The National Alliance on Mental Illness Butler County is offering a weekly Family-to-Family educational course from March 9 through April 27.

This free educational program is for family members, significant others and friends of people who have a mental health condition, and the eight sessions are facilitated by trained family members with lived experience.

Course topics include current treatments and therapies, finding local support services, handling crises, solving problems, communicating effectively with your ill loved one, managing your own stress and understanding the impact a mental health condition can have on family and friends.

The two-hour classes will be held at the NAMI Butler office in the Holly Pointe Building, 220 South Main St., Butler. All course materials are furnished at no cost.

Classes will be held in-person, and NAMI Butler will comply with CDC Guidelines for in-person meetings. They will continue via Zoom if in-person meetings must be suspended.

Registration is open through March 2 at namibutler.org. Class size is limited. For more information, call 724-431-0069 or email info@namibutler.org.

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