Family-to-Family Education in Spanish

De Familia a Familia programa de educacion para familiares/ o persona que cuide de un ser querido que sufra de alguna enfermed mental.

Las clases comienzan el dia lunes, 15 de marzo a las 6:30 PM en Union City. Para inscribirse comuniquese con Martha Silva al 201-861-0614 o, 1-888-803-3413.

NAMI NJ Family-to-Family Education in Spanish is a 12-week course provided by trained bi-lingual volunteers.
Please contact Martha Silva at 1-888-803-3413 for more information.

To know more about the NAMI NJ Family-to-Family Education program, please click here.

Mental Health in the Latino Community Conference Successfully Held
October 3, 2009

NAMI NEW JERSEY successfully held its conference in Spanish Mental Health in the Latino Community on Saturday, October 3, 2009 in New Brunswick, NJ. The goal of this conference was to offer mental health information to the Latino community.

Over 280 people attended and had the opportunity to interact, in Spanish, with mental health professionals who talked about treatment modalities available and a variety of skills to cope with mental illness. Topics included mood disorders, medication compliance, senior's mental health, and a special session for parents of children with behavior problems on mental health and communication skills.

First NAMI NEW JERSEY en ESPAÑOL CONFERENCE
October 2008

NAMI NEW JERSEY successfully held its first conference in Spanish Mental Health in the Latino Community in October 2008 in West New York, NJ. Click here to view an article in Herald News on the conference.

Click to view highlights of the NAMI NJ en Español conference

Self-help Support Groups

In NAMI NJ En Español Self-Help Support groups conducted in Spanish, caring family members help one another learn to cope with the effects of mental illness. They find understanding, acceptance and mutual support in times of crisis. The groups offer hope, support, education, and a community of friends who understand.

NAMI NJ En Español Self-Help Support groups are currently offered in several counties. Bi-lingual volunteers have been trained to facilitate the self-help support groups.

Bergen County
3rd Monday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ciarco Learning Center
355 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601
Must call before attending meeting: 1-888-803-3413

Essex County (groups in Spanish and Portuguese)
3rd Tuesday of each month
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Ironbound Community Corp.
317 Elm Street, Newark, NJ

Hudson County
1st Wednesday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Catholic Community Service Center
2201 Bergenline Ave (2nd floor), Union City, NJ 07087

2nd Tuesday of the month - conducted in English
7:00 to 8:45pm (doors open at 6:30)
Catholic Community Service Center
3040 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ

Middlesex County
First Sunday of the month
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen
75 Morris St., (basement)
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Please call to confirm meeting: 1-888-803-3413

Passaic County
3rd Tuesday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
St. Anthony of Padua Church
101-103 Myrtle Ave,
Passaic, NJ 07055
                
Union County
4th Thursday of the month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Trinitas Hospital
225 Williamson St., Room 7 South,
Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Note: All groups closed during August.

Outreach

   Educational information in Spanish about mental illness are distributed in community settings.
   Media outreach, interviews & articles in the Hispanic/Latino media.
   Presentation to Hispanic/Latino faith based groups to increase their knowledge about mental illness.
   Networking with Hispanic organizations to bring awareness about mental illness.

Resources in Spanish

   NAMI en Español
   NAMI Latino/Hispanic Resources
   National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Publications in Spanish