Psychoeducational Multifamily Groups (PMFG) is a treatment modality designed to help individuals with mental illness attain as rich and full participation in the usual life of the community as possible. The intervention focuses on informing families and support people about mental illness, developing coping skills, solving problems, creating social supports, and developing an alliance between consumers, practitioners, and their families or other support people. Practitioners invite five to six consumers and their families to participate in a psychoeducation group that typically meets every other week for at least 6 months. “Family” is defined as anyone committed to the care and support of the person with mental illness. Consumers often ask a close friend or neighbor to be their support person in the group. Group meetings are structured to help people develop the skills needed to handle problems posed by mental illness.