​Some of the benefits of being a NAMI Program Leader or Volunteer include:

• Meeting new friends
• Training in a specific skill
• Developing a thorough understanding of our programs
• Feeling like a part of a family
• Interacting with many different people with similar interests and concerns
• Discovering something new about yourself
• Gaining a feeling of expertise
• Receiving validation from the people you help

​Register below for upcoming Program Leader Training!!  

For questions please contact our acting Program Coordinator Denise Levy (850) 684-5393.

Upcoming Training's in Fort Walton Beach

​February 2020:

Facilitator Training:  Feb 1st & 2nd
NAMI Connection is a support group for people with mental health conditions. Groups meet weekly, every other week or monthly, depending on location. 
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March 2020:

Facilitator Training:  Dates TBD
NAMI Family Support Group is a support group for family members, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. Groups meet weekly, every other week or monthly, depending on location.

April 2020: 
 
Family to Family:  Dates TBD
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 12-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.

NAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there, and includes presentations, discussions and interactive exercises.

​NOTE:  Trainings are dependent on state trainer availability, and the order in which they are scheduled may change.