Parents and Caregivers of children and adolescents who are living with mental disorders: NAMI- Wake Young Families Support Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month: Starbucks, 3800 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC. The Support Group is led by parents with a shared life experience of parenting a child with a brain disorder. Contact: Cynthia Daniels-Hall - 919.469.5918 or danielshallc@aol.com |
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