Welcome to NAMI Golden Isles

NAMI Golden Isles Support Groups are Meeting

Hello to all of our NAMI members and attendees. Our NAMI Golden Isles Support Groups are meeting. We meet on Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Southeast Georgia Health System hospital, Kemble Conference Center, 3011 Kemble Ave, Brunswick. Face masks are required for our meetings. We have two groups. NAMI Connection is for those living with a mental illness. NAMI Family is for family members who have a loved one with a mental illness. Our support groups are lead by trained facilitators. They are free and confidential. Please call 912-580-9259 for our calendar and to confirm meeting time for our support groups. If you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, you can contact the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) at 1-800-715-4225 or text 741-741. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What is NAMI?

We are an affiliate chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We want to help individuals and families develop the skills that will enable them to cope with the demands of living with a mental illness. We provide free support groups and educational programs for those living with a mental illness and their family members.

NAMI Connection Group

This group is for people living with mental illnesses. Offers a structured group process led by trained facilitators designed to encourage, support, and empower. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others. The groups are led by trained leaders who have been there. Call 912-580-9259 for our calenar to confirm meeting time.

NAMI Family Support Group

Is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has a mental illness. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. We share our coping skills for helping our loved ones. Call 912-580-9259 for our calendar to confirm meeting time.

Both groups are:

  • Free of cost to participants
  • Designed for adults (18 years and older) living with mental illness
  • Connection group is led by trained facilitators who have mental illness
  • Family Support group is led by trained facilitators that are also family members of those with mental illness
  • 90 minutes long and meet from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Thursdays in Brunswick)
  • No specific medical therapy or treatment is endorsed
  • Confidential
  • On the last Thursday of the month our support groups come together to hear a speaker, who shares information about a current mental health topic. These meetings are free and open to the public.
  • Call 912-580-9259 for our calendar to confirm meeting time.