Programs
Crisis Intervention Team Training
Crisis intervention training helps law enforcement personnel learn to recognize basic signs and symptoms of mental illness along with skills to de-escalate a crisis situation.
Family-to-Family Education Program
The Family-to-Family Education Program is a 12-week course for families of individuals with severe mental illness designed to foster learning, healing, and empowerment within those families. Trained family members teach the course.
Family-to-Family Education Program Teacher Training
NAMI Wisconsin sponsors the training of Family-to-Family Program teachers.
In Our Own Voice
In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a unique, informational outreach program developed by NAMI that offers insight into the recovery now possible for people with severe mental illness.
NAMI Basics Education Program
The NAMI Basics Education Program is an education program similar to Family-to-Family that is designed for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses.
NAMI Basics Education Program Teacher Training
NAMI Wisconsin conducts NAMI Basics Education Course teacher training annually.
NAMI Connection
NAMI Connection uses the NAMI Connection Principles of Support to provide support for people living with mental illness.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer Program
Peer-to-Peer is a unique, experiential learning program for people with any serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.
NAMI Support Group Facilitator Training
NAMI Family Support Groups benefit from leadership provided by trained facilitators. NAMI Wisconsin holds trainings annually.
NAMI Support Groups
NAMI Support Groups are peer "work groups" of people who are joined together for mutual understanding and support for coping with serious and persistent mental illness. These structured groups are led by trained facilitators.
Parents and Teachers as Allies
Parents and Teachers as Allies is an in-service mental health education program for school professionals.
Peer-to-Peer Mentor Training
Mentors are trained in weekend-long training sessions, supplied with teaching manuals, and are paid a stipend for each course they teach.
Planning For The Future
Planning For the Future is a training developed by NAMI Wisconsin addressing the concerns and needs of aging, older families who want to assure the quality of life for their loved one with a disability.