
NAMI Connection
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by trained leaders who’ve been there.
NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.
Connection Peer Support Group: Mondays, 7-9 PM
- Meets every Monday from 7 PM to 9 PM via Zoom
- Open to adults 18 and older in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties who live with mental health conditions
- To register for Connection Peer Support Group, call NAMI Oregon at 503-230-8009

NAMI Family Support Group
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.
NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone can be heard and get what they need.
For more information, contact info@namicentraloregon.org
Family Support Groups
- 3rd Saturdays, 10-11:30 AM
- Meets once a month on the 3rd Saturday from 10 AM to 11:30 AM
- Register via Zoom for 3rd Saturdays
- Last Thursdays, 5:15-6:45 PM
- Meets once a month on the last Thursday from 5:15 PM to 6:45 PM
- Register via Zoom for last Thursdays

In-Person Support Group Facilitators Needed
Since COVID, NAMI Central Oregon’s support groups have moved online. We need trained volunteer support group facilitators to offer in-person support groups to combat loneliness and isolation, which worsen mental health.
Are You Already a Trained NAMI Support Group Facilitator?
Are you already trained to lead a NAMI signature support group and want to get back to volunteering in person? We’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator at: recruiting@namicentraloregon.org.
Upcoming Support Group Facilitator Training
Do you want to be trained to become a NAMI support group facilitator? You must have attended the NAMI support group to be eligible to become a facilitator. NAMI Oregon has these upcoming trainings:
Connection Peer Support Group Facilitator Training
September 16 – 18 – Application and Schedule
Family Support Group Facilitator Training
September 23 & 24 – Application and Schedule
Questions? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at recruiting@namicentraloregon.org.
More Support Groups
NAMI Oregon Support Groups
- NAMI Oregon Support Groups are available online
- For a complete list: Support Groups – NAMI Oregon
NAMI Central Oregon Compassion Committee
- Compassion Committee volunteers offer Central Oregon resource referrals for people seeking help for their loved ones or for themselves
- (541) 316-0167
- info@namicentraloregon.org
NAMI Multnomah Grupo de Apoyo Para Padres
Spanish Parent Support Group
- Un grupo de apoyo gratuito para padres, familiares y cuidadores que crían niños/adolescentes (0-18) que tienen dificultades de salud mental.
- Folleto de Grupo de Apoyo Para Padres
- 3er jueves de cada mes de 12:15 – 1:30 PM
- REGISTRAR – En línea vía Zoom
- Para cualquier pregunta, envíe correo electrónico info@namimultnomah.org o llame a JoLynn Thompson al 503-969-6650.
- Spanish Parent Support Group meets on the third Thursday of each month from 12:15 to 1:30 PM via Zoom. Spanish Parent Support Group Flyer
NAMI San Francisco Grupo de Apoyo Para Padres
Spanish Parent Support Group
- NAMI San Francisco Grupo de Apoyo en Español Para Padres de Niños con Preocupaciones de Salud Mental
- Cada tercer lunes del mes de 5:00-7:00pm PT
- 3rd Monday of the month fom 5:00-7:00pm PT
- REGISTRAR – En línea vía Zoom
NAMI Oregon Helpline
- 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays
- Not a crisis line
- 503-230-8009 or 800-343-6264
- namioregon@namior.org
NAMI HelpLine
- Monday – Friday, 7 am-7 pm
- Support, information, and resources
- 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
- Text “HelpLine” to 62640
- Chat: nami.org/help
- info@nami.org
The David Romprey Oregon Warmline
- Need support? Speak to a trained peer
- 800-698-2392
Talk it Over
- Talk It Over Support Group for family members of a child, teen, or young adult with a behavioral disorder
- Meets every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month via Zoom
- Click here to sign up
Senior Loneliness Line
Friendship Crisis Line
- Friendship Crisis Line for adults 60 yrs+ or living with a disability
- 800-971-0016 24-hours a day
- Referrals: Call 415-750-4111 or fill out the Friendship Line Intake Form
Charlie Health Free Support Groups
- Family Support Groups
- Charlie Health offers over a dozen weekly family support groups led by experts in family mental health and connection.
- Free Family Support Groups @ Charlie Health (PDF)
- (866) 508-7084
- Family & Caregiver Support
- For parents, grandparents, or guardians of teens and young adults who struggle with mental health and substance use disorders
- Family & Caregiver Support Group (PDF)
- Monday, 5 PM PT
- LGBTQIA+ 101 – Parent Workshop
- Understand and support your LGBTQIA+ teen or young adult
- LGBTQIA+ 101 Parent Workshop (PDF)
- Tuesday, 6 PM PT
- Suicide Loss Support Group
- Community of those affected by the loss of a loved one to suicide
- Friday, 11 AM PT
- Provider Support Group
- Therapists supporting therapists
- Friday, 11 AM PT
Hearing Voices Network USA
- Hearing Voices Network USA offers support groups for those with experience of hearing voices and other unusual or extreme experiences
- Support groups for friends and family
Voices, Visions & Beliefs Online Support Group (bayareahearingvoices.org)
Mondays from 6 – 8 PM PT via Zoom Support Group meetings for adults, family members, and transitional age youth (TAY, age 18-24)
Wildflower Alliance: Online and Phone Support Groups (wildfloweralliance.org)
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