NAMI Linn County Options
NAMI Linn County offers a twice-monthly NAMI Family Support Group. This peer-led support group is for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.
NAMI support groups stand out because they follow a structured model, providing everyone an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need.
- Free sessions twice monthly on the first and third Thursday of the month at 6 pm, no registration required.
- Held in person at the Ecumenical Community Center, 601 Second Ave. SE (enter off Sixth Street SE), online attendance option is available (email- nami-lc@hotmail.com for link).
- For family and caregivers of adults who have experienced symptoms of mental health conditions.
- Conducted by trained facilitators who are family members of someone with a mental health condition.
- Confidential, safe environment—COVID precautions in effect.
- Email: nami-lc@hotmail.com Phone: 319-221-1184 (please leave voice message)
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult (18 and older) who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others. Our group is led by trained leaders who’ve been there.
We provide a confidential, safe environment. “Safe” means face masks required and COVID safety precautions followed.
- Free sessions twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6pm, no registration required.
- Held in person at the Ecumenical Community Center, 601 Second Ave. SE (enter off Sixth Street SE), online attendance option is available (email- nami-lc@hotmail.com for link).
- For adults who have experienced symptoms of mental health conditions.
- Conducted by trained facilitators who are adults in recovery, drawing on participants’ lived experience.
- Confidential, safe environment—COVID precautions in effect.
- Email: nami-lc@hotmail.com Phone: 319-221-1184 (please leave voice message)
About NAMI Online Support Groups
NAMI support groups are free, confidential, and open to the public. We do not share your information with anyone outside NAMI Linn County/NAMI Iowa. Membership in NAMI Linn County is not required, but encouraged.
Both NAMI Linn County and NAMI Iowa take online participants’ privacy very seriously. Accordingly, both organizations follow national NAMI policy in conducting classes and support groups on the Zoom platform. We never record our meetings, which would make us vulnerable to viewing on the cloud, and we allow participants entry to Zoom sessions only through emailed invitations.
We are always looking for individuals interested in facilitating new support groups! Please contact the NAMI Linn County resource line, 319-221-1184, for details.