4th Annual Mental Health Awareness Conference

Sponsored by Youth Suicide and Depression Task Force (YSAD), an initiative of Fairfax Partnership for Youth, Inc.

Pre-registration required.
Admission: $30.00 includes lunch.
Space is limited.

To register, contact:
Lauren Kimmell (Mon-Thu, 9am-4pm) at 703-324-5535

DBSA Open Mic!

Sponsored by DBSA-NCA, DBSA-NOVA, and DBSA-Howard County.

Share Your: Poetry, Journal Entries, Memoirs, Fiction, Music, Comedy, Film, Artwork, Theater, Dance or any other creative outlet!

Saturday May 17, 2008
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

George Washington University
Hospital Auditorium
900 Twenty-Third Street NW
Washington, DC.

Next to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station
Parking Garage: 22nd at I Streets

To signup contact:
      Awazzy7@netzero.net

4th Annual Art of Recovery Exhibit

Sponsored by The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB)'s Kenmore Club

Wed May 21st - Wed June 4th

University of Mary Washington
duPont Gallery
Fredericksburg, VA

See Flyer for Details: Artwork submission deadline May 2nd.

To submit artwork or to learn more:
contact Bill Hartland at 540-899-4673 or bhartland@racsb.state.va.us or
Bill Hartland RACSB
600 Jackson St
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

2nd Annual Recovery Partnerships Conference: Building Bridges for Personal Safety

Sponsored by the Regional Community Support Center

Thursday, May 29, 2008
8:00AM  Registration and Breakfast
9:00AM-3:00PM Conference

Fairview Park Marriott
Falls Church, VA

Free to Consumers and Family members

Contact: Amy J. Rushton, Director
Regional Community Support Center
amy.rushton@nvmhi.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
703-207-7147

Registration Required.

Online registration is also available at
http://www.nvmhi.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/recovery.shtml

"Perspectives on Depression Personal and Professional"

Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.

Sponsored by NAMI Northern Virginia

Thursday May 29, 2008
6:30PM - 8:30PM
(Time includes book sales/signing after presentation)

Minnie Howard School Auditorium
3801 West Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22302

Consumer Empowerment and Leadership Training

The Leadership Academy is a four-day training designed to give mental health consumers important tools for successful leadership and the skills to make their voice heard.

Sponsored by
      Mental Health America of Virginia

NOVA II: June 2-5, 2008

Dominican Retreat
McLean, Virginia

Cost: Mental Health America of Virginia in partnership with the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services provides full scholarships to Mental Health Consumer citizens of Virginia who have been accepted for CELT Training.

Download the Flyer and submit the included Application ASAP.

"Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder"

If you have been recently diagnosed with
depression or manic depression (bipolar disorder), or just want to learn more, this class is for you.

Sponsored by DBSA-Falls Church

Wednesday Evenings
6:30PM to 8:30PM
6/4/08 through 6/25/08

2677 Prosperity Ave. Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22031

Free: Everyone is welcome.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

Call Rich at 703-797-5722 or
e-mail: rfeingold@silosmashers.com

Grant provided by the Northern Virginia Regional Planning Partnership, the Regional Recovery Work Group, and fiscal agent Pathway Homes.

"An Update on Psychopharmacology
For Affective Disorders"

Frederick M. Jacobsen, M.D., M.P.H.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
George Washington University Medical Center

Sponsored by DBSA-NCA

Thursday, June 5, 2008
7:30pm - 9:00pm

George Washington University
Hospital Auditorium
900 Twenty-Third Street NW
Washington, DC.

Next to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station
Parking Garage: 22nd at I Streets

Free: Everyone is welcome.

Voluntary Contributions Encouraged
No Registration Required

Recovery and Wellness Weekend Retreat For Mental Health

Topics Will Include:

• Talking to your Doctor
• Anxiety
• Symptoms and Triggers
• Emotional Regulation
• Nutrition and Exercise
• Attitude of Gratitude
• Relaxation Training
• Guided Imagery and Affirmations
• Self Esteem
• Art Expression
• Support Group Discussions
• Movie with Recovery Theme

Sponsored by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Falls Church

Cost: $25.00 per person (non-refundable)

Registration and payment is due no later than Saturday, May 24, 2008.

We will help to arrange car pooling with shared gasoline costs or use your own transportation.

Call Anne N. Cowley, M.S.W.  703/354-5104 or email dbsafcclasses@yahoo.com

The Power of Peers: DBSA 2008 National Conference

Tap into the "Power of Peers" this September as DBSA presents a conference of compelling educational workshops, pre- and post-conference institutes and an unprecedented lineup of renowned keynote speakers

September 10-14, 2008

Pre- and Post-Conference Institutes

Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel
Norfolk, Virginia

Sponsored by the National Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Registration Required.

REGISTER BEFORE MAY 5th  and Save Upto 30%.

Early Bird Registration is available online.

Cost of Conference and Institutes available online.