Contacts:
President: Gary Empey
President Elect: Catherine Goddard
Vice President: Donna Brodis
Secretary: Lisa Byram
- Affiliate office (801) 625-3714 Hours: Monday 1-4 p.m. Tuesday 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Thurs 2-6 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. -3 p.m. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Classes and Support:
NAMI Weber Affiliate offers FREE education programs and support groups for people with mental illness /brain disorders and their families:
B.R.I.D.G.E.S. (Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support) is a 10-week course for consumers of mental health services and those interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery. Topics include: brain biology and mental illness, medications review, schizophrenia and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, problem-solving and communication, building support and crisis avoidance planning, community support services, healthy living and whole-body healing. It is a peer-to-peer class taught by trained individuals who have personal experience with mental illness. BRIDGES classes will start Thursday February 9th at 6:00pm at Weber Human Services-Room 102
Family-To-Family is a 12-week course for families and friends of people who have mental illness. Family members can unite together to support each other and receive valuable education about signs and symptoms of mental illness, medications, emotional stages of reaction to the illness, effective coping skills, problem-solving, empathy, communication skills, recovery and advocacy. Family-To-Family classes will start Thursday February 9th at 6:00pm at Weber Human Services- 3rd Floor Auditorium.
Basics is a 6-week course that covers the fundamentals of caring for you, your family and your young child/teenager with mental illness. Topics include: biology of mental illness, getting an accurate diagnosis, treatment options, communication skills, problem-solving, crisis preparation and response, handling challenging behavior, and record-keeping. Basics classes will start Saturday, May 7th, 2011 at 8:30 am and will be held at Ogden Regional Hospital 5475 South 500 East Ogden, UT 84405.
Connection Support Group is offered for people who have mental illness (ages 14 years and older). The support group meets every Monday (except holidays) at 6:30 pm and is held at Weber Human Services, 237 26th Street, Ogden, UT 84401. Meet in Room E102.
Family-To-Family Support Group is offered for family members (ages 14 years and older) of people who have mental illness. It offers support from those who understand. The support group meets every Monday (except holidays) at 6:30 pm and is held at Weber Human Services, 237 26th Street, Ogden, UT 84401 in Room E102. The group facilitator is Gary Empey. His phone number is 801-731-2583.
Please call the NAMI Weber Affiliate office at 801-625-3714 with any questions and to reserve your spot in these classes so that we may be prepared with adequate class materials. The office is located in the Weber Human Services building in Room 139 and is staffed Monday-Friday from 11 am to 3 pm.
Weber/Ogden Local Mental Health Authority:
- Weber Human Services (801) 625-3700
Local Family Resource Facilitators: Donna Brodis (801) 625-3728
