DECEMBER 2009 SSDIC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ATTENTION: SSDIC WILL BE CLOSED SAT DEC 19 DUE TO THE SNOWSTORM - AND MONDAY DEC 21st 2009. We HOPE TO REOPEN TUES DEC 22nd, NORMAL HRS. PLSE. CHECK BACK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DELAYS OR CLOSINGS

WRAP CLASS 5 of 5 IS NOW RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY JANUARY 2, 2010, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, WE WILL OPEN AT 11:00 am FOR WRAP PARTICIPANTS ONLY (SSDIC will be open for regular business at 12 noon for everyone else); FACILITATORS CAN COME IN at 10 AM TO SET UP . Miriam will be in at 9:58 AM! NOT EARLIER!!!!

TUESDAY DEC. 1: Open 3-7 p WORLD AIDS Day, HUI Brd mtg, Director leaves early

WEDNESDAY DEC. 2: Open 3 - 7 p RESOURCES & REFERRALS

THURSDAY DEC. 3: Open 3-7 p DRY HAIRCUT BARBER ($3 Requested donation), 3:30-5:30 p DBSA Mood Disorders talk 7:30p

SATURDAY DEC. 5: Open 11a -5 p WRAP CLASS, 3 of 5 11:30 to 2:30 p 11th Alternative Gift Fair, 12-4 p, 310 Tulip Ave., Takoma Park
http://www.aggw.org/

SUNDAY DEC. 6: Studio Insight's "Seasons", at St. Luke's House Bethesda, 12-2 p, arts & crafts sale, 6040 Southport Drive, Bethesda

MONDAY DEC. 7: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4 to 5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN L.A.c

TUESDAY DEC. 8: Open 3-7 p ACTION ANNAPOLIS training 11a-1 p at OOO MD, for 1/20/10 NEW: FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS SEBASTIAN, 5-6:30 p

WEDNESDAY DEC. 9: Open 3-7 p BINGO at 5 p, RSVP *This is a good way to get rid of stuff you don't need!* Wii Fit


THURSDAY DEC. 10: Open 3-7 p 2nd Annual Wellness & Recovery conference, OOO MD, POETRY w/ JOANNE GROWNEY, 4:30-6:30 p

FRIDAY DEC. 11: Trauma-informed Systems of Care, 9 a-4 p, Edgewater, FREE conference with Joan Gillece, PhD, and Tonier Cain, and Dr. Simms (http://www.arundellodge.org/)

SATURDAY DEC. 12: Open 11a -5p Chanukah starts WRAP CLASS, 4 of 5, 11:30 to 2:30 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP www.nami.org/, 3 to 4:30 p

MONDAY DEC. 14: Open 3-7 p NIMH SCHIZOPHRENIA STUDIES opportunity, 3:30-4 p - CANCELLED FOR TODAY, it WILL BE RESCHEDULED early next year! EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4 to 5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN L.A.c

TUESDAY DEC. 15: Open 3 -7 p Offsite: collaborative Mtg. 1:30-3:30 p presentation on WRAP NOV & DEC BIRTHDAYS, 4p

WEDNESDAY DEC. 16: Open 3-7 p BINGO AT 5 p, RSVP! BEATING BLUES w/ BOB, 6P if he's over his cold!

THURSDAY DEC. 17: Open 3-7 p Monthly w & r center phone call 11a-12p POETRY w/ JOANNE, 4:30-6:30 p

SATURDAY DEC. 19: Updated F 12/18/09: CLOSED DUE TO WINTER WEATHER - PLEASE STAY TUNED MONDAY FOR ANY DELAYS next week. WRAP final Class,( 5 of 5,) 11:30 to 2:30 p, Graduation Certificates! --- WILL BE RESCHEDULED, CHECK BACK NEXT WEEK

MONDAY DEC. 21: UPDATED SUN 12/20/09, 9:42p: CLOSED MONDAY. EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c. WILL RESUME MON JANUARY 4, 2010, same time~!

TUESDAY DEC. 22: Open 3-7 p PIZZA & MBRSHIP MTG, 4:p $1-2 NEW: FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS SEBASTIAN, 5-6:30p

WEDNESDAY DEC. 23: Open 3-7 p MOVIE DAY: VOTE ON YOUR CHOICE Director out
THURSDAY DEC. 24: CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

SATURDAY DEC. 26: Kwanzaa Open 1 -5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p TODAY WE OPEN AN HOUR LATER THAN USUAL, 1 pm, please make a note of it!


MONDAY DEC. 28: Open 3-7 p NO DEE or ACUPUNCTURE this week! SHE WILL BE BACK JAN 4th, 2010. MOVIE DAY: VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE

TUESDAY DEC. 29: Open 3-8p HOLIDAY PARTY with KARAOKE, 4-7:30 p bring karaoke CDs if you've got them! RSVP please! 301.589.2303 X 108 or X 111, ask for Miriam or Mychele!

WEDNESDAY DEC. 30: Open 3-7 p Director scheduled to be out GAME DAY

THURSDAY DEC.31: Open 3-7 p Director scheduled to be out Wii Fit

NOTICE: NAMI MARYLAND IS HOSTING A FEW TRAININGS IN EARLY 2010; PLEASE VISIT http://md.nami.org/events/events_calendar.htm FOR THE DATES & LOCATIONS.

THEY INCLUDE :

1. NAMI CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATOR,

2. NAMI PEER-TO-PEER MENTOR, AND

3. NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY FACILITATOR.

THESE ARE ALL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS W/ THE EXCEPTION OF PEER TO PEER, WHICH COMES WITH A STIPEND. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AFFILIATE (SUCH AS NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY) FOR AN APPLICATION AND THEIR SIGNATURES - KATIE SLYE GRIFFIN OR SARAH KARNEY, 301.949.5852, M - F, 10 A TO 2 P ONLY. OR, YOU MAY ALSO GET AN APPLICATION FOR ANY OF THESE FROM MIRIAM, 301.589.2303 x 108 OR EMAIL MYARMOLINSKY AT SANTEGROUP DOT ORG

* Application deadlines: probably before the end of this year! Best assume so, anyway! Call NAMI Montgomery for further details, or NAMI MD at (410) 884-8691 or toll free at 877-878-2371 - ask for Erica Sullivan. She will probably refer you back to the affiliate, such as NAMI Montgomery County, though. *