On Sat., Aug. 25th, Travis County Constable Pct. 2 hosted the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family and Friends Workshop at St. Elizabeth Church in Pflugerville. Twenty attended of 29 who registered. NAMI Family & Friends is a 4-hour seminar that informs and supports people who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources. Seminar leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions in their families.
The next Family and Friends workshop will be hosted by Seton on Oct. 27th in Austin. Register at https://www.namiaustin.org/education/family-friends/.