Immediate Opening for Temporary Wellness Coach at Friends 4 Recovery Whole Health Center (N. Chesterfield) - Posted 2.10

Ideal applicant will self-identify as having lived experience of a mental health challenge, be trained as a WRAP facilitator, have attended Mental Health America's CELT or other peer leadership conference, trained as a Peer Support Specialist and have at least one year of on the job experience working with Peers with lived experience of mental health challenges in a supervised setting.

Note: You are encouraged to apply even if you don't meet the ideal requirements but have related experience and a heart for working with your Peers.

Job responsibilities include working with members on their self-determined goals, one on one peer support, facilitation of workshops, record keeping, and locating resources in the Community.

The position is for 12 hours a week. Compensation based on experience.

Duration of employment is expected to end March 31st, 2014 with the possibility of going on longer due to unforeseen circumstances.

National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery's 4^th Annual Consumer/Survivor Visionary Leadership Teleconference - Posted 2.10    

Friday, February 21^st  from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Call-in information: 866-554-6142, pin 803-6957977#

Join in another lively conversation with consumer/survivor leaders from across the country. There will be a simultaneous Twitter chat - use hashtag #CSXLeads 

Friends 4 Recovery Featured on "Virginia Current" Radio - Posted 2.10

Friends 4 Recovery Bi-lingual services will be featured on WCVE PBS's "Virginia Currents" new Radio program, Thursday, February 13th, 2014 at 8:35AM and 5:45PM. WCVE-PBS Broadcasts on FM 88.9 or you can listen on the Internet here:  http://ideastations.org/radio/stream/hd1

Regular Meeting of State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Changed to April 9th - Posted 2.10  

From Medical News Today: "Green Spaces Have Long-Lasting Benefit for Mental Health" - Posted 2.10

UK researchers who analyzed data that tracked people's health for 5 years after they moved to greener areas suggests not only that it improved their mental health, but also that the benefit lasted long afterward.

Writing about their findings in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School suggest creating more green spaces in towns and cities - for example parks and gardens - could bring lasting benefits to public health.

Read the article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/271109.php 

VOCAL's Advocacy Committee to Meet Weekly - Posted 1.16  

Virginia's 2014 Legislative Session Open - Posted 1.16

VOCAL Launches "Whole Health Network" (VWHN) - Posted 1.2

In the first published e-digest each month, VOCAL will offer information about whole health topics. Each month the focus will change as we rotate through topics such as smoking cessation, nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, etc. encouraging your capacity to take control over your own total health and wellness.  

Please also visit our FB page for our "Wellness Wednesday" tips! https://www.facebook.com/VOCAL.Inc

VWHN Topic #1

Smoking Cessation Help:  

"I really want to try to stop smoking but how do I do it?"

Here are some tips: 

http://smokefree.gov/ 

The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) is currently soliciting applications from interested individuals to serve on its Consumer and Family Advisory Committee. The committee works with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Quality Assurance to provide feedback regarding service delivery that will lead to quality improvement. The Committee serves an advisory role to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors.

Potential projects undertaken by the Committee may include: review of satisfaction surveys; review of reports generated by the Office of Consumer Affairs; and recommendations for improvements in delivery of services based on data reviewed. Committee member responsibilities include attendance at quarterly meetings and ability to understand issues on the local, state, and federal level that may impact RACSB services.

The Committee is comprised of five to ten volunteer members meeting the following criteria: the individual must be receiving, or have within two years of joining the advisory Committee, services from RACSB; or the family member must be a family member of an individual that is currently receiving, or within two years received, services from RACSB.

Applications for membership on the Consumer and Family Advisory Committee are available at www.racsb.state.va.us or by visiting any of the five RACSB outpatient clinic locations (addresses listed below). Applications are due no later than February 28, 2014. Membership applications will be reviewed by the Program Planning and Evaluation Committee of the Board of Directors with membership recommendations being presented to the Board of Directors on March 18, 2014. Applicants will be chosen based on their familiarity with RACSB services and programs, their ability to commit to meeting attendance, and their overall interest in advising RACSB in its quality improvement activities.

Completed applications are to be mailed to Emily McGarrity, RACSB Office of Consumer Affairs, 600 Jackson Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. To learn more, please contact Emily McGarrity, Office of Consumer Affairs, at 540-899-4616 or Jane Yaun, Quality Assurance Coordinator, at 540-940-2308.

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

Veterans Peer Support Group Offered at On Our Own of Roanoke Valley - Posted 2.6

Mondays, at 1:00 p.m.

For further information, call: 540.362.0061

DBSA Veteran Peer Specialist Training and Certification - Posted 2.6

March 24th - 29th, Hampton

This Veteran Peer Specialist training course is reserved for individuals who wish to become eligible for employment as a VA peer support specialist. In order to qualify for a VA peer support position, an

individual must be:a Veteran who has recovered or is recovering from a mental health condition (including addictions), and certified by a qualifying organization (DBSA is such an organization), or by an

appropriate state mental health department's approved process.

For additional information on VA peer support employment requirements, please visit:

Daniel.O'Brien-Mazza@va.gov

or call: (800) 826-3632, x164

Veterans' Advisory Council Forming - Posted 1.23

Three Jobs Open at "Recovery in Motion" (Fredericksburg)  - Posted 2.6

Part-time volunteer receptionist; volunteer Support Group Facilitator; Wellness Coach

Email Director Christy Escher for more details about the receptionist position: cescher@mac.com.

Those interested in the support group facilitator and wellness coach positions are to mail a cover letter, resume and references to:  

530  George St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

For further  information about these positions:                             RecoveryInMotionJobs@gmail.com  

PT Relief Peer Support Specialist at On Our Own of Roanoke Valley - Posted 1.30

Please submit application to OOO, 429 Elm Ave, SW Roanoke, Virginia 24016 by February 28, 2014.