Youth and Parent Mental Health Program
We offer FREE parent/caregiver support groups, mental health classes, presentations, and workshops
Because we are here for you, and you are not alone 💙
The NAMI Washington County Parent Program includes:
Parenting & Mental Health
A morning of connection, resources, and support
Hear stories from parents and youth who have lived through various mental health challenges.
Ask questions to a panel of mental health experts, including counselors from the local school district.
Connect with other adults from your community who you can relate to.
Learn hands-on skills you can use right away to support youth and others in your community.
Parent/Caregiver Support Groups
Virtual and in-person options
Parenting a child with a mental health challenge is hard, and it can feel really lonely sometimes.
Come connect with other parents who get what you’re going through.
Share your experiences (or just listen), and get ideas from others who’ve been there too.
Ending the Silence
Available for parents, school staff, and students
An evidence-based presentation that teaches the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Learn about mental health conditions through a brief presentation, short videos, and personal testimony from a young adult who describes their journey to recovery.
Through dialogue, we can help grow the movement to end stigma.
NAMI On-Campus
On high school and college campuses
Student-led, student-run mental health clubs, that raise mental health awareness through various activities.
Educate the campus with presentations, advocate for improved mental health services and policies on campus, and support peers with signature NAMI programs.
We also offer one-on-one peer support, as well as topic-specific presentations - email christy@washconami.org to get connected with support, or to talk about potential presentations!
It is hard to parent a child who lives with mental illness. It is immeasurably more difficult to do it in isolation, without support or resources. Over my 15 years of parenting teens with mental illness—my nieces and then one of my own kids—so many moments, so many challenges, would have been easier if I’d known: