NAMI Balance for Success | ONLINE (Tuesdays @ 7PM)
2026-10-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
About the Support Group
This support group is designed to balance recovery from a mental illness with life at college or work. Focus is on the challenges that come with balancing the everyday pressures of work or student life and living with a diagnosed mental illness. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences. Groups meet online via zoom, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Registration is required.
Tuesdays @ 7 PM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkd-CorDMvHNTKA2G-pNHql1Z03-VP-VB_

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE & IN-PERSON (Saturdays @ 9AM)
2026-10-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-31 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-11-07 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL, 60202, United States
It gives family members of those who have a loved one with a mental health condition the opportunity to share challenges you are facing and to learn how others have dealt with these challenges. You can share your concerns and ask questions about health care, housing, medications, government programs, therapists, and anything else troubling you. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences.
Registration is required. This group is offered both virtually and in-person.
In-person location: AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital

Participants will check in at front desk.

Saturdays @ 9 AM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlduyoqzwq53C6smYD35PMUf4gyJd4_Q
Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

All articles, information, free groups and all services NAMI CCNS provides are possible because of generous donations from people like you! Please consider donating today! NAMI CCNS is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, Nami Cook County North Suburban.

Grief and Loss Support Group | ONLINE (Saturdays @10AM)
2026-10-17 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-10-24 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-10-31 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-11-07 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
This group provides a space for participants to find healthy ways of remembering and honoring someone they care about. When you join,
you will find a community of others who understand your pain, and like you, are learning to let go of blame and regrets and becoming whole again. This is a place where you will always be comforted by their memory. Facilitators have lived experience with loss. Group meets online via zoom, Saturday mornings at 10:00 am.

Registration is required.
Saturdays @ 10 AM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcuutqj4pHt3iWERy_h–WdNhAqecP6q3

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.

About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

All articles, information, free groups and all services NAMI CCNS provides are possible because of generous donations from people like you! Please consider donating today! NAMI CCNS is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, Nami Cook County North Suburban.

NAMI Connection Support Group | ONLINE (Saturdays @ 4PM)
2026-10-17 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-10-24 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-10-31 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-11-07 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
About the Support Group
Knowing that others have similar experience is a relief to individuals who seldom get to speak without fear of shame or stigma. You can share your stories and ask questions with others who have so much in common with yourself. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences. Groups meet online via zoom, Mondays and Saturday at 4:00 pm.
Registration is required.
Saturday @ 4 PM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudeCoqz4rH9V5CPUemW7nn5TbDYNCgEW-
Out of respect to the group, it is highly encouraged that all participants arrive by 4:00 p.m. CST.

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

NAMI Connection Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 4PM)
2026-10-19 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-10-26 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-11-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-11-09 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
About the Support Group
Knowing that others have similar experience is a relief to individuals who seldom get to speak without fear of shame or stigma. You can share your stories and ask questions with others who have so much in common with yourself. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences. Groups meet online via zoom, Mondays and Saturday at 4:00 pm.
Registration is required.
Monday @ 4 PM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOurpjIpGd2VDpgWZqXt-P14ph9-T_YE
Out of respect to the group, it is highly encouraged that all participants arrive by 4:00 p.m. CST.

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 7PM)
2026-10-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
About the Support Group
It gives family members of those who have a loved one with a mental health condition the opportunity to share challenges you are facing and to learn how others have dealt with these challenges. You can share your concerns and ask questions about health care, housing, medications, government programs, therapists, and anything else troubling you. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences.
Registration is required.
Monday @ 7 PM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vpIuc-qprjsjwpiqUnsKfFZfEnBSeccvEw

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

All articles, information, free groups and all services NAMI CCNS provides are possible because of generous donations from people like you! Please consider donating today! NAMI CCNS is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, Nami Cook County North Suburban.

NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 7PM)
2026-10-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | IL
About the Support Group
It gives family members of those who have a loved one with a mental health condition the opportunity to share challenges you are facing and to learn how others have dealt with these challenges. You can share your concerns and ask questions about health care, housing, medications, government programs, therapists, and anything else troubling you. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences.
Registration is required.
Monday @ 7 PM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vpIuc-qprjsjwpiqUnsKfFZfEnBSeccvEw

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 6PM)
2026-10-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-11-03 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
It gives family members of those who have a loved one with a mental health condition the opportunity to share challenges you are facing and to learn how others have dealt with these challenges. You can share your concerns and ask questions about health care, housing, medications, government programs, therapists, and anything else troubling you. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences.
Registration is required.
1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 6 PM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Yscu6rqjwqKBCkQ4xypJo3VF0E5vkMOA

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.

Veterans Support Group | In-Person Tuesdays 6:30-7:30PM
2026-10-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
About the Support Group
This veteran’s support group is for all service members that have a current mental health diagnosis or disorder. The group is off the record, safe and confidential. Here, you can freely share your experiences without judgment. Join us to become part of a community that understands and empathizes with your journey, offering the comfort of shared experiences. Together, we can navigate the challenges you face today, while also providing additional support. Take this step towards healing and find solace in the company of those who truly understand.
Registration and screening is required. Register by completing the form below and calling Dr. Phil Metres or Ed Ravine. Dr. Phil Metres and Ed Ravine are the facilitators of this group and must speak with participants before their arrival to the group. Phone Number to reach out for Dr. Phil Metres is: 847-207-3327 and Ed Ravine is: 847-777-6922 ext. 2.
Program Logistics:

Every other Tuesday
6:30 – 7:30 PM
175 Olde Half Rd, Ste. 205 Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Criteria to participate should be as follows:

Veteran of the United States Armed Forces
Have a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder
Not currently court mandated to attend treatment
Is willing to participate of his/her/their own accord.

NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 7PM)
2026-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
About the Support Group
It gives family members of those who have a loved one with a mental health condition the opportunity to share challenges you are facing and to learn how others have dealt with these challenges. You can share your concerns and ask questions about health care, housing, medications, government programs, therapists, and anything else troubling you. Our support group is led by peer facilitators with their own mental health experiences.
Registration is required.
2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 7 PM – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Yscu6rqjwqKBCkQ4xypJo3VF0E5vkMOA

Privacy Policy for Online Meetings:
To respect the privacy of all participants, NAMI CCNS does not allow meetings to be recorded by any attendee or facilitator. Please make sure that the device you use to log into the online meeting is safe to use. If you think someone else could have installed any spyware on your device, please do not use the device for participating in the online meeting.
About the Facilitators: Our meeting group facilitators are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness as Peer Leaders and are not licensed professionals.
