NAMI Westside LA

NAMI Westside Los Angeles is a nonprofit that offers free education programs along with support, guidance, and hope for the growing number of Angelenos affected by mental health conditions.

PROVIDING MENTAL EDUCATION EDUCATION

NAMI’s education programs reach hundreds of thousands of families, individuals and educators get the support and information they need. If you need help of any kind dealing with mental illness, please contact us and we’ll get you the education you need. The NAMI Westside Los Angeles affiliate also offers classes, programs, and events for the community.

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AWARENESS OUTREACH

NAMI WLA offers the free Ending the Silence presentation to local middle and high schools, to educate students, teachers, and parents about mental illness. Ending the Silence is NAMI’s groundbreaking school program designed to give students, teachers, and parents an opportunity to learn about mental illness through an informative presentation.

Our Westside Los Angeles team speaks to middle and high school students about mental illness, including warning signs, facts, and statistics, and we share how they can get help for themselves or a friend. Research has shown that NAMI’s Ending the Silence for Students program is effective in changing middle and high school students’ knowledge and attitudes toward mental health conditions, and guiding them to seek help.

CLASSES FOR ADULTS AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

NAMI WLA offers NAMI courses for those living with mental health conditions and for family members who want to support them.

• Family-To-Family Class: Free class for family members of those living with mental health conditions. 8-week program designed for families and taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there. Find out more and register for an upcoming class.

• Family-to-Family Class for Spanish Speakers / De Familia a Familia Clase: Free class for Spanish-speaking family members of those living with mental health conditions. Un programa de educación para familiares y amigos de personas que tienen enfermedades mentales severas.

• Peer-to-Peer Class: Free class for those living with mental health conditions. 8-week class taught by a team of trained peer leaders who have lived experience. Find out more and register for an upcoming class.

• Homefront Class: Free class for family, friends, and significant others of military service members and veterans. 6-session class helps families understand what the service member/veteran is experiencing related to trauma, combat stress, civilian life transition, PTSD and other mental health conditions.