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Family Resource Centre -Tendency& Mental Health Services Skip to contentTendency& Mental Health Services - Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Toggle navigation Search Search SubmitWell-nighVision / Mission / ValuesBoard of DirectorsClient Advisory CommitteeStaff TeamHistoryPlansPartnersPrivacyAccessibilityAccreditation Opportunities CareersStudentsVolunteers Services CrisisAddictionMental HealthCourt SupportEmployment & TrainingHousingFamily Resource Centre Get Help CrisisIntake & ReferralsDrop-In Support GroupsFamily Resource CentreResources Feedback Contact Locations and HoursJoin Our NewsletterPresentation & Outreach RequestsMedia Inquiries Kingston Crisis Line 613.544.4229 Napanee Crisis Line 613.354.7388 Kingston Crisis Line 613.544.4229 Napanee Crisis Line 613.354.7388 Family Resource CentreIs someone you love struggling? We listen. We understand. We are here for you. AMHS-KFLA’s Family Resource Centre (FRC) provides educational material and information well-nigh local resources for family members, professionals, the unstipulated public, and individuals living with mental illness or addiction. The FRC is a team of individuals with lived wits recovering from, or supporting loved ones recovering from, mental illness or addiction. The FRC features a library of educational materials, regularly scheduled support groups, and welcoming, informed staff and volunteers who can wordplay your questions, connect you to resources and offer hope. All services are free. The FRC’s library offers materials on loan for a $5 refundable deposit. Book donations are welcome! Since 1999, the FRC has offered the NAMI Family-to-Family educational program for family, significant others and friends of people living with mental illness. This program is designed to support the coping and problem-solving skills of those closest to an individual living with a mental health condition. This 11-week program is offered twice annually, once every spring and fall. Please contact the FRC to register for an upcoming program. The FRC moreover facilitates 4 peer-led support groups. Two groups, for people with mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, are offered in conjunction with the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. The other two support groups are for family members of someone with mental illness or addiction. The first is unshut to family and friends, with the second one for partners/spouses only. Please see our poster for full details on the mood disorders and family support groups; and our flyer for increasingly information on the partner/spousal group. For increasingly information, including hours, please undeniability 613.544.2886 (toll-free: 1.866.616.6005) or email frc@amhs-kfla.ca. You’re welcome to visit the Family Resource Centre 385 Princess Street in Kingston or download the FRC Brochure for increasingly details. For information well-nigh upcoming FRC support groups, training opportunities and events, view our calendar. Newsletter The Family Resource Centre publishes a monthly newsletter with information on evidence-based mental health and addictions research as well as local support groups and opportunities for people with mental illness and tendency and their loved ones. You can download recent issues of the newsletter below, or write to frc@amhs-kfla.ca to receive the newsletter by email. May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017     “I learned that every year, one in five people need help with mental health concerns and that substance use and gambling problems are much increasingly worldwide than I thought.  The people at the Family Resource Centre gave me the support and the information I needed to understand my son's illness and what it was doing to our family.” Carol October 1 6 Events Today Seeking Safety Walking Group PALS (PanicUneasinessLifeline Support) Problem Solving & Support Professionals Group FRC Family Support Group View OurTimetableHelp us support those who need us most. Donate Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Privacy Accessibility Board Portal Staff Portal © 2018, AMHS-KFLA. Website by floating-point