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"Because I can see how our support group members follow the coping strategies to bring more understanding and balance to how they support their loved ones with mental illness."
Fran Smith

Holland, MI Mental Illness Family Support Group

STARTS DEC 5, 2012 

When:
1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month
6:30 - 8p.m.

Where:
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, St Jane Room of Parish Ministry Center
195 W. 13th St
Holland, MI 49423

Who:
Families and loved ones of anyone with a mental illness

Contact:
Nathan or Robin Klay (Robin: 616-396-3688 or Nathan:  klay.nathan@gmail.com) 

 View Flyer:
Holland, MI Support Group Flyer

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Meet the Klays

Robin Klay

Robin Klay is a retired professor in Economics.  She has taught at the collegiate level in Iowa, Japan, Mexico, and Cameroon, West Africa.  Her last year as a professor was at Hope College in Holland, MI where she and her son have lived for many years.

Nathan Klay

Nathan has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Hope College.  He is presently working on a graduate certificate in psychiatric rehabilitation at the Illinois Institute of Technology.  He has an exciting hobby producing photographic art.  

After joining the family support group, I was overwhelmed that so many in our area are struggling to cope with mental illness. I don't know what we would have done without your objective advice and the blessing of being able to hear the experiences of others in similar situations.”
Kay Zollner, O'Fallon, IL.


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