| This Week's Meetings, News, Events, & More |
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
National Capital Area Chapter | |
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Hello and welcome to the weekly email! If you have a suggestion or news item to share please send to [email protected] by 5:00 pm on Fridays.
Be sure to check out the chapter website at www.dbsanca.org.
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As always, a calendar of all meetings, including zoom links, is on our site. https://www.dbsanca.org/supportgroups.html
In Person Support Groups
Tuesday
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Silver Spring Group, first and third Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Silver Spring United Methodist Church
8900 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Thursday
- Southern PG Group, weekly at 6:30 pm
Oxon Hill United Methodist Church
6400 Livingston Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
- DC Peer Group, weekly at 7:15 pm
Foundry United Methodist Church
1500 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Virtual Support Groups
Sunday
- Sunday Peer Group, weekly on Sundays at 6:00 pm
Monday
- Beltsville Peer Group, second and fourth Mondays at 7:00 pm
Tuesday
- LGBTQIA+ Peer Group, first and third Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
- Women's Peer Group, second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Wednesday
- Mid-Day Peer Group, Wednesdays at 12:00 pm
- Montgomery County Peer Group, second and fourth Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Thursday
- Thursday Peer Group, weekly on Thursdays at 7:00 pm
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Zoom Link for Virtual Meetings | |
If the provided link is used online, a password should be unnecessary. Please let us know of any difficulties via [email protected].
Invite link for all ZOOM PEER groups: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6625874960?pwd=TU5SZ3lkV3o4TDhDdi9lZU1jZDZMQT09
Meeting ID 662 587 4960 Passcode: dbsanca
One tap mobile +13017158592,,6625874960#,,,,,,0#,,3858633#
Dial in 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 662-587-4960 Passcode: 3858633
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Special Events | Peer In Person | Peer Virtual
These are the links for our Google Calendar. Our Google Calendar is the most up to date source for meeting information, including links, specific locations, and meeting policies. Let us know immediately if you have any difficulty by emailing [email protected].
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The Oxon Hill meeting has resumed and will continue to meet weekly at 6:30 PM on Thursdays.
The Silver Spring meets in the Chapel of the building. It is accessed via the office entrance, which is 20 feet to the left of the main doors to the parking lot. The start of meeting weekly has been delayed to March.
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DBSA National & DBSA Virginia Support Groups | |
DBSA National offers New Groups for Parents & Caregivers
DBSA Virginia
There is a virtual family group meeting each Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 PM. Please contact John Gulka of DBSA Virginia (dbsava.org) in advance to arrange attendance: [email protected], 703-967-5642
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DBSA NCA Board and Facilitators Meetings
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The chapter's Board and Facilitators will hold their next quarterly meetings in-person as a primarily joint event to discuss how the support groups are doing and plans for future events and outreach activities. It will take place during the midday of Saturday March 11 (including lunch) at the Silver Spring United Methodist Church (site of the new Silver Spring group) at 8900 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.
If you have any questions or concerns about current support groups, or suggestions for future activities that you would like the chapter leadership to consider, please reach out to an appropriate facilitator or Board member. Also let us know if you would wish to present any ideas or concerns in person.
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DBSA NCA Seeks Volunteers
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DBSA NCA is seeking volunteers for the following two positions:
1. Social Media Coordinator: A social media coordinator is needed to help DBSA NCA manage its presence on its various social media platforms. Tasks include posting various items on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Twitter to generate positive feelings towards DBSA NCA
2. Community Outreach Coordinator: A volunteer is needed to manage outreach to various local government and community organizations. Tasks include researching key contacts with local government and community organizations as well as scheduling meetings with key contacts at local government agencies and community organizations.
Contact: Greg Billings via email: [email protected] or 202-440-7714 if interested.
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Where's The Rest of the Newsletter? | |
We have been making changes to the newsletter in order to give you more timely, relevant content, without superfluous or outdated information. However, if you may wish to access past newsletters, all of our newsletters are now archived at our Newsletter page. Unfortunately, these are not currently searchable by content. | |
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Donations to the National DBSA may be made through the website. https://www.dbsalliance.org/
The DBSA NCA has a donation page which may be used for online contributions via PayPal or major credit card. Others may prefer to mail a check, payable to DBSA NCA, to our chapter's address on the website. Our chapter is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us via email or our dedicated voicemail line, 240-780-8706.
In Health,
The DBSA NCA Web Team
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