FEBRUARY 2010 SSDIC EVENTS

NOTE: if there's any "winter weather", always call ahead, 301.589.2303 X 108, especially on Saturdays when bus service will get worse in storms, and/or check this blog. Thanks!

MONDAY FEB. 1: Open 3-7 p RESOURCES & REFERRALS - THERE IS NO acupuncture today; it will resume next Monday; please make a note of it.

TUESDAY FEB. 2: Open 3 - 7 p ACTIVITIES: MEMBERS' CHOICE

WEDNESDAY FEB. 3: Open 3-7 p ACTIVITIES: MEMBERS' CHOICE

THURSDAY FEB. 4: Open 3 -7 p DRY HAIRCUTS with KARREEM ALI, 3:30 to 5:30p. First come, first served. A small donation of $2 - 3 requested. If you are a member of SSDIC and have financial need, we may be able to cover the cost. Held in the back room. Also today, POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, 4:30 - 6:30p, in the front room. Visit http://www.joannegrowney.com/ for more info on our illlustrious poetry teacher. Offsite, MHAC (MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY) HAS ITS MONTHLY MEETING, OPEN to the PUBLIC, at HHS Bldg, 401 Hungerford Drive, Rockville . Contact Mariam Chase, 240.777.
-3353 to RSVP! Meets in the TAN Room, from 7 to 9 pm. Near Rockville metro.

FRIDAY FEB 5: DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT of VSA ARTS DISABILITY POSTCARD CONTEST Collaborative art project, "What is Disability?" Mail to VSA, Postcard Project, 818 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20006 http://www.vsarts.org/PreBuilt/showcase/gallery/exhibits/calls/PostCardProject/

What’s the Art Project?
Join people from around the world and send in a postcard documenting your interpretation of disability. All languages accepted. Tear off the postcard and create a visual representation of your experiences, impressions, and perceptions. We’re taking a creative approach to investigate how many different ways people will interpret the same word. The deadline for receipt of postcards is February 5, 2010.

Who Should Participate?
You! We’re looking for people of different cultures, ethnicities, geographic locations, and abilities. This is for anyone. You do no have to consider yourself an “artist” to participate.

What’s the cost?
The cost of a stamp! We’ll be creating an exhibition–both online and in Washington, D.C.– to represent your submissions as part of the 2010 International VSA arts festival.

SATURDAY FEB. 6: CLOSED due to HISTORIC SNOWSTORM WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) MAKEUP, 2 to 4 p. We'll complete the 2nd 1/2 of the Crisis Plan, go over Psychiatric Advance Care Directives, and cover Post-Crisis Planning. Certificates will be available for the graduates. To be rescheduled

MONDAY FEB. 8: CLOSED EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4 to 5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c. of KENSINGTON ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES. Please arrive by 4 - 4:30p in order to get the full 40 minutes of stress reduction auricular acupuncture. If this is your first time, you will sign two waivers; also, if you've not become an SSDIC member, we require membership after two sessions (membership is free; your membership ensures our continued funding). Also, NIMH SCHIZOPHRENIA OUTPATIENT STUDIES OUTREACH with SHANNON FLYNN-LEWIS, 5:30p. Light refreshments will be served! RSVP requested but not desired, 301.589.2303 X 108. To be rescheduled

TUESDAY FEB. 9: Open 3-7 p CLOSED LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN TO GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, to advocate for no more cuts to community mental health programs, including wellness and recovery centers, 3:30p BEATING the BLUES w/ BOB, 5 – 6p To be rescheduled

WEDNESDAY FEB 10: CLOSED again. Check the blog tomorrow or better yet, call 301.589.2303 X 108 to hear if further closings or delays are in store! BINGO at 4:30 p, RSVP! *this is a good way to get rid of stuff you don’t need!* NEW: BLOOD PRESSURE DAY, use our cuff

THURSDAY FEB. 11: CLOSED NEW: (FOR WOMEN ONLY) HOW TO BE YOUR OWN VALENTINE, with SUSAN TATE, 4 to 5 p, meet in the back room. Self-esteem, body image, and how to like and love yourself will be discussed. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP requested but not required, 301.589.2303 X 108.

SATURDAY, FEB 13: Open 12 to 5 p NAMI CONNECTION, 3-4:30 A peer run support group, For people with any type of mental health concern; held in the back room. Visit http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=NAMI_Connection

MONDAY FEB. 15: Open 3-7 p RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK, due to Snow EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4 to 5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c. of KENSINGTON ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES. Please arrive by 4 - 4:30p in order to get the full 40 minutes of stress reduction auricular acupuncture. If this is your first time, you will sign two waivers; also, if you've not become an SSDIC member, we require membership after two sessions (membership is free; your membership ensures our continued funding) OPEN without acupuncture today!

TUESDAY FEB. 16: Open 3-7 p NEW: LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN TO GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, to advocate for no more cuts to community mental health programs, including wellness and recovery centers, 3:30p BEATING the BLUES w/ BOB, 5 – 6p

WEDNESDAY FEB. 17: Open 3-7 p ARTWORK, WRITING, POETRY - do work here onsite - submissions to NAMI Howard County's Inkwell, Deadline for entry: March 1, 2010. Email VANITA LEATHERWOOD, vleatherwood@nami.org for info, or call (410) 772 – 9300; visit www.nami.org/sites/namihowardcounty and look for Inkwell link Offsite: Legislative Briefing at the Westin, in Annapolis, in the evening

THURSDAY FEB. 18: Open 3 - 7 p DRY HAIRCUTS with KARREEM ALI, 3:30 to 5:30p. First come, first served. A small donation of $2 - 3 requested. If you are a member of SSDIC and have financial need, we may be able to cover the cost. Held in the back room. Also today, POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, 4:30 - 6:30p, in the front room. Visit http://www.joannegrowney.com/ for more info on our illustrious poetry teacher.

SATURDAY FEB. 20: Open 12-5 p TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH: NEW: GET YOUR BUTT IN SHAPE! (IMPROVE THE REAR VIEW) w/ VIDEO and w/ ELAINE & MIRIAM, 2 – 3.:30p All welcome to have some aerobic and workout fun! We may have a WRAP makeup class for people instead, today. Stay tuned! (2 - 4p if we do)

MONDAY FEB. 22: Open 3 -7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4 to 5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c. of KENSINGTON ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES. Please arrive by 4 - 4:30p in order to get the full 40 minutes of stress reduction auricular acupuncture. If this is your first time, you will sign two waivers; also, if you've not become an SSDIC member, we require membership after two sessions (membership is free; your membership ensures our continued funding)
TUESDAY FEB. 23: Open 3-7 p PIZZA & MBRSHIP MTG, 4:30p; $1 – 2 donation appreciated; if coming in a group, or have never been here before, please RSVP! 301.589.2303 X 108

WEDNESDAY FEB. 24: Offsite: Health Care Rally, 12 - 3p, meet at Union Station at noon, visit http://healthcareforamericanow.org/page/event/detail/febrallies/4jvbf for event details. Open 3-7 p BINGO at 4:30 p, RSVP! *this is a good way to get rid of stuff you don’t need!* NEW: BLOOD PRESSURE DAY, use our cuff

THURSDAY FEB. 25: Open 3-7 p NEW: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH, 4 - 5 p; FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS, 5p

SATURDAY FEB. 27: Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION, 3 to 4:30 a peer-run support group for people with any kind of mental health concern; held in the back room. Visit http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=NAMI_Connection