Pre-registration is required for all *NAMI Education Courses. The NAMI Family-to-Family Mental Health Education Program is a free 12-week course covering the major mental illnesses and designed especially for family members and friends who are trying to caretake or be supportive of an individual with a mental illness. The course provides in-depth information on the major mental illnesses, symptoms, treatments, strategies for handling crisis and relapse, coping skills, problem solving, and self-care and support for the caretaker.  Classes will be taught weekly on Thursday evenings from 6 - 8:45 p.m. beginning Jan. 21, 2016.  Location: River Region West Campus Conference Rm.  To pre-register, email namivicksburg@gmail.com or call 601-630-9470 (leave message.)