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Keeping Your Informed!
VOCAL's Mental Health Recovery
News for July 26, 2012
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Dear Reader,
You are receiving the VOCAL Network Digest because you are on our email list. The Network Digest is a twice-weekly update of mental health announcements throughout Virginia and the nation. If you prefer not to receive these updates, please click the "unsubscribe" button at the bottom of this email. Thank you!
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VOCAL Board Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, August 1st
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Our next Board meeting is Wednesday, August 1, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Friend's Meeting House, 1104 Forest Avenue, Charlottsville.
This is an extra Board meeting, and is open to all members.
Please note: VOCAL does not reimburse for mileage nor provides lunch to guests.
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W.R.A.P. Facilitator Training Coming Soon!
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There are plans in the works to hold a W.R.A.P. Facilitator Training the week of August 20th, in Staunton.
Scholarships will be available. If you are interested in applying, download the application here: http://vocal.groupsite.com/file_cabinet and submit it either electronically to network@vocalvirginia.org or send it by postal mail to:
The VOCAL Network
1904 Byrd Avenue, Suite 111
Richmond, VA 23230
ATT: REACH
If you have applied in the past, please note that we will need for you to reapply now.
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Eastern Henrico Peer to Peer Support Group's New Time
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Peer to Peer Meeting every other Wednesday night at Eastern Henrico Mental Health East Center 4825 South Laburnum Avenue, Henrico
Next meeting is August 1st from 6:00 -7:00PM; then, August 15 and August 29
Any questions, please feel free to contact Larry Almarode (804) 986-7129 or e-mail at lalmarode@live.com
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South County Recovery and Drop-In Center Offers "Recovery Academy"
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Based on the structure of a Community College, PRS and South County Recovery and Drop-In Center now offers "The Recovery Academy". The Academy is designed to provide a targeted educational curriculum in 12-Week Blocks. The Academy supports an environment where you can focus on your recovery goals and become empowered to move into alternatives, such as meaningful employment (either volunteer or paid). Individuals who complete classes earn certificates of achievement.
Do you know a consumer who could benefit from:
- GED Preparation
- Intro to Recovery
- Anger Management
- WRAP
- Stress Management
- Grieving Mental Illness
- Money Management
- Spirituality
These are the kinds of classes South County co-leads with PRS. Services are completely confidential and free of charge. No referrals needed/no requirements to meet.
Classes Begin today and run for 12 weeks. It is not too late to register.
For further information, call 703.341.6890 or 800.374.4198
8794 S Sacramento Drive, Alexandria 22309
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Violet Taylor Recipient of NAMI VA Award!
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Violet Taylor, Regional Peer Bridger and VOCAL member, is the recipient of the 2011 NAMI VA Outstanding Consumer Achievement Award, which was presented this past Sunday in Richmond.
This award is presented to a mental health consumer who has exhibited exceptional service on behalf of people with mental illness. The recipient displays exemplary courage and leadership not only in staying the course to recovery but also in educating and helping others to understand and to overcome.
This award recognizes Violet's commitment and leadership in the mental health recovery field.
Congratulations, Violet!
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Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center to Launch New Programming Initiative
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Beginning Wednesday, August 1st, Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center is changing their programming schedule. The following are the highlights of the new schedule. The calendar will be posted (at the latest) by the 4th Wednesday of each month on the website at: friends4recovery.org.
Daily programming:
1-2PM Peer Support Groups
2-3:30 Core Programming (Monday - Wrap, Wednesday - Mental Agility, Friday - Tech/Employment Skills)
2 45 Minute refresher classes will run at the same time as the Core programming to support the theme of the day
3:30-4 Snack Break
4-5PM Whole Health Programming (Fitness, Nutrition, Budgeting,Guest Speakers, etc..)
5-5:30PM Community Forum
5:30-6PM Volunteer Time
If you'd like to volunteer your services to the center to support this new programming, please contact Larry Almarode at 804-308-1366 or email: larry@friends4recovery.org
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Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center 3rd year Anniversary Celebration
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Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center cordially invites you to our 3rd Year Anniversary Party this Friday, July 27th from 1:00 -6:00 p.m., for an afternoon of celebration and fun. The theme this year is a luau. Chuck Hansen, speaker, writer. and humorist, will be part of the entertainment for the afternoon. Come out to the Center and celebrate recovery and wellness with us!
Questions? Please call 804-308-1366 or e-mail: info@friends4recovery.org
Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center
9511 Hull Street Rd
Suite A
Richmond, VA 23236
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Self Compassion Fosters Mental Health
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Read the article here: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=self-compassion-fosters-mental-health
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Art Therapy (Painting) Class Today at 84 Main, Warsaw
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2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Call 804.333.3581 for further information.
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Workplace Stress and Trauma-Informed Care Presented by: Sandra Bloom, MD
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Monday, July 30th, 3:00 p.m.
After participating in this webinar participants will:
- Be able to describe some significant workplace stressors in social service and mental health environments
- Be able to discuss some ways in which groups respond to chronic stress
- Be able to describe key aspects of organizational change
Register Now!
https://services.choruscall.com/links/womenshealth.html
About our series:
The impact of violence, abuse, neglect, disaster, war, and other harmful experiences continues long after the traumatic event has ended. Exposure to trauma is a pervasive issue that has significantly impacted the health and well-being of millions of Americans and nearly everyone seeking services in the public health and social services systems. Understanding how trauma affects the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, social, and physical functioning of the people we care for can improve our services.
*This webinar will be recorded, archived and available for viewing at the above link after July 30, 2012.
This LIVE webinar is being sponsored by:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health -Region V, with generous support from SAMHSA. This educational activity is being presented without the provision of commercial support and without bias or conflict of interest from the planners and presenters.
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Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center Offers MBCT Class
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This class, facilitated by Larry Almarode, is an 8-week evidence-based curriculum program focused on creating a Mindfulness Meditation practice to prevent relapse into Depression. It also incorporates principles of Cognitive Therapy in challenging the accuracy of our thoughts as related to our moods.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is listed on SAMSHA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices and more information can be found at MBCT.com and here at SAMSHA's website:
*Note: No actual "Therapy" is part of the course work; all classes are composed of a maximum of 12 participants and done so in an atmosphere of non-judgmental and open sharing.
Participants are expected to commit to the full 8-week course, start a Mindfulness Meditation practice for at least 8 weeks, be living in Recovery and Wellness and do homework each week. The course includes as part of its curriculum Guided Meditation CDs and a copy of Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn. We ask that participants that are able to pay the Center the cost of the Book and CDs. Partial and full Scholarships for the payment for the Books and CDs are available. We welcome donations to support scholarships.
Classes start August 1st from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and will continue each Wednesday at the Center, finishing on Sept 19th.
Contact: Larry Almarode at W-(804)308-1366 or C-(804)986-7129 or email larry@friends4recovery.org for details.
Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center is located at: 9511 Hull Street Rd Suite A, Richmond, VA
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***************************************************** SAMHSA has launched a new rating feature on its publications website. In our continued effort to gather stakeholder feedback that will drive improvement of our services to the behavioral health community, SAMHSA has implemented a feature that will allow site visitors to rate products on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Customers are also able to submit written comments discussing their experience using a product or its information. SAMHSA plans to use this feedback to inform future product development. Visit the SAMHSA Store |
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Central Peer Connect to Meet in Ashland on Tuesday, August 14th
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12:30-2 p.m.
Thomas Hale Center, S. Taylor Street, Ashland
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Position Open in Vermont at "Another Way, Inc."
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Another Way Inc. seeks an Executive Director to manage our small and vibrant peer-run community center in Montpelier, Vt. that offers support, advocacy and resources to psychiatric survivors. This is a full-time administrative and direct service position with responsibility for managing operations of the non-profit, maintaining a strong funding base, representing the organization in the community, interacting regularly with Another Way members, and assuring effective working relationships among staff, board, and agencies essential to Another Way's success.
Experiential knowledge of the mental health system as a consumer/survivor/ex-patient is desired. Send cover letter and resume by August 1st to anotherwayvt@gmail.com
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