Family Support Group

What to Expect

By sharing your experiences in a safe setting, you can gain hope and develop supportive relationships. This group allows your voice to be heard and provides an opportunity for your personal needs to be met. It encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from other’s experiences, discover your inner strength and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.

NAMI Family Support Group will help you:

Aim for better coping skills

Find strength in sharing experiences

Not judge anyone’s pain

Forgive ourselves and reject guilt

Embrace humor as healthy

Accept that we cannot solve every problem

Understand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences

Family Support Group Times

Online:

Saturday, September 5, 2026 will be the final online date for Saturday’s 9AM Family Support Group. NAMI Family Support Group (Saturdays @ 9AM) will continue in-person.

In-Person:

NAMI Family Support Group | IN-PERSON (Saturdays @ 9AM)

No registration required.
Location: AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston (355 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202).
Check in at the front-desk.
Group is located in a conference room off the cafeteria.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ROOM CAN BE COLD SO WE RECOMMEND DRESSING WARM!

What People Are Saying

“The most beneficial thing for me was that I am not alone. I found the NAMI Family Support Group at the time I really needed it!”

“The support group facilitators and attendees were respectful of other people’s experiences and were non-judgmental when there were different ways of handling things.”

“I felt I received constructive, practical and helpful information from group members.”

“Using the [NAMI] support group model is so essential to the success of our family support groups. As a group, the collective wisdom covered a lot of possibilities.”