Happy Thanksgiving!
Meetings will NOT be taking place on Thanksgiving, 11/23. The Wednesday noon and evening meetings WILL take place on 11/22. Message from Alvin, our chapter president: "Gratitude practice has been shown to be helpful to the health of those suffering from mood disorders." More on how to start here: How to Practice Gratitude - Mindful
COVID Notification
One of the members of our Thursday in person group at Foundry UMC on 11/9 has tested positive for COVID. Please take appropriate action for your health if you attended this meeting.
Board and Facilitators Meetings
DBSA NCA Board and Facilitators meetings will take place on Saturday, December 2. Among issues to address is the subsumption of the Baltimore DBSA chapter into our chapter. Please let us know if you have any additional issues, questions, or concerns by letting your facilitator know, or you can email Alvin at: [email protected].
Facilitator and Board Openings
National is offering facilitator training. Please let us know if you would like to become a facilitator for DBSA NCA, or would like to represent the population of our chapter by filling a seat on our board, by emailing Alvin at: [email protected]
Giving Tuesday
November 28 is Giving Tuesday. Please consider a donation to help DBSA continue its mission to help those with mood disorders connect with peers and find support. Donations to both DBSA National and DBSA NCA are tax deductible. More at National's year end page here: 2023 Year End - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance And our donation link is here: Donate Consider a sustaining donation.
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DBSA NCA Seeks Volunteers
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, TikTok 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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