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What is MENCARE?
Mencare is an organisation set up to help carers of the severely mentally ill by participating in a course called SUPPORTIVE FAMILY TRAINING.
The MENCARE Supporting Family Training is a free 11-week course designed for family members (parents, siblings, adults, children, spouses) and concerned friends or individuals with severe mental illnesses. The course is taught by trained family members and professionals.
The Supportive Family Training Courses or family carers training courses focuses on schizophrenia, major depressive disorders, panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It balances support and counselling with education and empowerment. This enables carers to cope more effectively. The next carers course will start on 28 October. Phone Barnet Carers 0208 343 9698 or Mencare 0208 906 1666 for more information .
Training the Trainers
Mental Health Family Support
Another course for Supportive Family Training will be held at Avenue House, East End Road, Finchley, London N3 3QE in 2009.
Lunch will be provided.Course Objective:To train mental health professionals and also train family members ( parents, siblings, spouses and partners ) who will then be able to deliver the Supportive Family Training course. The course focuses on schizophrenia, major depressive disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD ). It balances teaching and support, empowering family members how to care more effectively for a person with mental illness. The course will be co-run by a mental health professional and a “trained” family member.
At the end of the course you will be given the complete course content, the handouts and a power point presentation.Please send your applications as soon as possible as the number of places will be restricted.
