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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
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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 (Starting January 12, 2023)
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
Google Calendar Links
Special Events | Peer In Person | Peer Virtual
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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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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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BBRF Webinar
Tuesday, January 10 at 2:00 PM ET
Sex Differences in Mental Health Disorders | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
PARENTAL SUPPORT FROM P2P & DBSA
NYC’s Robert Louis Stevenson School's P2P Network is proud to partner with DBSA National on these online meetings. The P2P Network offers parent-driven resources and support. Personal and intimate, this monthly meeting, hosted by the school, is free and open to parents and primary caregivers nationwide who are raising emotionally complex children and young adults. Attendees offer resources and share parenting experiences. P2P scheduled meetings in 2023: January 26, February 16, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29. To participate please call Jerry at the school, 212-787-6400. All meetings are on Thursdays at 1:00 PM ET. https://www.stevenson-school.org/blog/p2p
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In Health,
The DBSA NCA Web Team
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