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VOCAL News |
VOCAL Board of Directors Meets This Wednesday - Posted 4.1
An additional meeting of VOCAL's Board of Directors has been called for Wednesday, April 3, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Charlottesville Friends Meeting, 1104 Forest Avenue, Charlottesville (22903)
This is an open meeting.
Please note: VOCAL does not reiumburse guests for mileage nor supply lunch for guests.
Call in information: Call-in Info: Dial toll-free 1-866-423-8755 and enter Guest code: 843599
R.E.A.C.H. Announces WRAP Facilitator Training for July - Posted 4.1
The next WRAP© Facilitator training will take place in Richmond July 15-19. The location has not been finalized and will be announced as soon as the information becomes available.
To be considered for the training, please complete an application and either mail it in or submit online. The application deadline is May 15, 2013. If you have any questions please call Debbie Smith at 434. 243.7878, ext. 10, or e-mail: debbie@vocalvirginia.org
The application can be found here.
VOCAL Announces Conference Keynote Speaker, Joseph Rogers!
 Joseph Rogers is Chief Advocacy Officer of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania (MHASP), and found
er and Executive Director of the National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse, a consumer-run national technical assistance center funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.
In 1984, Joseph Rogers created Project SHARE (Self-Help and Advocacy Resource Exchange), a peer-support and advocacy organization, under MHASP's auspices. As a result of Rogers' vision and leadership, Project SHARE grew until it was blended with MHASP, which Rogers had built from a small regional mental health advocacy agency into one of the largest mental health associations in the country, including an array of peer-run programs serving local, statewide, and national constituencies. From 1997 to 2007, Rogers served as President and CEO of MHASP.
A national leader of the mental health consumer movement, Joseph Rogers has testified before U.S. Senate committees and has consulted in more than 30 states, as well as nationally and internationally, on behavioral health policy issues. He has chaired and/or served on numerous boards and committees, such as the Executive Committee of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, and the Congressionally appointed Task Force on the Rights and Empowerment of People with Disabilities, which helped pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. He was a key player in the closing of Philadelphia State Hospital and in the successful struggle to get the dollars to follow the patients into the community, to establish what has become a model system of community-based services, including peer-run services.
Rogers has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows to publicize the self-help/advocacy movement and fight prejudice and discrimination.
His many awards include the Heinz Award for the Human Condition (2005), the Outstanding Non-Psychiatrist Award of the American Association of Community Psychiatrists (2002), and the Timothy Coakley Behavioral Health Leadership Award of the American College of Mental Health Administration (2009), for his leadership in transforming mental health care in this country.
VOCAL's Annual Statewide Mental Health Consumer Conference, "Carrying the Torch"
May 20-22 on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg. The registration form can be found on our website;
the link to same in the top left hand corner of the home page. Go to: www.vocalvirginia.org to download the form. Please mail it to the VOCAL Network office at 1904 Byrd Avenue, Suite 111, Richmond, 23230, with your check or money order. Please do not send cash through the mail. We are not able to accept credit card payments.
One registration form per person, please.
Call for Workshop Proposals for "Carrying the Torch", VOCAL's Statewide MH Conference
VOCAL seeks workshop proposals from members and friends! Workshops are 1.5 hours in length. Proposals are due no later than April 15th - please provide a title, description, names of presenters, and any other information that may be useful for our understanding of your proposed presentation.
You will be notified after the due date whether or not the proposal is accepted.
Please send via email to yolande@vocalvirginia.org or by postal mail to the Network office address.
"Ask Will!"
Do you have questions about VOCAL? Is there something you want to know but just don't know how or who to ask? Now there is an easy way to make it happen: it's called "Ask Will"!
Please include your name and contact information for verification: anonymous submissions will not be accepted. Responses will be published in the VOCAL Network News newsletter which is currently published six times per year. An archive of responses will be made available through VOCAL's website at www.vocalvirginia.org, under the "Ask Will" column. In this column, members can ask questions of VOCAL's Executive Office. The intent of this column is to disseminate information to you - our membership - in a timely fashion. Inquiries can be sent to: askwill@vocalvirginia.org. |
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News Around the Commonwealth
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Central Peer Connect to Meet March 9th - Posted 4.1
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. at Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center
9511 Hull Street Road, Suite A, Richmond (23236)
For further information, call the VOCAL Network office at 804.343.1777.
Free Third Thursdays Gathering in Charlottesville - Posted 4.1
Thursday, April 18th, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m..
The topic will be "Survive and Thrive: Finding Your Path to Optimal Health", an informal evening of discussion and interactive activities.
Orange Hill Wellness Center
401 Orange Street, Charlottesville
If you would like to register or would like more information, please call 434-977-6918 or Workshop@CareerWithHeart.com
Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center New Programming - Posted 3.28
Monday, April 1st, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
"Handling Wellness"
Wednesday, April 3rd, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
"Relationships: Boundaries"
9511 Hull Street Road, Suite A, Richmond(23236)
For further information: 804.308.1366
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Conferences/Trainings/Webinars/Reports
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Temple University Collaborative Publishes Guide to Help People Find and Keep Jobs - Posted 4.1
"A Practical Guide for People with Mental Health Conditions Who Want to Work" has been published by the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion. The Guide,available at http://tucollaborative.org/pdfs/Toolkits_Monographs_Guidebooks/employment_circles_of_support/A_Practical_Guide_for_People_With_Mental_Health_Conditions_Who_Want_to_Work.pdf offers "encouragement and vital information on the importance of work, the availability of rehabilitation programs, the ins and outs of the Social Security Administration's work incentives, the challenges of starting a new job and grappling with disclosure, and strategies for long-term success at work - and more." The TU Collaborative has also published a "Facilitator's Manual," available at http://tucollaborative.org/pdfs/Toolkits_Monographs_Guidebooks/employment_circles_of_support/Facilitators_Manual.pdf.
Study: People with Mental Illness Are Five Times More Likely to Be Murdered - Posted 4.1
Violent acts directed at, not committed by, the mentally ill should concern us most.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/study-people-with-mental-illness-are-five-times-more-likely-to-be-murdered/273740/
Depression Bi-Polar Support Alliance (DBSA) Peer Specialist Core Training - Posted 3.28
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_training_peer_specialist_core
Virginia Association of Community Services Boards (VACSB) Conference, "New Challenges, New Opportunities: Creating the Future with Innovations" - Posted 3.21
April 30, 2013: Pre-Conference Institutes
May 1-3, 2013: Conference
Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 5700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach
To register:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=bmz5thkab&oeidk=a07e76sumfd0d3733f8&oseq=a019bh5v7uyzv
Mental Health Recovery Retreat, Sponsored by DBSA of Falls Church and DBHDS Rescheduled for June - Posted 3.21
June 8-10, 2013; registration deadline is June 1st.
Big Meadows Lodge, Shenandoah National Park, Luray
Open to Virginia residents only, free to participants. $100 deposit required and will be refunded at the end of the retreat. Financial aid form available.
For registration form and further info contact: Ruth Molyne, CPSS, justthebasics@comcast.net, or
703-400-6428
The District of Columbia's Department of MH Office of Consumer and Family Affairs Conference on Hiring and Supporting Certified Peer Specialists - Posted 3.21
May 29th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Area wide - DC, MD, VA
Kellogg Conference Center, Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC (20002)
Keynote speaker: Larry Fricks
RSVP by May 15th to Adrienne Lightfoot, 202.671.4089 or adrienne.lightfoot@dc.gov Free Webinar, Emotional CPR: Saving Lives, Healing Communities - Posted 3.18 April 9, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/136968686 Note: this is not an introductory webinar, though a brief introduction to eCPR will be provided. For an in-depth introduction to the basic concepts of eCPR, please see http://www.emotional-cpr.org/videos.htm#Emotional-CPR-Webinar.
NAMI Virginia Convention: "Deeply Rooted Branching Out", in Richmond - Posted 3.18
An emphasis will be placed on content and skills-building related to forming a strong NAMI foundation throughout Virginia. Focus areas include planning, volunteer management, leadership development and community engagement.
Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd
Crowne Plaza Downtown Richmond
*Additional details including program, fees, and registration will be available in early April. Please refer to the website*
2013 Conference on Trauma: Addressing Trauma Informed Care from the Consumer Perspective - Posted 3.18
May 17th, 10:00 - 3:00 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Hospital
1100 Alabama Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20032
Persons with lived experience in justice, mental health, substance abuse, foster care and other behavioral health together with professionals, healthcare and community stakeholders. In a single forum the critical importance of issues impacting trauma, prevention, community behavioral health and creating a Trauma Informed System of Care. This even provides a n opportunity to network as well as receive information on emerging topics relevant to Trauma, Health, Alternative to traditional treatment and wellness.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/339520
The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program's Family of Heroes - Posted 3.14
The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP), a division of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health, are making available Family of Heroes, an avatar-based resiliency & PTSD training simulation. All military families and friends in Virginia are eligible to train.
We invite you to join us for a free webinar to learn more about this program and how it can impact our community by supporting families and connecting veterans with support services.
The program has been piloted successfully in VWWP's Northwestern Region and is now available at no cost to all veterans and their families throughout the state of Virginia through June 30, 2013.
Webinars will be conducted by regional directors from VWWP.
Please sign-up for one of the following webinars:
Tuesday, April 9, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Hosted by: Jim Thur, director, Region 2
Click here to register
Wednesday, April 24, 9:00am - 10:00am, Hosted by: Eric Endries, director, Region 5
Click here to register
For questions please call: 212-675-9234 or info@kognito.com.
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Links to MH Peer-Run Programs in Virginia
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Recovery In Motion ( Fredericksburg)
kakallay@gmail.com
Blacksburg Computer Empowerment Services http://computerempowerment.net/about.htm
Friends4Recovery Whole Health Center (Richmond)
http://www.friends4recovery.org/#!calendar
Center for Recovery and Wellness (Lynchburg)
http://centerforrecoveryandwellness.org/calendar/
Trillium Drop-In Center (Woodbridge)
http://pwdropincenter.org/calendar.php
On Our Own of Roanoke Valley
http://rvonourown.com/Events.aspx
WeCare, Inc (Martinsville)
http://wecaremhc.org/?page_id=42
On Our Own of Charlottesville
http://wwhttp://www.saara.org/events-calendar.phpw.onourowncville.org/structure.html
84 Main (Warsaw)
804.333.3581
Recovery Resources and Support
Other Program Information:
Virginia Peer Support Coalition (Virginia)
Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV)
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Job Opportunities
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Peer Recovery Support Specialist/District 19, Petersburg - Posted 3.28
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Other News
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Article: "Are We Overdiagnosing Mental Illness" - Posted 4.1
Matthew Federici Interviewed on BBC Radio - 3.28
While in Belfast, Ireland for a keynote address and Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator training, Copeland Center Executive Director Matthew Federici took time out for an interview on BBC Radio on the 'Good Morning Ulster' program. He spoke about the development of WRAP, his own story of recovery, the key concepts of WRAP, and the role of peer support.
"Food and Your Mood: Nutrition and Mental Health" - Posted 3.28
State Board Meeting Packet, Marion - 3.28
Meeting will be held at the Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute on Tuesday,
April 9th
http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/adm-StateBoardDefault.htm#sb1
Resources For Suicide Attempt Survivors - Posted 3.28
For every person who dies by suicide, several more survive an attempt. But almost no resources have existed for them, until now. The new "Live Through This" project shows the faces of attempt survivors, "Talking About Suicide" has conversations with dozens of attempt survivors and "What Happens Now?" is the first project by a national group to give us a voice. All have valuable resources, including support groups
Live Through This: http://livethroughthis.org/
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I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Yolande Long
Communications and Events Coordinator
804.343.1777
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