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A twice-weekly electronic news-digest delivered to your inbox dedicated to keeping you informed of mental health recovery news and opportunities across the Commonwealth and the nation.
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New In the Digest Today
| No Electronic News Digest This Thursday, Will Resume Next Monday!
VOCAL Staff will be out of the office this week at the Alternatives Conference in Austin, Texas.
Also please note all VOCAL offices will be closed this week but we will be checking voice messages when possible.
iNAPS Presents Free Webinar on Recovery Relationships - Posted 12.2
Today, from noon to 1:00 p.m. the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) is presenting a free webinar on "Recovery Relationships: The Art of Creating and Maintaining Supportive Relationships." Designed for peer specialists and recovery coaches, it is based on a recovery curriculum from the SAMHSA-funded Recovery to Practice Project. No pre-registration is required. For more information, click here.
Central Peer Connect Meets Tuesday, December 10th - Posted 12.2
Join us for a holiday celebration! We will meet at Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
7420 Whitepine Road, N. Chesterfield
804.308.1366
Voices of Victory Project Seeks Stories of Those Who Have Overcome - Posted 12.2
Survivors Pay It Forward (SPIF) - an online advocacy community of individuals who have experienced trauma, including traumatic brain injuries, life-threatening illnesses, and/or other kinds of trauma and hardship - is seeking stories for its Voices of Victory project: "We are looking for survivors who have survived multiple traumas, disease, brain injury, natural disasters, war and tragedy and/or hardship who pay it forward in the community. Share your secrets to success, how you found courage and discovered wisdom. What single situation changed your life? Who or what situation inspired you beyond the pain to be kind? Why do you pay it forward?" The site also has information about nominations for its Survivor Super Hero Awards. For more information and submission instructions, click here.
Help Trim the Tree at On Our Own of Roanoke Valley! - Posted 12.3
Wednesday, December 4th at 12:30 p.m.
429 Elm Street, SW
540.362.0061
"Anxiety Control" at Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center - Posted 12.2
Friday, December 6th from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
7420 Whitepine Road, N. Chesterfield
804.308.1366
If You Have Ever Been Suicidal, Your Input is Sought - Posted 12.2
AttemptSurvivors.com reports the following: renowned mental health lawyer Susan Stefan is "writing a book about laws and policies around the world related to people who are suicidal, and she wants to hear your experiences. What works? What doesn't? What makes things worse? You can help her by taking this short, anonymous survey. And if you're willing to do an in-depth interview . . . please contact Susan at stefansusan@gmail.com. If the survey link has any hiccups, please let her, or us, know." At the same time, AttemptSurvivors.com wants to know how you have helped to shift the conversation about suicide in your community in 2013! Cara Anna, editor of What Happens Now?, will share the results in early January 2014. To participate, click here. |
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VOCAL News
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From Mark Cowgill, Chair of VOCAL's Governance Committee - Posted 11.14 Would you like to help make VOCAL the best it can be? The VOCAL Governance Committee will soon be meeting to discuss future directions and area of focus. This special ad hoc committee works to ensure the efficient and effective work of the Board, including reviewing VOCAL bylaws and other policy documents, evaluating Board and committee structure and governing process, and recommending appropriate changes. I invite and encourage the suggestions and the participation of VOCAL members on the committee, which will be meeting by teleconference on a regular basis. If you think you might like to serve on this committee, please email marc.cowgill@vocalvirginia.org with your interests as a VOCAL member, any background information related to work with non-profit boards, and your availability for conference calls. Thank you!
Ask VOCAL! Do you have a question that you wish to direct to the Executive Director about VOCAL? Now is your chance to do so; please direct your questions to askVOCAL@vocalvirginia.org. Your submissions will be answered and published in the Network News following your submission. |
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News Around the Commonwealth
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Conferences, Trainings, and Webinars
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Free Webinar: Service Animals under the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act - Posted 11.21
Did you know that not every law uses the same definition of "service animal"? On December 10, tune in to a webinar on housing and service animals, and learn how the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) differ in their definitions of service animals and the protections these laws offer for people with disabilities who use service animals.
The webinar will also cover when service animal handlers need documentation and what kind, the difference between "service animal" and "emotional support animal", and the rights and responsibilities of service animal handlers, housing managers, and business owners.
The fee for this webinar is $45 per site.
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register here: https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventId=1347845
Link to Virginia Mental Health Conferences and Trainings Calendar for Opportunities to Attend Conferences and Trainings - Posted 4.11
Go to: http://tinyurl.com/VirginiaCalendar
Do you know of other things that could be posted on this calendar?? Email Yolande Long: yolande@vocalvirginia.org
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Links to MH Peer-Run Programs in Virginia
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Consumer Wellness Center (Annandale)
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
Other Program Information:
Virginia Peer Support Coalition (Virginia)
Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV)
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Job Opportunities
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Positions Available at Eastern State Hospital - Posted 11.25
Eastern State Hospital is opening a new residential unit that will be devoted to modeling best practices in recovery and trauma-informed care for persons in need of inpatient level of treatment. They are seeking direct care personnel, including supervisory personnel. Peer support experience is a preferred requirement for these positions. If interested, apply online via the state jobs website at: https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
Select Eastern State Hospital as the agency, and then scroll down to positions titled Direct Service Associate II (Pod 3) and Direct Service Associate III (Pod 3).
Senior Wounded Warrior Peer Support Specialist Job Opportunity - 11.21
http://www.nwcsb.com/jobs.php
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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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