This group explores various issues and topics of interest to families of people living with mental health disorders, choosing a single specific topic for discussion each week. The group is facilitated by experienced family members who are also NAMI Certified Family to Family Class Teachers.

Each week’s discussion is guided by a handout of source materials which are briefly discussed by facilitators then followed by an open discussion among participants.

The group meets from 7:00-8:30 pm every Tuesday via Zoom and In Person at the Mental Wellness Center’s Fellowship Club.

Sessions are free and do not require advanced registration.
To receive a Zoom link or for more information, contact Tom Franklin at tefrfc@gmail.com.

Upcoming topics:

January 3:   Motivational Interviewing

January 10: The Role of Sleep in Good Mental Hygiene

January 17: Borderline Personality Disorder Part I

January 24: Borderline Personality Disorder Part II

January 31: No Group

February 7:   How to be an Advocate for Your Ill Relative

February 14: Navigating Santa Barbara County’s BeWell Services

February 21: Marijuana and mental illness

February 28: Dealing with Grief