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Provides an 8-hour class designed to teach members of the public how to respond in a mental health crisis and offer support until professional help is received. The goal is to preserve life when a person may be a danger to self/others, prevent the problem from becoming more serious, promote and enhance recovery, provide comfort and support, as well as build an understanding of the importance of early intervention. Provides education on signs and symptoms of various mental disorders including anxiety, ADHD, depression, substance use, eating disorders, intentional self-injury, trauma, psychosis, disruptive behavior disorders; Offers blueprint for providing comfort, reducing distress, and promoting recovery. This program is provided by Ellensburg School District and Comprehensive Mental Health.

Offers Spanish workshops with a variety of topics, such as mental health, immigration, nutrition, health, and healthy relationships.

Offers evidence-informed information, resources and skills training specifically for families and caregivers of people with behavioral health disorders. Communication skills training reviews how to have more effective conversations with someone who has a mental health disorder, especially when things get tense, or the topic is hard. Helps caregivers find ongoing sources of support.

Offers a free 12-week series of classes for family members and caregivers of adults with mental illness. Each class is two-and-a-half hours long. Classes include basic information about what mental illnesses are, how they are treated, types of medications and other therapies that are used, and information about recovery from mental illness. Class members learn about typical emotional reactions - both their own and their loved one's. Four of the classes are "workshops" in empathy, self-care, communications and problem solving. Over the 12 weeks, participants share their family stories and gather strength from one another. Class members often join NAMI's Family and Friends Support Group at the end of the series. Family to Family class series is held once or twice a year. Locations vary to meet the needs of different areas of the county.

Offers a free, 8-week course called Family-to-Family for family members of adults living with behavioral health issues. It is an evidence-based class designed to help caregivers understand and support individuals living with serious behavioral health issues while maintaining their own well-being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) family member volunteers who know what it is like to have a loved one struggling with one of these brain disorders. There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program. this class is offered annually. email: [email protected] for more information

Offers a free, 8 session course for family, caregivers, and friends of individuals with severe mental illness. Call to have name added to the waitlist. Age 16 and older.

Provides a training program that teaches skills involved in identifying and responding to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in the community which enables individuals to provide help and support to individuals experiencing said issues. Classes can be taken in-person or virtually.

Provides Free 1-2 hour multi-media public education and community outreach presentations by individuals whose lives have been touched by mental illness.   Presentations are made at the requester's location.

Classes provided to individuals, peer supporters and families whose lives are impacted by a mental health Condition.

Government agency that leads public health efforts to advance behavioral health. Provides several helplines and treatment locator tools, including: - SAMHSA's National Helpline (Treatment Referral Routing Service): Provides confidential treatment referrals and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery. - Disaster Distress Helpline: Connects callers to the nearest crisis center for information, support, and counseling to deal with the aftermath of natural or human-caused disasters. - Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator: Lists alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment facilities and programs. - Opioid Treatment Program Directory: Lists programs that treat addiction and dependence on opioids. - Buprenorphine Physician & Treatment Program Locator: Lists physicians and treatment programs authorized to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine. - Screen4Success mobile app helps coach difficult conversations about drugs, alcohol, and mental health.

Provides an interactive presentation that offers insight into what it's like to live with a mental illness.

Provides classes, webinars/seminars, and workshops peer-led by trained volunteers who provide education, skills training, and support. Topics may include education programs for parents, caregivers, and other family members who care for youth and adults experiencing mental illness and mental wellness education and tools for individuals.

Offers a community mental health program to help youth and adults with behavioral, emotional, or mental health issues.  Services include community support programs, adult day treatment, children's day treatment, supported living, brief intervention, 24-hour emergency services, community education, counseling/therapy, medication management, and housing support services.

Provides support, education, and advocacy for people with mental illness and their families. Coordinates in person support groups for families.

Offers a free 8 week education course emphasizing recovery for those with mental illness.   Instruction is offered by others who have learned to live with their own illness and can speak from a "consumer" standpoint.

Offers support meetings for families of individuals with a mental health condition; such as depression, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and post traumatic stress disorder. Offers support meetings for individuals who have a mental health challenge. Provides general meetings for those who are interested in the areas of education, support and advocacy for those whose lives are affected by mental health challenges. Also offers Family to Family, which is a free 8-week course designed to educate families and loved ones of individuals dealing with mental health conditions. This is course is taught by trained volunteers and covers all aspects of mental health conditions and treatment.

Offers support groups, classes, and advocacy for individuals and families of individuals who suffer from mental illness. Services include: - Connection Recovery Support Group: a weekly peer-facilitated group for adults living with mental illness which provides an opportunity to share challenges, strategies, and successes with others who understand. - Family Support Group: education, support, and advocacy for families, caregivers, and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. - Family to Family Class: consist of both lecture and open discussion with plenty of interaction with the instructors and class members. The course gives the practical and emotional support to sustain families in the role of caretaker and advocate. - NAMI Basics Class: online program for parents of children with a mental health condition. - Homefront: online program for families of active military personnel and veterans. - Peer to Peer: a recovery-focused educational program for adults 18 and over to establish and maintain wellness in response to their mental health challenges by providing critical information and strategies relating to living with mental illness. - Family and Friends: a 5-hour seminar for family members and friends of persons with a mental health condition. - Ending the Silence: presentation for students, school staff, and parents regarding mental illness. - Bridges of Hope presentations to Faith Communities. - Compartiendo Esperanza presentations en Espanol. - In Our Own Voice community presentations. - Also provides advocacy assistance.

A a course for family members, partners and supportive friends of an adult (17 and over) living with a mental illness. It is designed to help all family members understand and support their loved one living with mental illness, while maintaining their own well-being. It includes information on the illnesses such as bi-polar, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, ADD/ADHD, borderline personality disorder, schizo- affective disorder, and other mental health conditions. Also covered are treatment options, medications, empathy, communication, advocacy, self-care, and more.

Provides support services to mental health consumers and their friends and families in South King County.   Support groups available for mental health consumers and their families.  Family and consumer support groups are designed for people living with mental illness.   NAMI Information Helpline offers encouragement and support as well as information about local support groups and education around mental illness.

Provides Information and Referral support to people whose lives have been impacted by a mental health condition.

Provides life skills training, methamphetamine and suicide prevention courses, cultural groups and activities. Can also provide referrals to other agency services.re and values.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and informative videos. However, as with all NAMI programs, it does not include recommendations for treatment approaches. NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a safe, confidential space.

NAMI will work with individuals or the families of someone living with a mental health conditions to get them connected to resources.

Provides information about obsessive-compulsive disorder and about treatments.   Connects people to local therapists and local support groups as well as online support groups.

Individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents via telehealth. Focuses on various topics including; anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, addiction, general life stressors, intimate partner violence, parenting.