Mental Health Matters: Seniors Supporting Family Members & Friends - RWJUH Hamilton
Family members and friends play a critical role in supporting loved ones who have a mental health condition, and the questions and concerns are typically the same. What to do? When to intervene? Where to go? How to help? This presentation is intended to help you better understand the issues you might face.Discussed by Chelsea Kennedy, MAHS. Chelsea Kennedy currently works for OAKS, supporting families caring for a loved one with mental illness. She has worked in the field of mental health for 15 years in a variety of positions, including work with adolescents and adults struggling with mental illness and addiction. She leads several family support groups at the NAMI Mercer center. Chelsea holds a master’s degree in human services counseling with a focus on addiction and recovery.
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 12; 1 to 2:30 pm
Location: RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center-Hamilton 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton, NJ 08619