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Family Support Group

for Adults with a Mentally Ill Loved One

2024-11-21 19:00:00 2024-11-21 20:30:00 America/New_York Family Support Group Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Thursday, November 21
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-21 19:00:00 2024-11-21 20:30:00 America/New_York Family Support Group No registration required. Meets every 4th Thursday of each month. Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Cape May Court House

Storytime Room

No registration required. Meets every 4th Thursday of each month.

All events are tentatively scheduled and may change. Please see the CMCL Events Calendar on our website, follow us on social media, and subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter for any and all updates.


Family Support Group for Adults with a Mentally Ill Loved One

If you or a loved one has a mental health condition, you’re not alone. Approximately one in five people are estimated to have some form of mental illness. The Atlantic/Cape May affiliate of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) hosts free support groups for adults (18+) with a loved one living with a mental health condition. In this group you can gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences in an empathetic and supportive environment, and learn about resources available to you. The support group is led by NAMI-certified facilitators who also have a loved one with a mental illness. We get where you’re coming from. Learn more and register online by visiting namiacm.org, click on Support & Education and then Support Groups. You can also call (609) 741-5125 for more information.

Christopher Florentz, M.A. is a NAMI-certified Family Support Group facilitator who understands firsthand the challenges and difficulties of having a loved one with a mental health condition. His career in communications has spanned a broad range of industries in biotechnology, energy, government and publishing. A former adjunct instructor of communication theory and writing, Chris is a children’s book author, blogger and writer whose articles have appeared in a wide range of media including The New York Times, NJ.com and South Jersey Times.

Dr. Jeanmarie Mason is a NAMI-certified Family Support Group facilitator, educator and professional consultant in advocating for the rights of children and adults with disabilities and mental health issues.  She is an adjunct professor specializing in special education and inclusive practices for those with mental and physical disabilities, and works with psychologists, psychiatrists and family attorneys who advocate for those with mental health needs. 
Jeanmarie and I will be co-facilitating the support group. FYI, the following links are to a Letter to the Editor, which we recently published in the Philadelphia Inquirer about mental health awareness and the NAMI ACM Family Support Group, and commentary regarding the same on LinkedIn, a version of which also appeared in the South Jersey Times and NJ.com.

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-october-11-2023-20231011.html 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mental-health-advocates-never-give-up-hope-opinion-florentz?trk=public_profile_article_view 


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AGE GROUP: | 18 or older |

EVENT TYPE: | Health | Education |

TAGS: | wellness | support group | support | mental health | health | family |

Cape May Court House

Phone: 609-463-6350

Hours

Cape May Court House

Mon, Nov 18 8:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 8:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 8:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 8:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Sat, Nov 23 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Sun, Nov 24 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Rescheduled
Thu, Nov 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
New date Thursday, November 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
CMCL Online

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 10:45am
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Woodbine

Thu, Nov 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Thu, Nov 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Thu, Nov 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cape May Court House - Presentation Room
Registration is now closed

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wildwood Crest

Thu, Nov 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lower Township - Joseph Millman Room

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cape May Court House

Thu, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Thu, Nov 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
CMCL Online - Zoom

Thu, Nov 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room
Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Upper Township - Events Room

Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cape May Court House - TLC Makerspace

Thu, Nov 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Fri, Nov 22, 9:15am - 10:15am
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Fri, Nov 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Fri, Nov 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Fri, Nov 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Fri, Nov 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Fri, Nov 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Wildwood Crest - 1st Floor Events Room
This event is full

Fri, Nov 22, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Fri, Nov 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Sat, Nov 23, 9:30am - 10:30am
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Sat, Nov 23, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wildwood Crest - Children's Room

Mon, Nov 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Lower Township - Joseph Millman Room

Mon, Nov 25, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Sea Isle City - Conference Room

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Township - Events Room

Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cape May Court House - TLC Makerspace
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cape May Court House

Mon, Nov 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Mon, Nov 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Mon, Nov 25, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room
This event is full

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Stone Harbor - Events Room

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cape May Court House - TLC Makerspace
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Nov 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
CMCL Online - GoToMeeting

Tue, Nov 26, 9:30am - 10:30am
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Stone Harbor - Events Room

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Upper Township - Events Room

Tue, Nov 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Township - Joseph Millman Room

Tue, Nov 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Tue, Nov 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cape May Court House - TLC Classroom

Wed, Nov 27, All day
Cape May Court House

Wed, Nov 27, 9:15am - 10:15am
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Wed, Nov 27, 9:15am - 10:15am
Upper Township - Events Room

Wed, Nov 27, 9:30am - 10:30am
CMCL Online - Zoom

Wed, Nov 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Wed, Nov 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Sea Isle City - Children's Room

Wed, Nov 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Wed, Nov 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Cape May Court House - Presentation Room
This event is full

Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Lower Township - Public Meeting Room

Wed, Nov 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Stone Harbor - Events Room

Thu, Nov 28, All day
Cape May Court House

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cape May Court House