A SAMHSA sponsored webinar, developed under contract by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, took place Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 2:00pm Eastern Time called “Improving Access to Care: Mental Health Course for parents and caregivers available through technology”
Description: This webinar will focus on NAMI’s use of technology to engage parents and caregivers through the NAMI Basics education program, including: the process that went into the project, the experience and outcomes of the project and next steps towards promoting continued engagement.
NAMI Basics is an education program developed for parents and caregivers of youth age 22 or younger who are experiencing mental health symptoms. Since 2009, NAMI Basics has been offered in an in-person format by NAMI Affiliates in local communities. Parents and caregivers often found they were unable to attend the six-week course because of childcare, transportation and other family obligations leaving them frustrated and without the information they so desperately needed. NAMI responded with the development of NAMI Basics OnDemand, the web-based interactive and accessible version of the course, available 24/7 to anyone with an internet connection.
Presenter: Anita Herron, serves as a Manager of National Education Programs for NAMI.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Kelle Masten via email at kelle.masten@nasmhpd.org.
Thank you!
**We do not offer CEU credits however letters of attendance are offered upon request.
***Closed-captioning is available for this webinar.