HelpNAMI Homefront
NAMI Homefront is a free, 6-week class for families, caregivers, and loved ones of military service members and veterans with mental health conditions.
NAMI Homefront is offered online!
We understand that attending an in-person class can be difficult for busy people. NAMI offers NAMI Homefront Online. Where classes still meet weekly, but in a “virtual” classroom – you can experience the same level of interaction and learning as traditional in-person classes.
Click here – you’ll be sent to NAMI national. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Based on the nationally recognized NAMI Family-to-Family program, NAMI Homefront addresses the unique needs of family, caregivers, and friends of those who have served or are currently serving our country. Homefront is taught by trained family members of service members and veterans living with – and dealing with – mental health conditions.
Nearly 1 in 4 active duty members showed signs of a mental health condition, according to a 2014 study in JAMA Psychiatry. NAMI Homefront focuses on questions that military personnel often ask, concerning treatment resources, disclosure and staying healthy during the transition to civilian life. If you are having thoughts of suicide, the Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7 by dialing 1-800-273-8255 and pressing 1.
NAMI Homefront covers a lot…
- How to manage crises, solve problems, and communicate effectively.
- How to take care of yourself and handle stress.
- How to develop the confidence and stamina to support your service member with compassion.
- How to advocate for your service member’s rights – especially when they’re getting medical care.
- How to help your service member deal with the impact of behavioral and emotional difficulties, as well as help other family members.
- How the biology of the brain impacts mental illness.
- Review different diagnoses.
- Current treatments, including therapies, medications, and side effects.
- Information on the latest research and information on mental health, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, depression, and substance use
- An overview of the systems you’ll need to navigate to help your service member – including the Department of Defense Military Health System, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and civilian mental healthcare.
What you’ll gain…
You’ll find out you’re not alone. You’ll learn that recovery is a journey, and that there is hope. This in-person group experience provides the opportunity for mutual support and shared positive impact. You’ll get compassion and reinforcement from people who relate to your experiences. And through your participation, you have the opportunity to help others grow.
What people are saying…
“You realize that he will never be the same having been through war. I learned how to treat him more as an adult than as a hurt child.” — Mother of a Veteran
“This has been really helpful for me, to process much of my own emotions. I’m at a point now that being able to stop and look back how far we’ve come… being reminded of the painful past… but this positive change was very empowering. Sometimes when we get stuck in the routine of moving on, we lose sight of how far we’ve come.”
“We’re still friends with everyone who was in the class. There’s always an open ear, and an open heart, and a shoulder to cry on if you need it.” — Father of a Veteran
“I realized I saw signs and symptoms of PTSD, but didn’t know how to handle him – I know now how to handle these situations.”
Interested in NAMI Homefront Online?
Click the button below to be taken to the NAMI National website. Scroll to the bottom of the page.