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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. BRIDGES classes will start Thursday, September 16th, 2010 from 7-9 pm and will be held at Weber Human Services, 237 26th Street, Ogden, UT 84401 in Room #245.
- 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 Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 from 7-9 PM and will be held at Weber Human Services, 237 26th Street, Ogden, UT 84401 in Room #232.
- Connections 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 151 and is staffed Monday-Friday from 11 am to 3 pm.
Recovery Day
Saturday September 18 * 8am to 1pm
Serenity House
2740 Pennsylvania Ave.
Ogden, UT

www.utahrecoveryday.com

FREE EVENTS
FOOD: Breakfast 8am—9:30 am Lunch 11:30 am—1 pm
GAMES FACE-PAINTING SPEAKERS AWARDS
RAFFLE: $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5 (proceeds go to scholarships for treatment services) no need to be present to win.
MUSIC: Live Band—DOROTHY DOER

Be Prepared!

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September is National Preparedness month! For more information on how you can be better prepared click on the link below.
www.ready.gov

Activity/Challenge Course

Prevention Activity 1 An outdoor activity course for families, businesses, youth and adult groups that utilizes "hands on" activities to teach a variety of life skills.

Prevention Activity 1 Our goal is to provide participants with an opportunity to learn about themselves, work with others and gain skills to help them succeed in life.

This is FREE for groups in Weber County and Morgan County!

Enhance Skills In Areas Of:
  • Self-Esteem
  • Problem Solving
  • Responsibility
  • Teambuilding
  • Leadership
  • Planning and Goal Setting
  • Persistence
  • Trust
  • Communication
  • Overcoming Challenges
Prevention Activity 1

For more information call:
(801) 625-3674