After hearing from many of our supporters that an offering of an online support group would be beneficial, we have been working diligently to make this happen! Today, we are rolling out three virtual support groups that are open to anyone and free to join. We are offering two Connections groups -- one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The Connections support group is for individuals living with a mental illness or personally experiencing mental health challenges. We are also offering a Family Support Group. This is for those who are supporting a loved one with a mental illness. Each of these three groups will meet weekly and be led by a trained facilitator.
To receive the Zoom information for the support group, please sign up using this form. Your information will not be shared with anyone outside of NAMI Iowa.
You may have heard in recent news articles about concerns regarding the security of the Zoom platform for meetings. Please be assured that this is something NAMI Iowa takes very seriously. We NEVER record our meetings which would make us vulnerable to viewing on the cloud.
As a Host we are able to mute and remove any individual in the group who fails to comply with our NAMI Support Guidelines. Among the precautions that we take are the following:
- Only the Host can control chat access
- Only the Host can screen share
- If necessary, the Host can exclusively control the mute function
- The Host has the ability to remove an individual from the Zoom meeting
If at anytime you are uncomfortable during a Zoom meeting you have the ability to turn off your camera, or leave the meeting.
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