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VOCAL's Mental Health Recovery
News for August 23, 2012
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VACSB Public Policy Conference to Be Held in Fairfax October 3-5
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To register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=bmz5thkab&oeidk=a07e65w8mct4d0542e1&oseq=a019bh5v7uyzv
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"A Peer to Peer Wellness Connection"
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Saturday, September 8th from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
McIntire Room (on the third floor)
Jefferson Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market Street, Charlottesville, 22902
This will include a 40 minutes talk by Ed and Cherie with time for questions and answers.
For further information:
434.947.1850 or email: goingoingon@yahoo.com |
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Smoking Cessation and WRAP
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September 20th, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gina Calhoun, Director of Wellness and Recovery Education at the Copeland Center, will present a Webinar on Smoking Cessation and WRAP. After 15 years of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, Gina wanted to become a nonsmoker without the side effect of weight gain. In this Webinar, Gina will share how she used the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to take back control of her life from cigarettes and how she discovered that WRAP for smoking cessation only worked when she started working her WRAP.
Click here to register
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"Facilitating Community Support Groups" in NOVA
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Friday, September 7th and September 14th from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided
Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute
3302 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22402
Free Two Day Training with Certification
*Starting a Support Group
*Healing Through Relationships
*12 Step Groups
*Start-up, Advertising
*Nuts and Bolts and Dealing with Difficulties
*Creating Safe and Stigma-Free Groups
*Looks Great On Your Resume!
*Meet New Friends with Similar Interests
To register, please call Kirsten Kaiser: (800) 374-4198 or email her at: Kkaiser@recoveryprograms.us |
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Laurie Mitchell Employment Center Offers Free Microsoft Office Training
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The course will feature Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook 2007, Windows and Internet. As part of the program students will also receive assistance with resume/interview skills and job placement assistance at completion of training. There is an option to take the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams.
Can you meet the following requirements?
* Basic computer skills
* Type 20 wpm
* Provide documentation of your disability
* Reside in Fairfax County, City of Fairfax, or City of Falls Church
* Commit to 18 weeks of training, Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Interested in becoming employed in the next 6 months
New classes begin September 10th at ServiceSource, 6295 Edsall Road, Suite 175 in Alexandria. Space is limited.
To apply, please contact Dina Jacobs: djacobs@lmec.org or call her at: 703.461.3886
Last day of assessments will be August 31st.
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Do You Have Any Tidbits To Share?
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Staff are working on compiling a history of VOCAL. Do you have pictures to share? Anecdotes or memories? We are especially looking for information from the early days: 2000-2006
Please get in touch with Malaina Poore at:
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Notice of Meeting Cancellation
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The State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) rescheduled meeting on August 28th has been cancelled.
The next scheduled meeting will be in Chesapeake at the Southeastern Virginia Training Center on Thursday, October 11th.
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Are You Interested in Serving on the VOCAL Board of Directors?
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Board members are needed from the following regions:
HPR 1- Northwest
HPR 5 -Southeast
PPR3/HPR3 - Southwest
One "At-Large" member
For further information about the specific regions where there are openings for board members, please refer to your e-newsletter from last week.
To apply: http://vocal.groupsite.com/file_cabinet
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Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Training in Fairfax County
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October 22nd to 31st
This program includes eight (8) full-days (8:30am - 5:00pm) of classroom experiences provided by the Institute for Recovery and Community Integration and will offer an unpaid internship as a part of the training.
The Certified Peer Specialist Program curriculum focuses on the principles and philosophy of recovery. The course facilitates learning by relating each session of the training encounter to the participants' personal experience of recovery, and provides practice in the core skills of peer-to-peer support.
A limited number of scholarships are available to pay the training fee for individuals living in Fairfax County, the Cities of Fairfax or Falls Church. Individuals from other areas are encouraged to apply bearing in mind that the COST of the training is $975 and does not include your travel, lodging or expenses.
Please email or call Cicely Spencer with any questions
or (703) 324-7167
More information and application form is available at: http://www.fairfaxfallschurchwrap.org/certified-peer-specialist-trai/
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Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV) Offers QUEST Classes
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Richmond, Sept 18-20 and Lynchburg, Oct 22-24
For further information, go to: http://www.mhav.org/ or call Tiffany Perry at 804.257.5594 or email: tiffany.perry@mhav.org
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WRAP for Diabetes
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September 18th, from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Diabetes is a serious health concern that afflicts an estimated 16 million Americans. Join certified Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator and Certified Peer Specialist, Eric Larson as he shares his experience using WRAP to create a balance for his mental health and diabetes challenges. Struggling with Diabetes has been a harsh teacher revealing the importance of self-care and its impact on his daily life. However he has used these lessons to reflect upon how the 5 Key Recovery Concepts relate to living with Diabetes. Eric's Wellness Toolbox grows daily and he will share some simple tools that work to advance his Diabetes care one step at a time.
Click here to register
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CMHS National Advisory Council Meeting Webcast Tomorrow
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The webcast will be broadcast from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. eastern time. Advanced registration is not required. Please note the conference number and audience passcode to access the meeting. You also may dial in for audio-only access to the webcast. Time will be allotted after the meeting for public comment.
Access the Webcast on Friday
August 24th from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Conference number: PW9819021
Audience passcode: CSAUNDERS
Audio only: 800-369-1603
Agenda items for Friday's meeting include:
- CMHS Director's Report
- Implementing SAMHSA's Theory of Change
- Report From the Field
- CMHS NAC Subcommittee on Consumer/Survivor Issues
Learn More About SAMHSA's Advisory Committees
For questions about this meeting or issues joining the webcast on Friday, please contact:
Crystal C. Saunders
Phone: 240-276-1117
Email: crystal.saunders@samhsa.hhs.gov
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"Art of Recovery 2012" Call for Entries - An Annual Show in Richmond Since 2007
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For further information, please go to: www.artofrecovery.org
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WRAP in Spanish!
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Saturday, September 1st from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Classes taught by Nancy Castellon at Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center
9511 Hull Street Road, Suite A, Richmond, 23236
Call 804.307.7653
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Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center Seeks Executive Director
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Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center is a 100% consumer run non-profit organization where individuals with lived mental health experiences can take ownership of their own recovery. We offer recovery-focused classes, a variety of groups (including a daily support group), and one on one Wellness Coaching/Peer Counseling for Chesterfield County and the greater Richmond area.
At Friends 4 Recovery everyone associated with the organization from all members of our staff to the Board of Directors are individuals who are living in mental health recovery. The Executive Director will be someone who has lived experiences of mental health crisis and has a strong background in recovery education (CELT, WRAP, and Peer Support Specialist preferred).
We are looking for an individual who has strong communication and organizational skills and has the qualifications and experience to lead Friends 4 Recovery in all aspects of running a non-profit. The Executive Director will be responsible for a variety of duties, including providing community outreach, performing administrative tasks, maintaining financial oversight, overseeing program and funds development, and skillfully supervising and managing a staff. Additionally, the Executive Director will maintain an atmosphere of wellness and support at the Center that allows the members to feel empowered as they move forward on their road to recovery.
Please note that we intend to expand the budget and community service capacity of Friends 4 Recovery significantly, particularly regarding employment opportunities for people with lived experiences of mental health crisis. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of skillfully and sustainably growing programming.
Salary - $34,500
Benefits - Health insurance with dental
Applications will be accepted until October 2, 2012
How to apply: Please email a resume and three references to f4redjob@gmail.com or fax them to (877) 925-4777.
If you have any questions regarding the position contact Carla Beck at 804-639-6091 or Heather Seaman at 804-314-6316.
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