Four More Mental Health Conferences to Be Held This Spring

Four mental health-related conferences will take place between March and June. 

The 2013 "Tools for Change Conference", presented by the Center for Dignity, Recovery and Stigma Elimination, is "the inaugural multidisciplinary training conference on effective tools, methods, and practices for the reduction of discrimination and stigma associated with mental health and mental illness." The conference promises to bring together "community-based programs, consumers, county and state agencies, and experts throughout California and the nation to provide community change agents with the knowledge, skills and tools of the CalMHSA Stigma Discrimination Reduction initiative in order to maximize their impact and effectiveness." The conference will take place March 21-11, 2013, at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel.

Mental Health America's 2013 conference will take place June 5-8, 2013, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.   

http://www.mentalhealthsf.org/stigma-conference/

 
http://www.nmha.org/go/conference/

https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=USPRA&WebCode=conf_c4p

 
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=conference2013_home

Registration Deadline May 11^th for Mental Health Recovery Retreat at Big Meadows Lodge

Friday, May 17 at 12:00 p.m. until Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m.  

Big Meadows Lodge, Luray

Open to Virginia residents only. $100 deposit required to be refunded at end of retreat.
A financial aid form is available.

For a registration form and further information, contact: Ruth Molyne, 703.400.6428 or email:

• Identifying potential donors with the best probability of success;
• Learning the grant process for each potential donor;
• Attempting to meet face-to-face or on the telephone with key staff of the donor organization and with members of the Board of Directors to determine the priorities of the organization and how MindFreedom's effort will assist the organization in achieving its priorities;
• Writing and submitting proposals and letters of inquiry to donor organizations with the best probability of success;
• Identifying the individuals who will make the decision on whether or not to approve the proposal, learning of their priorities and preferences and attempting to contact them in person to lobby for the MindFreedom proposal;
• Attempting to find out why rejected proposals were rejected;
• In the case of proposals which are approved, helping the Interim Executive Director negotiate the grant agreement with the donor organization.
  
  
  This is a part-time position involving an estimated 20 hours of work per week. The pay rate is $13 per hour. There are no fringe benefits associated with the position. The pay rate may be increased on the basis of success in obtaining grants for MindFreedom.  The person will work under the supervision of the Interim Executive Director.