VISIONS for Tomorrow Class
New Class Fall 2007
VISIONS for Tomorrow is a free 10-week class for parents and caregivers of children with brain or behavioral disorders, such as ADHD, obsessive-compuluaive disorder, bipolar, or autism.

Participants learn the latest information on these disorders as well as coping strategies and advocacy skills.

Class topics include:

  • An overview of psychiatric disorders affecting children, including attention, anxiety, developmental, mood, and thought disorders;
  • SKill development to help families cope with their children's challenges, including empathy and communication skills; coping and self-care strategies; advocacy in school, health, and judicial systems; and transitioning the adolescent child to young adulthood.

A special thank you to Whatcom County Mental Health Advisory Board for suppporting the Visions Program and to Whatcom County Mental Health for providing the grant that supports classes in the spring and the fall.

If you want to take the course, or if you have graduated from Visions or Family to Family and want to become a Visions volunteer, please contact the NAMI Office at 360-671-4950.