Hi Everyone, Here are some samples of grant proposals from programs in Virginia. Thank you to the authors who were kind enough to share their excellent writing with us. If you have a successful proposal you are willing to share with other programs, we’d love to see it! Please send it to Cassandra@vocalvirginia.org.

Richmond Mental Wellness Mentors
by Betsy Brown

WeCare Proposal
by Robin Hairfield

On Our Own of Roanoke Proposal
by Robin H.

Friends for Recovery Proposal
by Carla Beck, Tammy Barry, Todd Yeatman

Recovery Services Proposal
by Cassandra Nudel, in collaboration with
Mary McQuown & David Mangano

VOCAL Network Proposal
by Ray Bridge, Kathy McDonald & Cassandra Nudel

REACH Proposal
by Cassandra Nudel & Brian Parrish

Plus a bunch more VOCAL proposals

Read all these proposals

Job Opening at Psychiatric Rights Organization

PsychRights is a tax-exempt public interest law firm, Law Project for Psychiatric Rights. Its mission is to mount a serious, strategic litigation campaign in the United States against forced psychiatric drugging (and electroshock) as part of an overall campaign to eliminate the pervasive abuses of forced psychiatric interventions. PsychRights is recruiting its first employee - an Executive Director. This position can be performed from any location. For complete job description, see:

http://psychrights.org

Grand Opening of WeCare!

WeCare is a newly-created consumer-run nonprofit organization for the Henry County and Martinsville community. Please come celebrate this historical moment. November 18, 2006, 3:00 – 9:00 P.M., 509 East Church Street, Martinsville, VA, 276-634-0300


Free Trainings on SSI and Work Incentives

VAACCSES provides a travel and housing stipend for Friends, Family and Beneficiaries who wish to attend any sessions in any Virginia area. Upcoming Sessions:
Work & Keep Your Benefits
December 6, 2006: Hampton, VA
December 9, 2006: Fairfax, VA
SSI/SSDI & Work Incentives
November 20-21, 2006: Northern Virginia
December 6 & 7, 2006: Hampton, VA
Richmond West - January 24-25, 2007
Woodbridge - February 8 - 9, 2007
Lynchburg - March 6 -7, 2007
Harrisonburg - March 8 -9, 2007
Williamsburg - May 8 -9, 2007
Ashland - June 5 -6, 2007
www.vaaccses.org


Join Northwest Peer Connect

Northwest Peer Connect is a new group that meets for community, support, recovery and resource ideas the second Wednesday of each month from 2 to 4 PM. Charlottesville Central Library 201 E Market Street. 1 877 862-5638. 1 877 VOCLNET.


The STAR Center

The STAR Center provides Support, Technical Assistance and Resources to assist consumer-operated and consumer-helper programs in meeting the needs of under-served populations.

Visit the STAR Center Website


The Board Café

The Board Café is a free email newsletter for nonprofit board members. Highly recommended.

Subscribe to the Board Café.


Join the JTB Facilitation Team

Just the Basics is a peer-run program that will be offering wellness seminars in Region IV. Just the Basics is looking for energetic, broad minded facilitators to train for future presentations of the JTB workshop. If you enjoy helping people "construct new lives even in the face of mental illness", please join the JTB facilitation team by contacting Ruth Molyne at (703) 400-6428 Mobile or (757)866-2625.


Call for Presentations

NMHA calls on advocates, consumers, community leaders, researchers and other mental health stakeholders to submit presentation proposals for its 2007 Annual Meeting. The deadline is November 15, 2006.

National Mental Health Association Website


Peer Program Directory

We've recently updated our online listing of peer-run programs in the state. Interested to see what's out there?

Directory of Peer Run Programs in Virginia.


21 Best Books for Peer-Run Programs

Our favorite books for organizers of peer-run programs (and anyone else who wants to strengthen their organization).

21 Best Books


Low Cost, High Quality Computers

Nonprofits throughout the nation can now purchase high-quality refurbished computers at a fraction of the cost of new equipment, thanks to the Recycled Computer Initiative from Tech Soup. Tech Soup also offers discounted software.

Learn more about Tech Soup


CO-OP Nonprofit Scholarships

Are you involved with running or starting a peer-run program? Would you like more training in grant writing, fundraising, team building, board development, or other nonprofit topics? VOCAL CO-OP scholarships will sponsor tuition for you to attend a nonprofit training workshop.

Quick-and-Easy Scholarship Application

List of Workshops In Non-Profit Management in Virginia


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VOCAL CO-OP Guidebooks are available to read or print on our website. Guidebooks include:

The Grant Seeker's Treasure Map & Orienteering Guide:
A Guide for peer-run programs in Virginia

Blueprints for Change
Part One: How to Start a New Program
Part Two: How to Become a Nonprofit

Tech Talk:
Computer Considerations for Consumer-Run Programs

To read these publications, visit our website:

VOCAL CO-OP Publications

The VOCAL CO-OP (Consumer Owned & Operated Programs) is a collective of peer-run mental health programs in Virginia. The VOCAL CO-OP is part of VOCAL, a statewide organization dedicated to mental health recovery, empowerment, and peer leadership.