Education Update

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.

Basics Training: Four graduates

Youth Mental Health First Aid: Three classes with 27 attendees

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

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.

Upcoming Education Classes

Central Mississippi - Path to Recovery Two-Day Crash Course 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.

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.