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VOCAL's Mental Health Recovery
News for October 18, 2012
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Dear Reader,
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Peer Support Group Meets Every Saturday at Laurie Mitchell Employment Center (NOVA)
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Facilitated by Randy Merrifield, Peer Specialist and WRAP Facilitator
12:00 Noon at LMEC, 6295 Edsall Road, Suite 175 in Alexandria
For more information, contact: Randy Merrifield at 703-461-3886 or email him at WRAP@LMEC.org
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Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) Seeks Input from Consumers
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The Richmond Behavioral Health Authority is seeking input on their services! To further their commitment to provide quality behavioral health and developmental services that are available, accessible and cost-effective, they are conducting a Community Input Process. They will be providing three different avenues for you to provide them with your feedback in the form of an Online Survey, Focus Groups, and a Community Forum. You may participate in all three of these events if you like. The survey will be open between October 15th and November 16th.
Please visit www.rbha.org/communityinput for an online survey link as well as registration information for upcoming Focus Groups and Community Forum. The opinions of the Richmond community are valued!
Contact: Amy Bradshaw, (804) 819-4201
rbhaconnect@rbha.org
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Training Opportunities Available Through Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV)
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QUEST
Lynchburg - October 22-24, 2012
Williamsburg/Middle Peninsula - April 8-10, 2013
Middleburg/NOVA April 22-24, 2013
CELT
Virginia Beach- December 3-7, 2012
Roanoke- March 25-29, 2013
Fredericksburg- May 20-24, 2013
Well-Quest (both in Richmond)
Nov 19-20, 2012
Feb 18-19, 2013
Advanced Training
June 17-18, 2013
For further information: Tiffany Perry at 804.257.5591 |
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Pathways to Recovery for Mental Health Consumers
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FREE 10 WEEK RECOVERY WORKSHOP WITH TEXT BOOK*
Sponsored by: The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Mood Disorders Support Group of Falls Church, VA, Inc. and the VA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
Participants will:
- Explore motivation, self-responsibility and attitudes/behaviors that enhance one's life.
- Develop strategies for overcoming common barriers to recovery.
- Identify personal strengths and develop a personal recovery vision.
- Set achievable goals.
- Learn to find and utilize support resources.
Workshop Dates:10/27/2012 - 1/19/2013 (No session on 11/24/2012, 12/22/2012 or 12/29/2012) on Saturdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, 3302 Gallows Road, INOVA Fairfax Wellness Boulevard Entrance in Falls Church (22042)
For information, please contact:Muna Jazrawiat 703-532-8012 or email: munajaz@hotmail.com
Pre-registration is required.
*Free to VA residents. A $50.00 deposit is required and will be refunded at the end of the last
session for all participants attending at least 8 of 10 sessions. Financial aid form available.
Anne N. Cowley, LCSW, President, DBSA of Falls Church, VA
703-354-5104 Office 703-887-2475 Cell Email: ANC436@aol.com
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Ticket to Work Webinar: "Community Service as a Pathway to Employment"
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Some people with disabilities may be able to work and continue receiving disability benefits. On October 31, tune in to a free webinar from the Social Security Administration to learn about the Social Security administration's Ticket to Work program and other work incentives. In this session, you will also learn about a variety of community service opportunities and benefits:
- The Corporation for National and Community Service
- Serve America Act
- Service leading to work
- How to connect with service opportunities
October 31st
3:00 pm to 4:30 p.m.
Register here: http://fifthfreedom.org/u/he
Never taken part in a Ticket to Work webinar before? Check out the archive of all their past webinars here: http://fifthfreedom.org/u/hf
For questions or more information, email support@chooseworkttw.net or call 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY/TDD).
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Walk for Suicide Prevention in Richmond on October 27th
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The "Out of the Darkness Community Walks" are 3-5 mile walks taking place in over 250 communities across the country this year, with the proceeds benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). By walking in the "Out of the Darkness Community Walks", you will be walking with thousands of other walkers nationwide to raise money for AFSP's vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, and provide support for survivors of suicide loss. In deciding to walk you are taking us a step closer to making suicide prevention a national priority.
Tell your friends! Form a team! Register today at www.outofthedarkness.org
Deep Run Park, Richmond, on October 27th from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Cutoff:01/01/2013 12:00 am Contact: Vicki Conley at 804-918-0869 or by E-mai: vconley458@hotmail.com
*Online registration closes at noon the Friday before the walk. However, anyone who would like to participate can register in person at the walk! Please know that walk donations are accepted until December 31st 2012.
A contribution to AFSP is a good investment! Over 84 cents of every dollar goes directly to AFSP's programs for research, education, advocacy, and programs for survivors of suicide loss.
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New W.R.A.P. Group Starts October 23rd
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1 :30 p.m. at the Gretna Public Library (across from the high school)
207 Coffey Street, Gretna
For further information, call: (505) 333-WRAP
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Rappahannock Area Community Services Board to Host Public
Hearing on Comprehensive Plan
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November 5th at 4:00 p.m.
The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) is requesting community feedback on the draft 2012 - 2018 Comprehensive Plan. A public hearing will be held Monday, November 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the Ronald W. Branscome Building, 600 Jackson Street, Fredericksburg. Every two years, the RACSB reviews and updates its local six-year plan for mental health, intellectual disability, substance use disorder, early intervention, and prevention services. To view the draft Comprehensive Plan, please visit www.racsb.state.va.us.
Community Services Boards are recognized as the single points of entry into publicly funded mental health, intellectual disability, and substance abuse services, with responsibility and authority for assessing individual needs, accessing a comprehensive array of services and supports, and managing state-controlled funds for community-based services. There are 39 Community Services Boards and one Behavioral Health Authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The local comprehensive plan identifies services and supports required to meet the projected needs of persons with mental illnesses, intellectual disability, alcohol or other drug dependence or abuse problems and the prevention of future occurrences in the City of Fredericksburg, and the surrounding Counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. The needs are reflective of input provided by individuals receiving services, family members, community members, other service providers, and state reports and studies.
For more information, contact Jane Yaun, Quality Assurance Coordinator, at jyaun@racsb.state.va.us or 540-373-3223, ext . 3121. |
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News from the Southwest Virginia Regional Consumer
Empowerment and Recovery Council
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We, the SWVA RCERC, share common goals and interests, are committed to giving back, and speak with a united voice that is empowered, assertive and coordinated. We must tell our stories and work to identify and achieve goals that instill hope, protect the rights of others, and advocate for our fellow consumers.
We celebrate our recovery by sharing our stories not only within our groups but with schools, colleges, churches and organizations. We have much to offer to consumers and their families, or the general public by Mental Health interactive events and programs. Consumer training includes Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Leadership, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and Mental Health Awareness Day. Currently we are creating workshops that can be shared in Southwest Virginia .
We meet every third Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Hungry Mother Park Restaurant , located at 2854 Park Blvd., Marion, 24319. Lunch is included and reservations must made by the second Wednesday to Judy Salyer 276.479.2800 or emailing jsalyer@mounet.com.
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First of Four Free Webinars on Role of Certified Peer
Specialists in Promoting Community Inclusion Set for November 15th
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Join the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities and the National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse for their first in a series of free webinars on the role of Certified Peer Specialists in promoting community inclusion. The four-part webinar series, sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is designed to provide a national platform for the discussion of roles that peer specialists and peer-run programs can play in offering the supports and services that individuals may need to participate more fully in the day-to-day lives of their communities.
The first webinar, on November 15th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., will focus on innovative programs that peer-run programs have designed to promote community inclusion, and will draw on a national survey of peer-run programs jointly conducted by The Collaborative and The Clearinghouse. Results of the survey ("Into the Thick of Things: Connecting Consumers to Community Life - A Compendium of Community Inclusion Initiatives for People with Psychiatric Disabilities at Consumer-Run Programs") can be found on the Temple University Collaborative website
(http://www.tucollaborative.org/pdfs/COMPENDIUM_of_Innovative_CI_Projects_11-29_10.pdf).
The webinar will review innovative peer-run programs that have helped to connect people to mainstream community organizations: to work opportunities and independent living settings, and to religious congregations and civic and volunteer activities beyond those offered within mental health programs.
November's webinar will include:
· Introduction and Overview / Joseph Rogers (Executive Director, National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse)
· Survey Results: Effective Peer-Run Models / Christa Burkett (Co-Chair, Temple University Collaborative National Leadership Committee)
· Personal Experiences / Bryce Hewlett (Executive Director, Delaware Consumer Recovery Coalition)
Please register for "Into the Thick of Things: Certified Peer Specialists in Peer-Run Services" at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/502931257880380416 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Please note the topics of the next three webinars in this series:
January 2013 - Certified Peer Specialists: Promoting Community Inclusion in Rural Areas
March 2013 - Certified Peer Specialists: Supporting Meaningful Employment
May 2013 - Certified Peer Specialists: Connecting to Spiritual Communities
You will be notified of the specific dates and times of these 2013 events in the new year. Please direct any questions you have to Christa Burkett at cburkett@mhasp.org or 267.507.3811.
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WRAP for Youth Unveiled With New Book
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Youth WRAP is the Wellness Recovery Action Plan by and for youth! Here, WRAP is used to help young people make their lives more they way they want them to be, to choose and enjoy more of the things they want to do, and to get through the hard times that can come with finishing school, finding work, and moving into new situations for home, school. and family.
A group from PEERS Transition Aged Youth helped customize WRAP for this book.
Click here for more info and to order
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