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Family-to-Family Education Program 

Please note that NAMI also offers a Providers Course which is structured to help service providers understand and obtain a broader knowledge of mental illness.  To learn more about the Providers Course and when and where it is being held click here.

Course Location and Registration


Bancroft  
  For more information and to register for the Family-to-Family course, please contact Kim Smies at (613) 332-3359 or email naminorth_coordinator_ksmies@hotmail.com.
   

Belleville  
  For more information and to register for the NAMI Family-to-Family course in Belleville contact Mental Health Services, Hastings Prince Edward, at 613-968-4312.
   
  Click here for information about the "Growing Forward" Support Group serving Belleville and Trenton.

Brantford Then next Family-to-Family course begins on Monday September 13, 2010 and runs 1 night a week for 12 weeks from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.  The course will be held at the Sydenham United Church, 120 Sydenham Street, Brantford.  Participants are asked to register no later than Friday, July 23rd to ensure a spot.
   
  For more information and to register for the NAMI Family-to-Family course in Brantford contact Lill Petrella at the Canadian Mental Health Association – Brant County Branch at 519-752-2998, ext. 112 or e-mail at: lill@cmhabrant.on.ca
   
  Click here for information about the Families Caring, Families Sharing Support Group in Brantford.
   

Brockville  
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in the Brockville area, contact Lori. Veltkamp, Canadian Mental Health  Association, Leeds and Grenville, 613-345-0950. or by email at lori.veltKamp@cmha-lg.ca
   

Cornwall
Alexandria
 
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in the Cornwall/Alexandria area, call the CMHA in Cornwall at 613-933-5845 or toll free 1-800-493-8271 and ask to register for the NAMI Family to Family Education Course.  Or you can email terry@tamcreek.ca.
   

Dorval, Quebec A Family-to-Family course will be held in the fall at the AMIS de la SANTÉ MENTALE/FRIENDS for MENTAL HEALTH Centre in Dorval.
   
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in Dorval, contact Lucie Discepola at (514) 636-6885, lucie.asmfmh@qc.aira.com
   

Kingston The Kingston Family Resource Centre will be again holding a NAMI Family-to-Family course this fall.  The start date is Wednesday 15th September 2010 and the last class will be held on Wednesday 24th November. 2010.  Class time is 6.30pm till 9.00 pm at 552 Princess St. Kingston.
   
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in Kingston, contact Sandra Schentag, Family Resource Centre, 385 Princess St., Kingston ON K7L 1C1, 613-544-2886 or send email to frc@fcmhs.ca
   

Leamington  
  For more information and to register for a Family-to-Family course in Leamington, contact Noreen Wiebe at 519-322-0163 or Earl Fletcher at 519-324-9498.
   

North Bay A NAMI Family-to-Family course in North Bay will be held in August 2010, exact date to be determined.
   
  For information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in North Bay contact April Raftis at the Nipissing Family Centre at (705) 494-4774 ext. 226 or by email at fasst@bellnet.ca
   

Ottawa The next Family-to-Family course will commence in the fall.
   
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in Ottawa, contact The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch at 613-737-7791 .
   
  Click here for information about The NAMI Mutual Support Group - Ottawa (Orleans), Ont. which meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
   

Sarnia -
Wallaceburg
 
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in Sarnia/Wallaceburg, contact the Lambton Family Initiative at 519-337-8110
   

Sault Ste. Marie  
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in Sault Ste Marie contact Edie Bernard-LeBlanc, Coordinator, Algoma Family Support Network at 705-759-0458 Ext 231 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, or by email anytime at edie@cmhassm.com or edie.leblanc@shaw.ca
   

Smiths Falls  
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in the Smiths Falls area, contact Lanark County Mental Health 613-284-4608
   

Windsor  
  For more information and to register for NAMI Family-to-Family courses in Windsor, contact Jean Laforge at Mental Health Connections, 519-256-4854, or by fax at 519-256-3431, or by email jlaforge@mhc-wec.on.ca
   

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