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		<title>NAMI Family &#038; Friends Seminar</title>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">NAMI Family &amp; Friends Seminar</h3>



<p class="has-text-align-center">Join us for this free 90-minute presentation that informs and supports&nbsp;family&nbsp;members, partners,&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and significant others who have loved ones with a mental health condition. It’s also an opportunity to connect with other people in similar situations and gain community support. The seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition.</p>



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<p>Topics include:&nbsp;</p>



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<li>Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery</li>



<li>Effective communication strategies</li>



<li>The importance of self-care</li>



<li>Crisis preparation strategies</li>



<li>NAMI and community resources</li>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>This seminar will be held <em>in person </em>on Friday, Feb. 27, from 9:00 AM &#8211; 10:30 AM, at Volar Center for Independent Living.</strong></p>



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