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SUMMARY:Chai and Chat Session 1 (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Chai and Chat is:\nChai and Chat is developed specifically for individuals of Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Pakistan\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, and the Maldives ancestry. Chai and Chat is a three-part community conversation series designed to empower communities to share openly about the stresses of acculturation/integration\, family and community pressures\, generational trauma\, racism and inequalities in accessing care. It is an opportunity to hold listening circles for\, by and about South Asian Communities and provide the opportunity to validate and explore participants’ mental wellness journeys and discover avenues of support. \nTo attend these meetings\, you must be: \n\nOf South Asian descent (including ancestry from India\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, Bhutan\, and Maldives\, and Indo-Caribbean individuals from countries including Guyana\, Jamaica\, Suriname\, and Trinidad & Tobago)\nOver 18 years old\n\nChai and Chat Series 2 Dates:\n\nSession 1 (Virtual): September 9\n\n5:30 – 7:00 PM via Zoom\nZoom invite will be emailed to you after you register.\n\n\nSession 2 & 3 (Hybrid): September 24\n\n5:30 – 7:00 PM at Skokie Public Library in the Cosmos Room and via Zoom\n\n\n\nRegistration Information:\n\nPlease fill out the information on the registration form\, and a Zoom link will be sent to your email. Once you have navigated to your email\, you can click on the “Join Meeting” button\, and you will be directed to the Zoom room.\nPlease register for the first session\, then you will need to register for the next session separately.\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n 
URL:https://www.namiccns.org/calendar/chai-and-chat-session-1-virtual/
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SUMMARY:Chai and Chat Session 2 & 3 (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Chai and Chat is:\nChai and Chat is developed specifically for individuals of Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Pakistan\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, and the Maldives ancestry. Chai and Chat is a three-part community conversation series designed to empower communities to share openly about the stresses of acculturation/integration\, family and community pressures\, generational trauma\, racism and inequalities in accessing care. It is an opportunity to hold listening circles for\, by and about South Asian Communities and provide the opportunity to validate and explore participants’ mental wellness journeys and discover avenues of support. \nTo attend these meetings\, you must be: \n\nOf South Asian descent (including ancestry from India\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, Bhutan\, and Maldives\, and Indo-Caribbean individuals from countries including Guyana\, Jamaica\, Suriname\, and Trinidad & Tobago)\nOver 18 years old\n\nChai and Chat Series 2 Dates:\n\nSession 1 (Virtual): September 9\n\n5:30 – 7:00 PM via Zoom\nZoom invite will be emailed to you after you register.\n\n\nSession 2 & 3 (Hybrid): September 24\n\n5:30 – 7:00 PM at Skokie Public Library in the Cosmos Room and via Zoom\n\n\n\nRegistration Information:\n\nPlease fill out the information on the registration form\, and a Zoom link will be sent to your email. Once you have navigated to your email\, you can click on the “Join Meeting” button\, and you will be directed to the Zoom room.\nPlease register for the first session\, then you will need to register for the next session separately.\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n 
URL:https://www.namiccns.org/calendar/chai-and-chat-session-2-hybrid/
LOCATION:Skokie Public Library\, 5215 Oakton Street\, Skokie\, 60077\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family-to-Family Class | September 25 - November 20\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Do You Have A Loved One Living With Mental Illness?\nThe NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a FREE 9-week course for families and close friends of adults with mental illness. This course is taught by trained teachers who are also family members and know what it is like to have a loved one living with mental illness\, such as major depression\, bipolar disorder\, anxiety disorders\, schizophrenia\, and other disorders. \nMany family members describe this experience as life changing. Join the thousands of families\, just like yours\, who have gained information\, understanding\, and support. \nFall 2025 Class Details:\nDates: September 25\, 2025 – November 20\, 2025 \nLocation: Unitarian Church of Evanston (1330 Ridge Avenue\, Evanston\, IL 60201) \nTime: Thursdays @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
URL:https://www.namiccns.org/calendar/family-to-family-class-september-25-november-20-2025/2025-09-25/
LOCATION:Unitarian Church of Evanston\, 1330 Ridge Avenue\, Evanston\, Illinois\, 60201
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