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NAMI NEW JERSEY programs:
education for professionals
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ONE-DAY "EDUCATION FOR PROFESSIONALS" TRAINING
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Families typically sit in the audience and providers instruct. This one-day training reverses that method. Those of us who have lived with mental illness for many years will teach what we know and what we think is important about this experience for compassionate professional caregivers who work with our family members to understand.
All information in the training is the result of lived experience and deals with first- hand knowledge of the psychological and social dimensions for the family of a serious mental illness in a loved one. The 4-person training team is prepared to present on-site at any New Jersey host agency.
Because the training team is composed of all family members, it will be their perspective on mental illness and will hopefully help professional caregivers know more about the emotional experience of families affected by mental illness.
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TEACHING TEAM
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The teaching team for this course is specifically composed
to reflect a significant component of the collaborative
treatment team:
the Consumer,
the Family Member,
the Family Member/ Professional
We hold together because we recognize the importance
of connection: connection among family members and the
collaborative connection between the family and caring
mental health professionals. We know from experience
that illness and recovery take a long time, and that
while professional caregivers come and go, the family
goes on forever.
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GOALS OF THE TRAINING
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Increase understanding of the impact of mental
illness on the whole family.
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Increase understanding of the need to improve the
mental health system's response to families.
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Increase influence in setting agency policies and
procedures to better reflect best practices in family
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PROGRAM DAY
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Family Beliefs About Mental Illness
a). Traditional Family Therapy
b). Systems Perspective
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Goals for working with the Family
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Collaboration with Providers
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Family Consultation Model
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Biopsychosocial Treatment Model
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Confidentiality/Collaboration
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The Family Experience
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What helps Families?
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What hurts Families?
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For more information on introducing and scheduling
NAMI NEW JERSEY's "Education for Professionals,"
please call Kathleen Considine, NAMI NEW JERSEY, 800-706-0316.
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 NAMI NEW JERSEY is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families who are affected by mental illness.
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