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*Many of the conferences listed on this page have scholarship availability, ask about this option when registering with the organization!* Please see the Peer Specialists page for more information about that topic and events related to it.
VOCAL Board Meetings VOCAL Board meetings are regularly set for the first Wednesday of every other month, beginning in January, and are held from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm in Charlottesville. A catered lunch is provided during the meetings, generally on or about 11:30am. Mileage reimbursements are also available. Toll-free call-in teleconferencing is available at all VOCAL Board meetings: please dial 1-888-296-6500, enter guest code 749299 when prompted, and then the pound sign (#) to be connected by phone. Wednesday, September 10, 2008*, from 9am to 1pm *Please note that this meeting will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Wednesday, November 5, 2008, from 9am to 1pm Wednesday, January 7, 2009, from 9am to 1pm Wednesday, March 4, 2009, from 9am to 1pm Wednesday, May 6, 2009, from 9am to 1pm NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: BOARD FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy The Governing Board of VOPA will meet on July 22 at the VOPA Conference Room, 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5, Richmond. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcomed by the Board and will be received beginning at 9 a.m. Public comment is also welcomed by telephone. Contact Lisa Shehi and 1-800-552-3962 no later than July 8 to arrange for public comment via telephone. If interpreter services or other accommodations are required, also contact Ms. Shehi. On July 25, 2008 we invite all people to join us and stand united in support of the demand that everyone receive the full benefit of their human rights and the preservation of their liberty, dignity and respect. Candle Light Vigil to mourn the loss of Ms. Esmin Elizabeth Green and condemn violations of human rights at Kings County Hospital Center's Psychiatric Emergency Room, Building G, 606 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, NY from 5p.m. to 10 p.m., Candle Light Vigil at 8:30 p.m. To read more about this please visit: www.theopalproject.org
HOPE, GROWTH, AND EMPOWERMENT THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE A Peer Support, Recovery, and Training Conference Hosted by On Our Own of Roanoke Valley, Inc. Funded by a Grant from the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services Friday, July 25, 2008 Roanoke Civic Center Conference Hall Roanoke, Virginia 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 8:30 registration & continental breakfast Hear inspiring stories, learn and share new ideas, and discover what is happening in your backyard and in other states with peer support services. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sherry Jenkins Tucker Executive Director, Georgia Mental Health Consumers Network Speakers include: Bob Patterson, CPS; Project Director Georgia Certified Peer Specialist Project Donna Silva, CPS, CC, Certified Chef Complimentary Lunch Provided No Registration Fee WHO SHOULD COME? Consumers and Members of the Recovery Community Registration Form – (No Registration Fee)
Please Register by mail, fax, or email No later than July 17th, (Limited to 200.) On Our Own of Roanoke, 429 Elm Ave, Suite 100 Roanoke, VA 24012 Phone: 540-362-0061, fax: 540-362-5088, email: rhubert@rvonourown.com Accommodations available at: Rodeway Inn. 536 Orange Ave. NE, $48.99 + taxes (0.7mi.) 540-981-9341 Holiday Inn Express, 815 Gainsboro Rd, NW, 1-800-HOLIDAY, $94.95+ taxes (walking distance)
The National Center for Trauma Informed Care Forum NCTIC will host Dare to Transform: Revolutionizing Mental Health and Human Services on July 11 and 12, 2008 in Washington, DC. This is a 2-day learning exchange and networking transformation forum to highlight useful and practical strategies for moving forward together with the implementation of trauma-informed care. The forum will mark a first step toward creating a trauma-informed network for the personal exchange of implementation knowledge and strategies for the transformation to trauma-informed care across the spectrum of health and human services. We hope to hear from consumers/survivors about the good work being done around trauma-informed care. Please don't hesitate to call or e-mail me (Tel: 240-276-1747; E-mail: mary.blake@samhsa.hhs.gov) if you have any questions. You can also go to NCTIC's web site: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/nctic for more information.
The National Association of
Peer Specialists
The 2008 conference is scheduled for
August 20-22 in Philadelphia at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel.
It is an easy walk to the Liberty Bell, museums, Independence
Hall, restaurants, and other attractions. This year's
conference has been expanded to 2 1/2 days and will feature many
workshops, a peer art exhibit, keynotes, a screening of the film
Canvas, and fun evening events. The
registration fee for the full conference will be $200 (early
bird-before July 15, 2008) and $275 after July 15. More
information, including discounts on lodging, will be available
soon. Please visit their website for more information
http://www.naops.org/id35.html Just for Virginia's peer
specialists and those working in peer support positions... The 1-Day Peer Specialist
Conference Holiday Inn Select, 1021 Koger
Center Boulevard, Richmond, 23235 ( The Power of Peers Conference September 12 and 13 in Norfolk - The DMHMRSAS is offering a limited number of scholarships. Please contact Dr. Pat Shank at pat.shank@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov or 804.786.9143 Teach In Speak Out Will be held on September 16th, 2008, at the McClenden Center in Washington, D.C. This will be a day long gathering for consumers in the Washington, D.C. metro area (D.C., Maryland and Virginia) in support of building consumer solidarity in Washington D.C. VOCAL is a co-sponsor of this event, in support of our D.C. peer neighbors. For more information about this event please contact Ann Benner at ann@vocalvirginia.org or call our office at 804-343-1777 or 1-877-VOCLNET. VACSB 2008 Conferences
For more information on or a flyer for each conference please visit the VACSB website's calendar of events at http://www.vacsb.org/calendar.asp and select the month of the conference you are interested in. NAMIWALKS
It's not too early to start
thinking about the annual NAMIWALKS...and the date has been
set so please...Save
the Date:
NAMI Virginia NAMIWALKS:
Saturday, October 4th, 2008 (Innsbrook Pavillion in Click here to learn how you can get involved - there are many ways: from forming a walk team to raising funds to volunteering on the day of the walk. Or you can contact our new WALK Manager, Farleigh, at ffitzgerald@nami.org or (804) 658-9868 to Alternatives Conference 2008
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