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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, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Silver Spring United Methodist Church
8900 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Thursday
- DC Peer Group, Thursdays at 7:15 pm
Foundry United Methodist Church
1500 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Virtual Support Groups
Sunday
- Peer Group, weekly on Sundays at 6:00 pm
Monday
- 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
- Peer Group, first and third Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Thursday
- Peer Group, weekly on Thursdays at 7:00 pm
Unofficial Groups
Sunday
- Overspenders Group, first and third Sundays at 12:00 pm - contact Sarah if interested - [email protected]
Tuesday
- Fifth Tuesday Virtual Coffeehouse, fifth Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Wednesday
- Panera Social, second and fourth Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Panera Bread
1780 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852
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Zoom Link
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#
+13017158592,,6625874960#,,,,*3858633# US (Washington D.C)
Dial in 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 662-587-4960 Passcode: 3858633
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Google Calendar Links
Special Events and Unofficial Groups | 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.
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DBSA National Support Groups | |
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DBSA NCA Chapter Announcements | |
DBSA NCA Fifth Tuesday Virtual Coffeehouse
On months where there is a fifth Tuesday, at 7, DBSA NCA will host a virtual coffeehouse for casual sharing of poetry, prose, music, and art. More information on our event calendar.
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.
Have you Liked our Facebook Page?
https://www.facebook.com/DBSANCA/ Please like and follow us to help our outreach.
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Meetup Groups run by DBSA NCA peers:
Young, Fun, and Living with Chronic/Mental Illness
The Pedestrian Adventure Club - relaxed social walking and late dinners on most Friday evenings, based out of Gaithersburg, Maryland
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BBRF webinar this Tuesday May 14 at 2:00 PM ET: Optimizing Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (bbrfoundation.org)
EveryMind Webinar, Thursday May 16, 6:30 PM ET: Making Digital Media Work for our Teens' Mental Health: Learning to Thrive Both On and Offline
AFSP National Capital Area next "Talk Saves Lives" webinar, Sunday May 19, 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET: Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention
NIMH online program Thursday June 6, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET: Discrimination as a Social Determinant of Mental Health Disparities Tickets, Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
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AFSP upcoming programs: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Upcoming Events
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DBSA NCA Reading: New and Recommended Books | |
Thanksgiving on Meth Mountain, a collection of short fiction by chapter peer, Kevin Camp, out now! From Amazon: "Kevin D. Camp’s first collection of stories picks up from the tradition of the fiction of the Nineties, the trail blazed by Rick Moody, A.M. Homes, George Saunders, and others."
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Previous chapter speaker Kasley Killam presentation and promotion of new book: Not All Connection is Good Connection
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Weekly Articles From BP Hope | |
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Weekly Articles From Everyday Health | |
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In Health,
The DBSA NCA Web Team
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