Families who have children with serious behavioral challenges often feel overwhelmed, alone and confused. They need information and education about their child’s disorder, resources and referrals for mental health treatment, as well as acceptance and support from other families with similar challenges.
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers these families a free series of six classes in its new NAMI Basics program. This course will be offered in Ocean County on Thursday evenings, beginning March 4, at a location in Toms River.
The course will address issues concerning ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, oppositional-defiant and conduct disorders, schizophrenia, substance abuse, and other mental health challenges. Parents and other primary caregivers will learn how they may help their children most, while maintaining their own health and well-being.
For further information and to register for the classes, call the NAMI-OC contact, 732-244-4401