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NAMI Family Support Group

June 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

On the 2nd Tuesday of each month, Peg’s Gallery hosts a free NAMI Family Support Group for relatives, partners, and friends of individuals living with mental illness.

This peer-led group offers understanding, practical support, and connection in a confidential, judgment-free space.


No registration required. No pressure to share.

Enter through the main gallery entrance and meet in the back multi-purpose room.

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