Educational Programs
Parents Meeting the Challenge (PMC) is a FREE 8-week educational program for parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders. The program provides tools, strategies and information to help parents to meet the challenges of parenting a child with emotional and behavioral disorders, to navigate and advocate for their child's mental health needs. The curriculum will cover:
- Facing mental illness in the family
- Family stressors and services needs
- Basic concepts of emotional disorders
- Crisis planning
- Negotiating the mental health system and types of services
- Special education
- Advocacy
- Communication
This program is taught by parents who bring both knowledge and personal experience and have trained in the program. Registration is required. For more details, contact Claudia at (603) 225-5359 x13.
PMC Teacher Training
Parents Meeting the Challenge (PMC) is looking for family members who are interested in teaching the program in their community. So who is a good candidate for a teacher in the Parents Meeting the Challenge program?
An individual who:
- Is a NAMI NH member
- Is a parent or primary caregiver of a child/youth under the age of 25 years
- Has taken the Parents Meeting the Challenge, Visions for Tomorrow or other educational program related to serious emotional disorders/mental illness
- Is available to teach one 8-week program per year in their community
- Feels comfortable speaking in front of groups
- Is willing to learn and share their knowledge and experiences
Registration is Required
Please contact Claudia at cferber@naminh.org or call (603) 225-5359 x13 for more details or to request a registration packet.
