NAMI Family & Friends

Please read:  For More Information on the National Alliance of Mental Illnesses, visit httpswww.namidubuque.org This training is offered at No Cost due to funding provided by the National Alliance of Mental Illnesses. Trainers | Barb Otting is the Director of the NAMI Dubuque Family Education and Support Group programs. She is a trained facilitator of the Dubuque NAMI Family to Family Education and NAMI Dubuque Family Support Group courses. A Registered Nurse with 47 years of experience for MercyOne in Dubuque, Iowa, Barb has lived experience with loved ones in her life who have mental health/brain health conditions. She offers family members hope and support just as NAMI offered support to her when she needed it most. Rachel Callahan is a trained facilitator of the NAMI Dubuque Family Education and NAMI Support Group programs. She is also a trained facilitator of Ending the Silence and a partnered facilitator in NAMI Basics. She has served NAMI Dubuque for one year and continues to play a large role in helping families and their loved ones. Rachel has worked as a medical assistant, certified childcare provider and paraprofessional and has many years of lived experience with young children and adults in her life who have mental health/brain health issues. Rachel is passionate about her work with NAMI Dubuque and helping people know that they are not alone in their journey. A native of western Iowa, Rachel has lived in Cascade, Iowa, for the past 20 years. She has three fun and energetic boys and one truly supportive goldendoodle, Javy, a certified emotional support animal. Lunch will be provided.