NAMI Family & Friends

NAMI Family & Friends is a free, four-hour seminar that informs adults who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support.

Seminars are open to adults (18+). Scroll down to learn more about these educational presentations. (These are not sales or fundraising events. No vendors are allowed.)

NAMI Guadalupe County will present a NAMI Family & Friends seminar in Schertz on Saturday, July 13, 2024, 1-5 p.m.

We present several seminars throughout the year and will post dates and locations as they are scheduled. Contact us if you are interested in attending one.

What will you learn?

  • Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery

  • Effective communication strategies

  • The importance of self-care

  • Crisis preparation strategies

  • NAMI and community resources

What should you know?

  • Seminars are open to adults (18+).

  • You may attend free of cost.

  • Seminars are led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition.

  • Seminars include presentations, interactive exercises and group discussions.

NAMI Family & Friends eBook

The NAMI Family & Friends companion eBook provides important information about mental health conditions. You can download it for free in multiple languages. This manual is optional for seminar participants. You do not need to download it to attend.

NAMI Guadalupe County thanks the Rotary Club of Seguin for their grant which enables us to provide materials free of charge to seminar attendees.