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LIVING WELL:
Making Recovery Real
DBSA's 2006 Conferences
Join us
for a unique opportunity to discover recovery strategies to
help you get and stay well.
- Set a
personal path for your recovery
- Meet
authors and nationally-renowned mental health
professionals
- Ask the
experts for answers
- Learn in
a caring and fun environment
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Connect with friends, family members and
consumers as we discover new recovery skills, get the latest
news on treatment options, rediscover hope, become inspired,
network with others who have had the same experiences---and
make a difference in our lives and the lives of our loved
ones!
CONFERENCE NEWS
KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED!
Victoria Maxwell & Randy Revelle
(all speaker bios)
CONFERENCE BROCHURE
(pdf)
or AGENDA
(below)
REGISTER
(online
now or see below to
download a mail/fax-back form)
PRESIDENT'S LUNCH OPPORTUNITY (details)
NEW! CHAPTER WEBSITE
PROMOTION ANNOUNCED!
(Act now to
receive a free 2007 conference registration for your
chapter) |
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LOCATIONS
(see below
and/or click here for
detailed information)
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9
San Mateo,
California
Hosted by DBSA & DBSA California
Marriott San Mateo
(San Francisco Airport)
1700 South Amphlett Blvd.
San Mateo,
CA
94402
800.556.8972 (reservations)
650.653.6000 (hotel)
Rates start as low as $99 (plus tax)
Download San Mateo
conference
registration form
(FREE
AdobeReader Software) |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Chicago,
Illinois
Hosted by DBSA
Wyndham O'Hare
(Chicago O'Hare
Airport)
6810 N. Mannheim Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
800.996.3426 (reservations)
847.297.1234 (hotel)
Rates start as low as $99 (plus tax)
Download Chicago
conference registration form
(FREE
AdobeReader Software) |
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FRIDAY
Chapter Leadership
Forum
(more information...)
SATURDAY
(see
also the speaker breakout and bio list)
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9:00am - 9:15am |
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Welcome |
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9:15am - 10:00am |
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Opening Keynote Speaker -- Victoria
Maxwell |
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10:00am - 11:00am |
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Ask
the Doctors
Our popular session is back! Ask your
questions to our panel of medical and
mental health experts. |
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11:15am - 12:00pm |
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Recovery: What It Means to Each of Us
An interactive round-table discussion of
how we can make recovery a reality in
our lives or the lives of our loved
ones. |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
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Lunch Break
Purchase lunch on your registration form
or bring your own. |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
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President's Lunch
Purchase a ticket(s) for an intimate
lunch with DBSA's new President, Sue
Bergeson, on your registration form.
(more information...) |
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1:00pm - 1:45pm |
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Breakout Session I Tracks:
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Disability & Housing -- Alan Zais
- Pain
as a Symptom* -- Lawrence Robbins,
M.D.
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Successful Aging & Mood Disorders*
-- Colin Depp, Ph.D.
- 10
Steps for Creating The Life You
Want* -- Larry Fricks
- The
Bipolar Advantage -- Tom Wootton
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2:00pm - 2:45pm |
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Breakout Session II Tracks:
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Supported Employment -- Ken Whiddon
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Talking to Depression*: Friends &
Family -- Claudia J. Strauss
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Dealing with Mania*: Friends &
Family -- Judy Eron
- 10
Steps for Creating The Life You
Want* -- Larry Fricks
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Psychiatric Service Dogs* -- Joan
Esnayra, Ph.D.
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3:00pm - 3:45pm |
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Breakout Session III Tracks:
Becoming
Your Own Best Advocate -- Steve Propst,
M.B.A.
New
Research in Mood Disorders -- Madhukar
Trivedi, M.D.
The
Bipolar Advantage -- Tom Wootton
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4:00pm - 4:45pm |
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Closing Keynote Speaker -- Randy Revelle,
J.D. |
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4:45pm - 5:00pm |
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Closing Remarks |
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5:15pm - 6:45pm |
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Friends Reception Fundraiser
Join friends at this special reception,
enjoy refreshments, bid at a silent
auction and meet our keynote speakers!
Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased
on your registration form or on-site.
(more information...) |
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7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Talent Show (California Only)
As co-hosts of our California
Conference, DBSA California will be
hosting a talent show in San Mateo.
(more information...) |
SUNDAY
if you are spending the night,
please consider joining up for:
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9:00am - 9:30am |
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Continental Breakfast
Purchase on your registration form. |
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9:30am - 11:00am |
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The
Peer Support Movement
This optional session will
explore the growing peer support
movement and how you can get involved.
The California Mental Health Services
Act (MHSA) will also be addressed in San
Mateo, CA. |
*Note:
Sessions will vary by conference. All sessions
and speakers are subject to change.
Saturday Evening:
Friends Reception: Help Support the
Training of Our Chapter Leaders
Every year DBSA holds a “Friends
Reception” in conjunction with our conferences
to raise much-needed funding for our programs.
In the past, funds raised have been allocated to
different programs within DBSA such as College
Outreach and Suicide Prevention. This year, the
Friends Reception will help kick-start our
newly-created Chapter Leadership Forum
Scholarship Fund. We understand how invaluable
our Chapter Leaders are to those who attend
their support groups. We know that for some of
these people, support groups are the difference
between feeling alone and confused, or feeling
empowered and understood. By purchasing a
ticket, you will help DBSA Chapter Leaders who
otherwise would be unable to attend our
conference. And in turn, they will be empowered
to improve hundreds of lives in their
communities.
The Friends Reception will
take place immediately following Saturday's
conference program. Tickets are $35.00 and may
be purchased along with, or separate from, your
conference registration. Stop by to enjoy
refreshments, bid at a silent auction and meet
our surprise guest!
Saturday Ancillary
Activities (California Only):
DBSA California will be hosting both
talent and art shows at our San Mateo conference
on Saturday. To find out how to submit an
application to showcase your talent or artwork,
you may call (951) 780-3366 or e-mail
JoAnnMartin1@aol.com. Please note the
deadline for applications is August 15th.
DBSA California will also
be hosting a hospitality and relaxation sute at
our San Mateo Conference. The sutie will be
available for you to take a breather and have a
light snack. A certified massage therapist will
be available at select times for 10-minute
massages on a first-come, first-serve basis on
Saturday only.
A Unique Opportunity: Lunch with DBSA's New
President
Join DBSA's new President, Sue Bergeson,
for an intimate lunch during the conference. She
will share her vision of DBSA's future, as well
as her views on the highlights, successes and
challenges within the field of mental health. By
attending the President's Lunch, you'll be
contributing to the CLF Scholarship Fund that
assists Chapter Leaders who otherwise would be
unable to attend our conference.
"President's Lunch for Two" at $1,000
(includes 2 each of the items at right)
"President's Lunch for One" at $500
(included 1 each of the items
at right) |
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Conference Registration(s) - choose
CA or IL
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Friends Reception Ticket(s)
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Continental Breakfast(s) on Sunday
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President's Lunch Ticket(s)
- DBSA
Apparel Item(s)
- DBSA
2006 Conference Product(s)
(Exclusive to "President's Lunch"
Donors)
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CONFERENCE HELP
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Assistance Ideas:
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