NAMI Family Support Groups are free, confidential, and facilitated by NAMI-trained peers for family members, caregivers, and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Participants gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances. NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need.
The group relies on basic principles that are read at every meeting:
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See the individual first, not the illness
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Recognize mental illnesses are brain disorders
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Aim for better coping skills
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Find strength in sharing experiences
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Reject stigma
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Not judge anyone’s pain
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Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
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Embrace humor as healthy
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Accept that we cannot solve every problem
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Work for a better future in a realistic way
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Never give up hope
Please be sure to contact the various NAMI support group facilitators, as many NAMI support groups have gone online or virtual. We are working on setting in-person meetings back up.
CLINTON: Edie Scott - (978) 758-0443 or Jean Durkin - (978) 365-4841
The Clinton group is meeting in-Person at the Clinton Hospital ,
201 Highland St., Clinton, MA.
2nd Floor Conference Room
Meeting from 6:30 - 8:00 PM the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month
Handicap Accessible
We also offer the ability to Zoom in for those unable to attend in-person.
LEOMINSTER: Paul - (978) 514-2942
The Leominster group is meeting in person at the Seventh Day Adventist Church
445 Union St., Leominster, MA
Meeting from 7:00 - 8:30 PM the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
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CLINTON: Cathy Gaudet - 978-870-6319 or Rev. Marilyn Wilcox
Meeting in person at The United Church of Clinton
Please use the back/ramp entrance off of Beech St. to enter the building
109 Haskell Ave., Clinton, MA
Handicap accessible
Meeting at 11am the 3rd Saturday of each month
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