Support Groups
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI Connection is a free and confidential recovery support group program that offers respect, understanding, encouragement and hope to those living with a mental illness.
It is designed to connect, encourage, and support participants using a structured support group model led by trained facilitators living in recovery themselves.
It is held on the first and third Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. ​
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Beginning September 2024, The first and third Wednesday support group is both held on Zoom and in person in the CommonPoint Center Conference Room at our office:
164 N. L Street
Livermore, CA 94550.
If there is a 5th Wednesday in the month, the meeting is also held at our office.
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Link to NAMI Connection's Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89997356571?pwd=RVk1N291U0MxQVVOekExSGNreUFQZz09
Meeting ID: 899 9735 6571
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For further information, please contact:
Cyndi Hackett
Email: tchrcyd@mac.com
Family Support Group
NAMI Family Support Groups, offered by NAMI Affiliates in communities across the country, are free, confidential and safe groups of families helping other families who live with mental health challenges. In NAMI Family Support Groups, families join a caring group of individuals helping one another by utilizing their collective lived experiences and learned wisdom. Family member can achieve a renewed sense of hope for their loved one living with mental health challenges.
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Every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Please Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the 2nd Monday group is hybrid - both Zoom and in person in the Conference Room at our office:
164 North L Street,
Livermore, CA 94550.
The 4th Monday group is Zoom only.
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If you are new to the support group, please contact Marsha McInnis by phone, text or email to receive the Zoom link. To keep the meeting confidential, the Zoom link changes each time a Family Support Group is held.
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For further information, please contact:
Marsha McInnis
Support Group Co-Facilitator
Phone: (925) 344-4480
Cell Phone: (925) 980-5331
E-mail: marsha@nami-trivalley.org
Parent Resource & Support Group
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This is a peer parent facilitated informal open-agenda format group for parents, grandparents, adoptive and foster parents raising children/adolescents up to age 17 diagnosed with or suspected of having behavioral, mood or psychiatric disorders.
Resources, information about child/adolescent disorders and advocacy are also provided.
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It is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month
7:00pm to 8:30pm on Zoom only
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Link to NAMI Parent Resource & Support Group's Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81091234888?pwd=V21WT0tnaEFFdTlNZXc2VHBIUGU4UT09
Meeting ID: 810 9123 4888
Passcode: 251535
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For further information, please contact:
Marsha McInnis
Support Group Facilitator
Phone: (925) 344-4480
Cell Phone: (925) 980-5331
E-mail: marsha@nami-trivalley.org