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2009/2010 Calendar of Events
Date
Event
Time
Location
       
June 7

Connection & Caregivers Group

 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
       
June 9            Connection Support Group 6:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church
       
June 14 All Support Groups 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
 

Educational Meeting

    
       
June 15 Connection Support Group 6 p.m.

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Spartanburg      

       
June 21 Connection & Caregivers Group 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
       
June 23 Connection Support Group 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church
       
June 28 Connection & Caregivers Group 6:15 p.m Westminster Presbyterian Church
       
June 28 NAMI Connection Support Group 6 p.m. Tri-City Baptist Church, Easley
       
July 5 Connection & Caregivers Group 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
       
July 12 All Support Groups 6:15 p.m Westminster Presbyterian Church
 

Educational Meeting

    
       
July 14 Connection Support Group 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church
       
July 19 Connection & Caregivers Groups 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
       
July 20 Connection Support Group 6 p.m.

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Spartanburg      

       
July 26 Connection & Caregivers Groups 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
       
July 26 NAMI Connection Support Group 6 p.m.            Tri-City Baptist Church, Easley
       
July 28 Connection Support Group 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church
       
August 2 Connection & Caregivers Group 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
       
August 9 All Support Groups 6:15 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church
  Educational Meeting    


NAMI Greenville, S.C.
2320 E. North St. Ste. L
Greenville, SC 29607-1250
(864) 331-3300 (phone)
(864) 331-0483 (fax)
info@namigreenvillesc.org
  
     

NAMI-Greenville’s programs fall into two general categories: support or education.  Each program is intended for a different population.  All programs are led by individuals who have been trained by NAMI.  They are not professionals, but are individuals who have dealt with mental illness either themselves or with loved ones.

Education courses are listed on the front.  They are offered from one to three times per year depending upon demand and teacher availability.  Although the courses are free, pre-registration is required through NAMI-Greenville, (864) 331-3300.

Support groups are ongoing with no registration, and are free.  These are referred to as peer support, and not psychotherapy.  Meetings last either 1 or 1 ½ hours.

  • Connection for adults with a diagnosed mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective, schizophrenia, OCD, borderline personality disorder, etc.
    • Every Monday at 6:15 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2310 Augusta St.,
      Greenville, SC 29605.
    • 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 200 W. Washington St., Greenville, SC 29601.
    • 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 pm, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 101 Saint Matthew’s Lane, Spartanburg, SC 29301.
  • Caregivers for adults living with adults with mental illness.
    • Every Monday at 6:15 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2310 Augusta St.,
      Greenville, SC 29605.
  • Parents for parents of school-age children with mental illness.
    • 2nd Monday at 6:15 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2310 Augusta St.,
      Greenville, SC 29605.
  • Teens for teenagers with mental illness.
    • 2nd Monday at 6:15 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2310 Augusta St.,
      Greenville, SC 29605.

The Ten Principles of Support

  • We acknowledge the fact that someone we love has a brain disorder.We acknowledge that his/her brain disorder has had an impact on all our relationships.

  • We accept that we have no control over others; we only have control over our own actions and thoughts.

  • We release our feelings of guilt.

  • We forgive ourselves for our own mistakes and others for wrongs we feel have been committed against us.

  • We choose to be happy and healthy and to return to a healthy focus on ourselves.

  • We keep expectations for ourselves and others at realistic levels.

  • We believe that we have inner strengths to sustain us through crisis.

  • We value this support group and commit ourselves to sustain it for our own benefit and the benefit of other families.

  • We acknowledge a higher power to whom we turn for nurture and strengthen.

Goals of Support
The goal of support group meetings is to help the caregiver have a safe place to share their thoughts and feelings in a non-judgmental atmosphere, to be embraced by others who are in similar circumstances, to gain encouragement and hope in managing their lives, and to grow in the knowledge that we can return to a happy and healthy life.

Important Phone Numbers
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Mental Health Association
Greenville County
We're Here Because We Care!
(864) 467-3344
CRISISLine
Anybody, Anytime, Any Reason
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
(864) 271-8888

TEENLine
Teens Helping Teens
Monday-Friday, 5PM-9PM
(864) 467-8336
CRISISLine
Spartanburg County
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
(864) 582-1100

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