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Welcome to our events and activities section. Please contact us with a schedule
of events occurring in your area.
Tap into the "Power of Peers" this September as the Depression
and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) presents a conference of compelling educational workshops, pre-and post-conference institutes
and a lineup of renowned keynote speakers. The national conference will be held Sept. 10-14, 2008 in Norfolk, Virginia. DBSA
offers a unique peer-centered perspective for individuals living the depression or bipolar disorder as well as for family
members or health care providers looking for way to best help their loved ones, patients or clients by partnering with them
on their path to recovery. Learn more at: http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_conference2008
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limited number of scholarships are available to attend the 2008 National Conference. Completed scholarship applications must
be sent by U.S. mail, postmarked on or before May 23, 2008. Download an application at: http://www.dbsalliance.org/pdfs/CLF2008.pdf
Alternatives2008 is scheduled for Oct. 29-Nov. 2 at the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, New York. This is an awesome
conference that brings peers together to learn about all aspects of recovery. More information will be shared as it becomes
available.
The
first MAD heARTS Festival is scheduled for July 17-20, 2008 in Sarasota, Florida. The event will feature artwork by peers
and workshops on developing one's creativity. For more information, go to: www.alteredstatesofthearts.com
Trauma-informed care will be the focus
of a conference scheduled for July 11-12, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The conference is sponsored by the National Center for
Trauma Informed Care (NCTIC) and organizers are currently accepting workshop proposeals. More information is available by
going to: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/nctic
The Depression Bi-polar Support Alliance
(DBSA) is offering continuing education webinars. For more information about DBSA's excellent offerings, see the
"Training" page!
Mark your calendars...The NAPS National Conference for Peer Specialists is coming--August
20-22, 2008. The NAPS 2nd Annual Conference will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Sheraton Society Hill
Hotel! The conference will feature a special institute offered by the University of Pennsylvania on August 19 at the
Sheraton Society Hill Hotel from 9 a.m. to Noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m. (refreshment breaks and lunch provided). The institute
will cover the latest research on community integration and evaluations of peer support in the U.S. More news to come....
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