Family Support
NAMI Greater Houston offers on-going support groups for family members of those diagnosed with mental health conditions. By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop supportive relationships. No registration is required.
This free, 90-minute group allows your voice to be heard and provides an opportunity for your personal needs to be met. It encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from other’s experiences, discover your inner strength and learn how to identify local resources and how to use them.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:
- See the individual first, not the illness
- Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers
- Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
- Not judge anyone’s pain
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
- Work for a better future in a realistic way
Family Support Group Locations
Katy
1st and 3rd Sunday, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775 Kingsland Blvd., Ste. 201, Katy, Tx 77450
Contact: Pat or Leon Aldefer (713)467-3764
West Houston
2nd and 4th Sunday, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Pines Presbyterian Church, 12751 Kimberley, Room C-3, Houston, Tx 77024
Contact: Vi Napolitano (281)893-2493
Tomball
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Tomball Community Center, 221 Market St., Tomball, Tx 77375
Contact: Lana Hand (281)376-5368 or Benny Malone (713)870-7899
Fort Bend County
2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
United Way of Fort Bend, 12300 Parc Crest Dr., Rm. B, Stafford, Tx 77477
Contact person: Pat Sumner (281)384-3156
Museum District
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
5501 S. Main, Room: church basement
Houston, Texas 77004
Contact: Peggy Turpin (713)422-3944
4th Monday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
PEERS for Hope House, 5518 Jackson St., Houston, Tx 77004
Contact: Jan West (713)210-9336
Midtown
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin, 3rd Floor, Houston, Tx 77004
Contact: Connie Acosta (713)521-0906
Bay Area
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Bay Area Unitarians Universalist Church
17503 El Camino Real, Houston, Texas 77058
Contact: Don Rhorer (281)488-5046 or email, drhorer99@earthlink.net
Montgomery County – The Woodlands
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, 3901 S. Panther Creek Dr., Atrium Room 215, The Woodlands, Tx 77381
Contact: Alyssa Stebbing (281)367-8113 or Brenda Lavar (936)522-4200
Humble
1st United Methodist Church of Humble, 800 E. Main, Room 210, Humble 77338
Contact: Barbara Savage, 713-376-8524
Spanish Family Groups
South Houston
3rd Thursday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Grace Community Church, 14505 Gulf Fwy, Houston, Tx 77034
Contact: Sergio Aguirre (832)265-8402
Fort Bend County
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
United Way of Fort Bend, 12300 Parc Crest Dr., Rm. B, Stafford, Tx 77477
Contact person: Bertha Martin (713)550-4128
Montgomery County – The Woodlands
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, 3901 S. Panther Creek Dr., The Woodlands, Tx 77381
Contact: Ivette Sardina (832)704-6804
Chinese (Mandarin) Family Groups
Fort Bend County
Last Sunday of the month, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Contact number below for location.
Contact: Melody Lin (832)273-3117
To learn more about our Family Support Groups, call us at (713) 970-4419, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM (CST), or via email at namigh@namigreaterhouston.org