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DBSA 2013 NationalConference
Hilton Miami Downtown
Stronger Together
Miami, Florida
Friday, June 14
DBSA Chapter Leadership Forum
Stronger together as a community. A day for
DBSA chapter and support group members
to share best practices and knowledge about
how to improve levels of support in their
groups and their communities. This day is also
appropriate for anyone interested in starting
or improving peer-led support groups.
Monday, June 17–Friday, June 21
• DBSA Post-Conference Institutes
• Mental Health First Aid Training
• Next Steps for Peer Specialists:
Collaborative Recovery Training
A Peer-Centered Mental Health Conference
for Consumers, Family Members, and Clinicians
Saturday, June 15
DBSA and ISBD Partnering for
Success Joint Day
Stronger together as partners in wellness.
A day for individuals living with a mood
disorder to brainstorm with some of the
world’s leading clinicians and researchers
on strategies for improving collaboration to
enhance effective outcomes.
Sunday, June 16
DBSA Program: Embracing Wellness
Stronger together as peers embracing our
inner strength. A day for peers to learn from
each other and leading experts in the field of
mental health about strength-based wellness
strategies.
FEATURED KEYNOTES:
Patrick
Kennedy
Victoria
Maxwell
Melody
Moezzi
Priscilla
Ridgway
(800) 826-3632
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FRIDAY: DBSA CHAPTER LEADERSHIP FORUM (CLF)
Stronger together as a community. Share best practices on how to improve
support in your group and community.
CHAPTER
LEADERSHIP
FORUM
BREAKOUTS
• Simple Fundraising Solutions
• Up, Up, and Away into Effective Facilitation
• Starting a Friends and Family Group
• Participant Recruitment and Retention
• Facing Your Chapter’s Challenges
SATURDAY: JOINT DAY WITH ISBD
SUNDAY: STRENGTH-BASED WELLNESS STRATEGIES WITH DBSA
POST CONFERENCE INSTITUTES
• Partnering with Professionals
• Maintaining Boundaries
• Community Education
• Using Your Chapter’s Board
• Chapter Awards Celebration
EVENING MEET & GREET
A free event designed to introduce you to other conference attendees, speakers, and Miami
attractions.
Stronger together as partners in wellness. Brainstorm with some of the world’s
leading clinicians and researchers on strategies for improving collaboration.
Maxwell
Kennedy
KEYNOTES
• Victoria Maxwell, renowned mental health expert, performs her new one-woman show, That’s Just
Crazy Talk. The performance is followed by a presentation of findings from a research study on the
show’s effects on stigma.
• Congressman Patrick Kennedy, author and lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity & Addiction
Equity Act of 2008, closes Saturday’s sessions.
PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE SESSIONS
Choose one of two moderated panel discussion tracks:
• Opening Doors to New Research: Mental health researchers and consumers focus on the future of,
and participation in, mental health research.
• Answering the Tough Questions Together: Clinicians and individuals with mood disorders focus on
creating partnerships between people and their clinicians.
EVENING BAY TOUR BENEFIT
Cool off Saturday night on Biscayne Bay aboard a 2-hour boat tour, from which the calm waters are set
afire by the colorful city lights. The bay tour gives you the best vantage from which to appreciate the
city’s vibrant skyline. Appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks included. A portion of your ticket benefits
DBSA programming.
Stronger together as peers embracing our inner strength. Learn about strengthbased
wellness strategies from peers and mental health experts.
Ridgway
Moezzi
KEYNOTES
• Priscilla Ridgway, Ph.D., co-author of Pathways to Recovery, kicks off a full day of programming with
her expertise in strength-based recovery.
• Melody Moezzi, activist and award-winning author, shares her story of learning to flourish, both
despite and because of her mental illness.
BREAKOUTS
• Better at Work
• Getting in the Rhythm
• Channeling Creativity
• My Affordable Care Act
• Learned Resilience: Overcoming Setbacks
• Practicing Mindfulness
• Research for a Brighter Future
• When RX Becomes Collaboration
• Procovery: Look Forward Not Back
• Love vs. Mania
• Maximizing Personal Strengths
• Recovery to Practice
EVENING STAND UP COMEDY SHOW
Comedian/counselor David Granirer and peers newly trained as comics explore the lighter side of living
with a diagnosis.
Monday
Beyond Impulse: Addresses
impulsivity, an unspoken side of
mania, including hypersexuality,
spending, major life changes, and
more. (Deals with sensitive, adult
topics.)
Entrepreneurship: Could selfemployment
be your path to
wellness? Explore, learn, and decide.
Monday & Tuesday
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
This 12-hour certification
course gives individuals key
skills to help someone who is
developing a mental health
problem or experiencing a
mental health crisis.
Monday through Friday
Collaborative Recovery Training:
A Next Step for Peer Specialists
Add to your toolbox of peer support
skills. This course features group
exploration and relevant practice in
the principles of recovery, self-care,
and supporting peers in multiple
dimensions of wellness.
HILTON MIAMI DOWNTOWN
1601 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
Special Room Rates
$109/night (single/double occupancy)
$119/night (triple occupancy)
$149/night (quadruple occupancy)
Reservations
By phone: 1-800-445-8667
Be sure to indicate that you are
attending the DBSA conference.
Online: Visit www.DBSAlliance.org/
Hotel2013 to book through Hilton’s
special site for DBSA conference
attendees.
Hotel Amenities
In-room coffee maker
Free in-room internet access
Rooftop pool
On-site fitness room
Parking
Special parking rates: $12/day self-park
or $15/day valet parking
www.DBSAlliance.org/Travel2013
SPECIAL NOTE
ABOUT SATURDAY
Saturday’s educational sessions will be
held at the ISBD conference hotel,
Loews Miami Beach. DBSA will be
providing complimentary limited shuttle
service for the short ride between the
DBSA conference hotel and the ISBD
conference hotel on Saturday, June
15. Check www.DBSAlliance.org/
Travel2013 for times.
PRESIDENT’S LUNCH PACKAGE
12:15–1:30pm Sunday
Join DBSA President Allen Doederlein
and our keynote guests to discuss
ideas and offer feedback on DBSA’s
important work. Proceeds benefit DBSA
programming.
Ticket includes:
• Full Saturday and Sunday registration
• President’s Lunch on Sunday
• Commemorative gift
The Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patientdirected
national organization focusing
on the most prevalent mental health
conditions.

DBSA NATIONAL CONFERENCE & CLF REGISTRATION
REGISTRANT INFORMATION.
Please print or type clearly. One registrant per form. Form may be photocopied if needed.
• Denotes required fields by all participants. * Denotes required fields by DBSA chapter/support group participants.
t Denotes required accessibility/accommodation needs. See important note below.
• Name • Daytime Phone E-mail
• Address • City • State • Zip
Special Dietary Restrictions
Emergency Contact
Organization
t Special Accessibility/Accommodation Needs
Emergency Contact Phone
How did you hear about the conference?
* Name of DBSA chapter/support group * City of chapter/group * State of chapter/group
* I give DBSA permission to share my name, chapter, and email address with other CLF participants. Yes q No q
PLEASE CIRCLE the cost of each event you’re purchasing in the appropriate column.
REGISTRATION
Friday ONLY*
(Chapter Leadership Forum, CLF)
Saturday ONLY
(Joint Day with ISBD)
Sunday ONLY
(Conference Program)
Advance
(January 15 - May 20)
Late & On-site
(May 21 - Onsite)
Chapter Member General Public Chapter Member General Public
FREE* $50 FREE* $60
$75 $85 $85 $95
$75 $85 $85 $95
Saturday & Sunday
$125 $145 $145 $165
(Joint Day & Conference)
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
$125 $195 $145 $225
(CLF, Joint Day, & Conference)
President’s Lunch Package
$450 $450 $500 $500
(Includes Sat. & Sun. registration and special
President’s Lunch)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Meet & Greet (Fri. PM) FREE FREE FREE FREE
Lunch (Fri., Sat., & Sun. with each day
registration)
FREE FREE FREE FREE
Bay Boat Tour (Sat. PM) $75 $75 $90 $90
Comedy Night (Sun. PM) $10 $10 $15 $15
POST-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES
Impulsivity (Mon. 9:00 - 12:00)
$35 $40 $40 $45
(Only available to conference attendees)
Entrepreneurship (Mon. 9:00 - 3:00)
$55 $60 $60 $65
(Only available to conference attendees)
Mental Health First Aid Training
(9:00 - 5:00 Mon. & Tue.)
$125 with conference registration $150 without conference registration
Next Steps for Peer Specialists:
Collaborative Recovery Training
(8:30 am - 4:30pm Mon.-Fri.)
$750
q Yes, I have successfully completed a peer specialist training course and am certified in my
home state.
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP NOTE *
FREE attendance to CLF is limited to the first 100 DBSA chapter or support group members.
Paid attendance over 100 is available to DBSA chapter/group members and general public.
SPECIAL NEEDS NOTE t
Individuals MUST indicate on this form any special accessibility or accommodation needs. We request that
individuals provide a minimum of one month’s notice (May 14, 2013) to ensure resources are available.
PLEASE CONSIDER
Did you know DBSA spends over $200/person for each full conference registration? If you have the means,
please consider donating to help offset the difference in actual costs and registration fees. Your donation
makes future programs available to as many individuals as possible. Thank you!
DONOR NOTE
• Donors who have given $50 or more to DBSA’s national office within the past 12 months receive a
10% discount on registration. (DBSA will verify).
• You can receive the donor discount if you contribute $50 or more with your registration.
EVENT FEES $
DONOR DISCOUNT (-10%, SEE DONOR NOTE ABOVE ) $ -
SUBTOTAL AMOUNT $
DONATION AMOUNT $
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $
DBSA 2013
National Conference
June 14-16, 2013 • MIAMI, FL
YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ONLINE AT
www.DBSAlliance.org/Conference2013
PLEASE RETURN REGISTRATION
FORM WITH PAYMENT TO:
DBSA
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60654
Toll-Free: (800) 826-3632
Fax: (312) 642-7243
A confirmation letter will be sent upon receipt of
your registration form and payment. Please allow
three weeks for your confirmation.
Cancellations: Refunds (minus a $25
cancellation fee) will only be given if you cancel
more than three weeks before the conference. You
may transfer your registration to another person.
However, you must notify us in writing of any
cancellation or transfer no later than May 20,
2013.
Conference events are subject to additions and
changes. DBSA reserves the right to cancel this
conference at any time. In the unlikely event that this
occurs, registration fees will be refunded in full.
More information is available through our website,
www.DBSAlliance.org/Conference2013:
• Speaker biographies
• Session descriptions
• Hotel and travel discounts
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DBSA 2013
National Conference
June 14-16, 2013 • MIAMI, FL
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Patrick
Kennedy
Victoria
Maxwell
Melody
Moezzi
Priscilla
Ridgway
A Peer-Centered Wellness Conference