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Title: The fundamentals of caring for you, your family, and your child with mental illness


1
  • The fundamentals of caring for you, your family,
    and your child with mental illness
  • Lora Thomas, Executive Director
  • NAMI Illinois
  • NAMI National Convention, 2008

2

  • Decision to apply to
  • become a Pilot State
  • Strong Visions for Tomorrow program
  • Began in 2002 with four certified trainers
  • 9 teacher trainings
  • 28 certified teachers
  • Extensive reach through 15 affiliates
  • More than 423 families lives changed!





3

  • Decision to apply to
  • become a Pilot State
  • (continued)
  • Support groups started
  • Parents Teachers as Allies
  • Piecing It All Together (PIAT)
  • Evidence Based Practices for Children
    Adolescents





4
Teacher Training First in the Nation
World Universe Incredible response from some of
the biggest potential critics in NAMI






5


  • Immediate realization that the shift from
    focusing on the illness to focusing on the
    family and its ability to cope, communicate
    and advocate was exactly on target.




6
  • Illinois as a Pilot State
  • 1 of 3 states
  • Six affiliate pilot sites in Illinois
  • ? Cook County North Suburban
  • ? DuPage County
  • ? Madison County
  • ? McHenry County
  • ? Metro Suburban
  • ? Springfield







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  • Cook County North Suburban
  • Number registered 21
  • Number graduating 19
  • Dates held 3/12/08 to 4/23/08
  • Promoted in local newspapers 2 weeks in advance
  • Had run VFT for 6 years
  • Excellent relations with local schools
  • Idea Had a reunion one month after class
    finished. Well attended

8

CCNS
Evaluations " I am a Research Nurse at the
University of ChicagoVERY impressed at the
amount and the quality of the materials that was
provided to usthinking it was going to be more
of a 'parent-family' kind of thinggreat quality,
great information. I definitely signed up to be a
NAMI member.
9
  • DuPage County
  • Number registered 21
  • Number graduating 14
  • Dates held 4/9/08 to 5/14/08
  • Promoted in local newspapers 2 weeks in advance
  • Personal interview in local papers
  • Flyers to parent support groups, all school
    districts, local mental health agencies and
    providers


10
Evaluations loved the recordkeeping
part. Being in the same room with people who
share day to day with what I dopriceless. ver
y interactive.
DuPage County

11
  • Madison County 2 classes
  • 1st Class number registered 23
  • Number graduating 11
  • Dates held 1/7/08 to 2/18/08
  • 2nd Class number registered 18
  • Number graduating 10
  • Dates held 1/13/08 to 2/17/08
  • First class in Nation! World! Universe!


12
  • Madison County 2 classes
  • Had so much response that decided to run two
    classes
  • Promoted in local newspapers 2 weeks in advance
  • Personal interview in local papers
  • Sent mass email flyer
  • F2F fed into Basics


13
Evaluations We are not alone! wish it had
been around before this! This class has done
our hearts good. but the most important was
the support and understanding from classmates. I
finally realize Im not a bad parent!
Madison County

14
  • McHenry County
  • Number registered 6
  • Number graduating 6
  • Dates held 4/22/08 to 5/27/08
  • Flyers at CMHCs, case managers, and personal
    contacts
  • Location may have been problem of low numbers
  • No press releases to local newspapers

15

Evaluations The laughter and ability to share
was great. Please never stop the class. There
are too many that need it. Thank you for all
the information and for the support during a
difficult time.
McHenry County
16
  • Metro Suburban
  • Number registered 14
  • Number graduating 4
  • Dates held 4/26/08 to 6/7/08
  • This is in a mainly African American community in
    Chicago
  • Promoted by attending local mental health
    community meetings
  • Flyers in libraries, village halls churches
  • Did not do any press releases or go to schools or
    healthcare providers.


17

MetroSuburban
Evaluations Class scheduled to end 6/7/08
18
  • Springfield
  • Number registered 6
  • Number graduating 0
  • Dates held Class not held
  • Causes
  • Poor planning
  • No advertising in local papers
  • Teachers unfamiliar with each other
  • Relying too heavily on hospital for referrals


19
Future Plans for Basics in Illinois MUST
keep it going AND expand its
reach Funding Statewide Health Foundation
priorities oral health mental health
20
Comments for states that are considering the
program
  • Go for it
  • Find partners and allies
  • Plan for every detail well in advance
  • Advertise
  • Use the media
  • Develop waiting list
  • Close the communication loop immediately
    following the class

21
NAMI Illinoisthanks youfor theopportunityto
share ourpart in theNAMI Basics pilotprogram
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