MAY 2010 SSDIC CALENDAR of EVENTS

ATTENTION: WE HAVE 3 or 4 SPACES FOR CONSUMER MEMBERS OF SSDIC TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE, 2 DAY PERS - PEER EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE SPECIALIST TRAINING IN ROCKVILLE ON TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY MAY 18 - 19, 10 AM TO 4 PM. PERS = Peer Employment Resource Specialist, offered by SAR LEVITAN CENTER OF JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. This is great training for consumers who want to work in PRPs, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, CLINICS, HOSPITALS, and WELLNESS & RECOVERY CENTERS. CALL MIRIAM 301.589.2303 X 108 or X 111 and also email myarmolinsky AT santegroup DOT org w/ subject line: PERS .

WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) class to start up in June, Wednesdays. Call for more details, times, etc., & to sign up. Email works too, please include your full name and contact number/s, subject line: WRAP, myarmolinsky AT santegroup DOT org
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SATURDAY MAY 1: Open 2:30 -6:30 p ATTENTION: we will open at 2:30p due to the NAMI WALK at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. Visit http://www.nami.org/walkTemplate.cfm?Section=NAMIWALKS&template=/customsource/NAMIWalks/walksitedetail.cfm&walksiteID=114 EMOTIONAL STRESS MANAGEMENT, 5-6:15 p, Class 7 of 8, through May 8

MONDAY MAY 3: Open 3-7 p MINDFUL MONDAYS (no TV, radio, movies, noise) EAR ACUPUNCTURE 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN

TUESDAY MAY 4: Open 3 -7 p PET ADOPTION VISIT 4 to 5 p , with ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Adoptable cats will be at this presentation, where you will learn how to care for cats, as well as the health benefits that cats offer to us. For info on AWLMC, visit http://www.awlmc.org/ Also, at 5p, SHANNON FLYNN LEWIS will discuss outpatient genetic research in which NIMH offers monetary compensation to people with Schizophrenia Consumers, family members, and providers welcome!

Offsite: Mental Hygiene Administration “Finding Potential in Challenging Times” at Martins West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21244.

WEDNESDAY MAY 5: Open 3 -7 p Offsite: SOAR training; ACTIVITIES, MEMBERS' CHOICE

THURSDAY MAY 6: Open 3-7 p MEMBERS' CHOICE WRAP follow-up training all day offsite, Director out MHAMC meeting, 7 to 9p, 401 Hungerford Drive, tan room, Rockville. Director may attend, people welcome to car pool with.

SATURDAY MAY 8: Open 12-6:30 p NAMI CONNECTION 3-4:30 p; Final EMOTIONAL STRESS MANAGEMENT, Class 8 of 8, 5-6:15 p

MONDAY MAY 10: Open 3-7 p MINDFUL MONDAYS (no TV, movies, radio); EAR ACUPUNCTURE 4-5:30 p w/DEE BROWN

TUESDAY MAY 11: Open 3-7 p New: GET YOUR BUTT IN SHAPE w/ video w/ELAINE & MIRIAM & DVD, 4-5:30 p

WEDNESDAY MAY 12: CLOSED DUE TO OUTING due to: MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MNTH EVENT 10a, take metro 2gether group, near St. E's, DC - meet in the lobby of SSDIC, 7961 Eastern Ave., SS, at 10 am. We will then take the metro and a bus to Ida Mae Campbell Foundation sponsored event ... from 10 am to 3 pm. Located at 2759 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE.

THURSDAY MAY 13: Open 3-7 p POETRY READING, OPEN MIKE - bring your favorite poems whether written by you or by others, to read aloud - we will have sign up for short readings, 4:30 pm; also, if there's time after the readings, we may have POETRY discussion/class w/ JOANNE GROWNEY Offsite, 7pm: NAMI Hearts and Minds Presentation at NAMI MC office, 11718 Parklawn Dr., in Rockville, visit www.namimc.org

FRIDAY MAY 14: SSDIC cleanup crew, part II

SATURDAY MAY 15: Open 12-7p ART MATERIALS MOVIES, WII FIT AVAILABLE
NEW: from the Johns Hopkins graduating Masters in Counseling students who offered Emotional Stress Management, comes a new class, RELATIONSHIPS & YOU (class 1 of 3)! 5 to 7p, offered in 3 sessions, today, Sat May 29, and Sat June 12. Come to one, come to all, up to you! learn how to skillfully navigate relationships, boundaries, communication.

MONDAY MAY 17: Open 3 -7 p MINDFUL MONDAYS (NO TV, radio, music, noise) EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c.

TUESDAY MAY 18: Open 3-7 p CENTER CLOSED due to PERS training day 1 of 2, offsite 10a-4p Twinbrook

WEDNESDAY MAY 19: Open 3-7 p Deadline for OOOMD conference scholarship applications as well as registration, visit www.onourownmd.org CLOSED due to PERS training, day 2 of 2, offsite 10a-4pm. Family Services Inc. 20th Annual Awards luncheon

THURSDAY MAY 20: Open 3-7 p MAY BIRTHDAYS 4:30 p

FRIDAY MAY 21 Hoarding Task Force MTG, 10a

SATURDAY MAY 22: Special Hours, call. Meet at the center at 12p to travel to BROOKSIDE GARDENS (there's a garden tour at 2p we could attend too), 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton. Drivers needed!; NAMI CONNECTION, 3-4:30 p (call to confirm)

MONDAY MAY 24: Open 3-7 p MINDFUL MONDAYS: NO TV, music, radio, noise. EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN

TUESDAY MAY 25: Open 3-7 p ACTIVITIES: MEMBERS' CHOICE May is Mental Health month, Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., Rockville: WELLNESS & RECOVERY RESOURCE/PROVIDER FAIR Director out at booth offsite: 4 to 9p downtown Rockville, more info soon! SSDIC will have a booth.

WEDNESDAY MAY 26: Open 3-7 p PIZZA & MEMBERSHIP MTG, 4:30 p offsite: VOCAL Conference, MAY 26 -28, at GMU: http://www.vocalvirginia.org/#/vocal-conference/4534274248

THURSDAY MAY 27: Open 3-7 p RESOURCES & REFERRALS

SATURDAY MAY 29: Open 12 - 7p CREATING PORTRAITS FOR LOOK IN/LOOK OUT Call for Art (visit http://studiodownstairsinsideout.blogspot.com/ ). NEW: from the Johns Hopkins graduating Masters in Counseling students who offered Emotional Stress Management, comes a new class, RELATIONSHIPS & YOU (class 2 of 3)! 5 to 7p. Final session: Sat June 12. Come to one, come to all, up to you! learn how to skillfully navigate relationships, boundaries, communication.

MONDAY MAY 31: MEMORIAL DAY CLOSED