16 ¡ NAMI MISSISSIPPI
EDUCATION
by Sitaniel J. Wimbley, Executive Director
Through strategic planning of the upcoming months, NAMI Mississippi will obtain our goals and exceed them in several capacities. Here’s what we have accomplished recently.
Upcoming Education Classes
Basics Training: Four graduates Youth Mental Health First Aid Three classes with 27 attendees
Central Mississippi - Path to Recovery Two-Day Crash Course
Peer-to-Peer One class with three attendees Say It Out Loud One class with 17 attendees Family & Friends Two classes with 24 attendees Signature Trainings Two classes with seven attendees
Graduates of the fall NAMI Peer-to-Peer course for Central Mississippi (left to right): Angela Brown and Dana Langley. Not Pictured: Melissa White. Facilitators: Latasha Willis and Jessica James
Jessica James and Latasha Willis Location: NAMI Mississippi State Office, Jackson Dates: March 14-15 Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Coastal MS - Path to Recovery Two-Day Crash Course Shan Abbott and Tracy Stopson Location: The Arc, Gulfport Dates: March 21-22 Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Vicksburg - Peer-to-Peer Leaders: Monica Wolters & Thomas Carson Location: Merit Health River Region West Campus Conference Room, 1111 N. Frontage Rd. Tentative Start Date: Saturday, April 11, 2020 Time: 10:00 a.m.
The first of its kind for NAMI Mississippi, the Path to Recovery Two-Day Crash Course (PRCC) is a class for adults with mental health conditions. Participants spend two days learning coping skills, the biology behind mental health conditions and more. A seven-week coaching session for goal setting follows weekly via conference call. Interested? Go to namims.eventbrite.com for a class near you.
NAMI Vicksburg will also be scheduling some NAMI Family & Friends courses very soon. Follow them on Facebook at NAMI Vicksburg, MS for updates.
Register for upcoming classes at namims.eventbrite.com.
