Been There, Done That. Our 4th Wednesday (April 24) educational presentation will be a casual zoom discussion with five panelists who self define as consumers but who have gotten through the bad parts, made some peace with it all and are now working in the mental health/illness arena. Jesse Marsh, Lee Davis, Jeffrey Caiola, Viveca Bradley and Ian Morgan will share their stories and insights and discuss the perspective they developed. Link for the 7:30-9:00 pm event is
Integrative Approaches to Mental Health, Dr. Eric Arnold, March 17, 1:00 pm on Zoom
Dr. Eric Arnold is the Vice President of Bay Psychiatric Associates and Director of ECT, Inpatient Partial Hospitalization Program, Alta Bates/Summit. Trained in psycho-pharmacy, psychotherapy and incorporation of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches, he uses integrative approaches to mental health such as Ketamine, TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) and psychotherapy for diverse psychiatric conditions. These non-medication interventions will be the topic of his presentation.
This month, we have a date other than our regular 4th Wednesday presentation. Because of time issues, we will be taping his talk on Sunday, March 17 at 1:00 PM (link below), videotape it and post it for viewing on our website under What’s New. Join us for the live presentation if you have questions and would like to interact with our speaker.
Stephanie Criteser, Registered Dietician and Nutritional Therapist, will be our 4th Wednesday educational speaker on February 28, 7:30 pm – zoom link below. Our speaker has had 12 years experience in inpatient and outpatient settings. At Children’s Hospital Colorado, she helped patients with neurological and metabolic disorders implement and sustain diet care plans, offering clinical services that support the use of Ketogenic Metabolic Therapies for management of mental health conditions. Some personal testimonials to the diet’s effectiveness will be shared.
Powers of Attorney and Conservatorships – how to obtain authority to assist loved ones with Baron Miller, J.D. , author of Laws We Need to Know….Understanding Rules and Programs for Persons with Mental Illness.
Something different here since this is sort of a throw-away/holiday recovery week, we’re just going to host a discussion about mental illness, with topics of book and film recommendations, research updates and the many current and pending legislative changes. You can bring along some topic of interest that you want to share and discuss.
Most Common SSI Pitfalls Daniel Fortuno, Benefits Education Center Wed, Nov 15, 7:30pm on Zoom
The application process for the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is oftentimes problematic, as many families are painfully aware. Daniel Fortuno from the Benefits Education Center in Long Beach, California, will be the guest presenter at our next educational event. He will be discussing the Most Common SSI Pitfalls and will be dealing with questions from attendees.
Join us on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30pm on zoom. (This presentation has been rescheduled from the 4th to the 3rd Wednesday because of the Thanksgiving holiday).
Wednesday, Oct 25, 5:00-6:30 on zoom (note time change) Allies in Recovery is a program that trains families in CRAFT, an evidence-based approach that supports behavior change and increases connection between the family and their loved one. Dominique Simon-Levine and Laurie MacDougall will provide a brief overview of the CRAFT model and teach us a few key principles that we can implement with our relative.
Since our our presenters live on the East Coast, we are scheduling this meeting for 5:00pm – our time. We invite families to join us and share their challenges. Link is below. The meeting will be written up by Tom Thomas and also videotaped for posting.
