Front Porch: Help for families dealing with mental illness

Published 8:03 pm Thursday, April 5, 2012

Life with mental illness

The Snohomish County Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is offering a free program to family members and friends of children who are living with a mental illness, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, panic and obsessive compulsive disorders, and co-occurring brain and addictive disorders.

This series of six weekly classes helps caregivers understand and support children and adolescents with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.

Classes are from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Everett and start on April 12. Registration is required.

For more information, email namicontact@gmail.com or call 425-339-3620.

American Legion prime rib dinner: This is Stanwood Legion Frank Hancock Post 92’s main fundraiser for the year. The post supports all the group’s projects for veterans and a scholarship fund.

Dinner starts at 4:30 p.m. on April 20. Everyone is invited. Cost is $13. In addition to a generous portion of prime rib, you’ll get a baked potato you can load as you like, a trip to the salad bar, veggies and dessert.

The Frank Hancock Post is at 26921 88th Ave. NW, Stanwood.

If you or a family member have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and are interested in joining the American Legion call 360-629-2851.