Parent Resource Groups

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NAMI Minnesota
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Saint Paul, MN 55114

phone: 651-645-2948
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Support Groups for Families of Children

"NAMI gave me hope when I had no hope."

NAMI Minnesota provides support groups to help parents discover resources to meet the challenges of raising a child with a mental illness, learn coping skills and develop problem solving skills.  Each of the support groups are facilitated by a parent who has a child with a mental illness and who has received specialized training. For more information contact Jennie Bennett, Parent Resources Director: 651-645-2948 x300 or jbennett@namimn.org.

(For volunteer trainings to learn how to facilitate a NAMI Parent Resource Group, click here.)

Parent Resource Groups

Apple Valley/Lakeville (2 Groups)
Meets on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 6-8 p.m., at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Contact Jennie at 651-645-2948 x300 or jbennett@namimn.org.

Daytime group meets on Tuesdays, 9:45 a.m., at Valley Girl Coffee, 7703 147th Street. Contact Tanya at 952-836-7182.

Burnsville
Meets every Wednesday, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., at Jo Jo's Rise and Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave. Ste. 100. Contact Jennie at 651-645-2948 x300 or jbennett@namimn.org.

Elk River 
Meets the third Thursday of each month, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at YMCA, Community Room B, 13337 Business Center Drive. Contact Sue at 763-633-0894.

Inver Grove Heights
Meets every Thursday from 9:30-11:00 a.m., at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 7160 South Robert Trail. Contact Jennie at 651-645-2948 x300 or jbennett@namimn.org.

Madison
Meets on the last Friday of each month, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church, 804 8th Street. Contact Traci at 320-808-3022

Minneapolis (Bilingual support for Spanish-speakers)
Meets on the first Saturday of each month, 2:15-3:45 p.m., Lake Nokomis Recreation Center, 4955 West Lake Nokomis Pkwy, in the Arts and Crafts room. Contact Susan at 612-424-1823.

Prior Lake (2 groups)
Meets the first Thursday of the month, 6:00-7:30 p.m., at The Links Event Center, 2200 Trail of Dreams. Contact Jennie at 651-645-2948 x300 or jbennett@namimn.org.

Daytime group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:30 to 12:00, at Caribou Coffee Company, 7745 Egan Drive .Contact Jennie at 651-645-2948 x300 or jbennett@namimn.org.

St. Cloud
Parent voices groups, meets the second Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m., at Clara's House, 1564 Co. Rd. 134.

Resources

Parent Warmline: Feeling isolated & overwhelmed by your child’s behaviors or mental illnesses? Not sure where to start or who to talk to? No time to attend support groups or classes? Even phone calls a challenge? Connect a parent peer specialist through NAMI’s parent email warmline.

NAMI Minnesota booklet to help you recognize, manage, prevent and plan for your child's mental health crisis. 

Early Childhood Mental Health Support and Information