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DBSA 2013 NationalConference<br />
Hilton Miami Downtown<br />
Stronger Together<br />
Miami, Florida<br />
Friday, June 14<br />
DBSA Chapter Leadership Forum<br />
Stronger together as a community. A day for<br />
DBSA chapter <strong>and</strong> support group members<br />
to share best practices <strong>and</strong> knowledge about<br />
how to improve levels of support in their<br />
groups <strong>and</strong> their communities. This day is also<br />
appropriate for anyone interested in starting<br />
or improving peer-led support groups.<br />
Monday, June 17–Friday, June 21<br />
• DBSA Post-Conference Institutes<br />
• Mental Health First Aid Training<br />
• Next Steps for Peer Specialists:<br />
Collaborative Recovery Training<br />
A Peer-Centered Mental Health Conference<br />
for Consumers, Family Members, <strong>and</strong> Clinicians<br />
Saturday, June 15<br />
DBSA <strong>and</strong> ISBD Partnering for<br />
Success Joint Day<br />
Stronger together as partners in wellness.<br />
A day for individuals living with a mood<br />
disorder to brainstorm with some of the<br />
world’s leading clinicians <strong>and</strong> researchers<br />
on strategies for improving collaboration to<br />
enhance effective outcomes.<br />
Sunday, June 16<br />
DBSA Program: Embracing Wellness<br />
Stronger together as peers embracing our<br />
inner strength. A day for peers to learn from<br />
each other <strong>and</strong> leading experts in the field of<br />
mental health about strength-based wellness<br />
strategies.<br />
FEATURED KEYNOTES:<br />
Patrick<br />
Kennedy<br />
Victoria<br />
Maxwell<br />
Melody<br />
Moezzi<br />
Priscilla<br />
Ridgway<br />
(800) 826-3632<br />
Register early <strong>and</strong> save!<br />
www.DBS<strong>Alliance</strong>.org/Conference2013
FRIDAY: DBSA CHAPTER LEADERSHIP FORUM (CLF)<br />
Stronger together as a community. Share best practices on how to improve<br />
support in your group <strong>and</strong> community.<br />
CHAPTER<br />
LEADERSHIP<br />
FORUM<br />
BREAKOUTS<br />
• Simple Fundraising Solutions<br />
• Up, Up, <strong>and</strong> Away into Effective Facilitation<br />
• Starting a Friends <strong>and</strong> Family Group<br />
• Participant Recruitment <strong>and</strong> Retention<br />
• Facing Your Chapter’s Challenges<br />
SATURDAY: JOINT DAY WITH ISBD<br />
SUNDAY: STRENGTH-BASED WELLNESS STRATEGIES WITH DBSA<br />
POST CONFERENCE INSTITUTES<br />
• Partnering with Professionals<br />
• Maintaining Boundaries<br />
• Community Education<br />
• Using Your Chapter’s Board<br />
• Chapter Awards Celebration<br />
EVENING MEET & GREET<br />
A free event designed to introduce you to other conference attendees, speakers, <strong>and</strong> Miami<br />
attractions.<br />
Stronger together as partners in wellness. Brainstorm with some of the world’s<br />
leading clinicians <strong>and</strong> researchers on strategies for improving collaboration.<br />
Maxwell<br />
Kennedy<br />
KEYNOTES<br />
• Victoria Maxwell, renowned mental health expert, performs her new one-woman show, That’s Just<br />
Crazy Talk. The performance is followed by a presentation of findings from a research study on the<br />
show’s effects on stigma.<br />
• Congressman Patrick Kennedy, author <strong>and</strong> lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity & Addiction<br />
Equity Act of 2008, closes Saturday’s sessions.<br />
PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE SESSIONS<br />
Choose one of two moderated panel discussion tracks:<br />
• Opening Doors to New Research: Mental health researchers <strong>and</strong> consumers focus on the future of,<br />
<strong>and</strong> participation in, mental health research.<br />
• Answering the Tough Questions Together: Clinicians <strong>and</strong> individuals with mood disorders focus on<br />
creating partnerships between people <strong>and</strong> their clinicians.<br />
EVENING BAY TOUR BENEFIT<br />
Cool off Saturday night on Biscayne Bay aboard a 2-hour boat tour, from which the calm waters are set<br />
afire by the colorful city lights. The bay tour gives you the best vantage from which to appreciate the<br />
city’s vibrant skyline. Appetizers <strong>and</strong> non-alcoholic drinks included. A portion of your ticket benefits<br />
DBSA programming.<br />
Stronger together as peers embracing our inner strength. Learn about strengthbased<br />
wellness strategies from peers <strong>and</strong> mental health experts.<br />
Ridgway<br />
Moezzi<br />
KEYNOTES<br />
• Priscilla Ridgway, Ph.D., co-author of Pathways to Recovery, kicks off a full day of programming with<br />
her expertise in strength-based recovery.<br />
• Melody Moezzi, activist <strong>and</strong> award-winning author, shares her story of learning to flourish, both<br />
despite <strong>and</strong> because of her mental illness.<br />
BREAKOUTS<br />
• Better at Work<br />
• Getting in the Rhythm<br />
• Channeling Creativity<br />
• My Affordable Care Act<br />
• Learned Resilience: Overcoming Setbacks<br />
• Practicing Mindfulness<br />
• Research for a Brighter Future<br />
• When RX Becomes Collaboration<br />
• Procovery: Look Forward Not Back<br />
• Love vs. Mania<br />
• Maximizing Personal Strengths<br />
• Recovery to Practice<br />
EVENING STAND UP COMEDY SHOW<br />
Comedian/counselor David Granirer <strong>and</strong> peers newly trained as comics explore the lighter side of living<br />
with a diagnosis.<br />
Monday<br />
Beyond Impulse: Addresses<br />
impulsivity, an unspoken side of<br />
mania, including hypersexuality,<br />
spending, major life changes, <strong>and</strong><br />
more. (Deals with sensitive, adult<br />
topics.)<br />
Entrepreneurship: Could selfemployment<br />
be your path to<br />
wellness? Explore, learn, <strong>and</strong> decide.<br />
Monday & Tuesday<br />
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)<br />
This 12-hour certification<br />
course gives individuals key<br />
skills to help someone who is<br />
developing a mental health<br />
problem or experiencing a<br />
mental health crisis.<br />
Monday through Friday<br />
Collaborative Recovery Training:<br />
A Next Step for Peer Specialists<br />
Add to your toolbox of peer support<br />
skills. This course features group<br />
exploration <strong>and</strong> relevant practice in<br />
the principles of recovery, self-care,<br />
<strong>and</strong> supporting peers in multiple<br />
dimensions of wellness.<br />
HILTON MIAMI DOWNTOWN<br />
1601 Biscayne Boulevard<br />
Miami, FL 33132<br />
Special Room Rates<br />
$109/night (single/double occupancy)<br />
$119/night (triple occupancy)<br />
$149/night (quadruple occupancy)<br />
Reservations<br />
By phone: 1-800-445-8667<br />
Be sure to indicate that you are<br />
attending the DBSA conference.<br />
Online: Visit www.DBS<strong>Alliance</strong>.org/<br />
Hotel2013 to book through Hilton’s<br />
special site for DBSA conference<br />
attendees.<br />
Hotel Amenities<br />
In-room coffee maker<br />
Free in-room internet access<br />
Rooftop pool<br />
On-site fitness room<br />
Parking<br />
Special parking rates: $12/day self-park<br />
or $15/day valet parking<br />
www.DBS<strong>Alliance</strong>.org/Travel2013<br />
SPECIAL NOTE<br />
ABOUT SATURDAY<br />
Saturday’s educational sessions will be<br />
held at the ISBD conference hotel,<br />
Loews Miami Beach. DBSA will be<br />
providing complimentary limited shuttle<br />
service for the short ride between the<br />
DBSA conference hotel <strong>and</strong> the ISBD<br />
conference hotel on Saturday, June<br />
15. Check www.DBS<strong>Alliance</strong>.org/<br />
Travel2013 for times.<br />
PRESIDENT’S LUNCH PACKAGE<br />
12:15–1:30pm Sunday<br />
Join DBSA President Allen Doederlein<br />
<strong>and</strong> our keynote guests to discuss<br />
ideas <strong>and</strong> offer feedback on DBSA’s<br />
important work. Proceeds benefit DBSA<br />
programming.<br />
Ticket includes:<br />
• Full Saturday <strong>and</strong> Sunday registration<br />
• President’s Lunch on Sunday<br />
• Commemorative gift<br />
The <strong>Depression</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Bipolar</strong> <strong>Support</strong><br />
<strong>Alliance</strong> (DBSA) is the leading patientdirected<br />
national organization focusing<br />
on the most prevalent mental health<br />
conditions.
DBSA NATIONAL CONFERENCE & CLF REGISTRATION<br />
REGISTRANT INFORMATION.<br />
Please print or type clearly. One registrant per form. Form may be photocopied if needed.<br />
• Denotes required fields by all participants. * Denotes required fields by DBSA chapter/support group participants.<br />
t Denotes required accessibility/accommodation needs. See important note below.<br />
• Name • Daytime Phone E-mail<br />
• Address • City • State • Zip<br />
Special Dietary Restrictions<br />
Emergency Contact<br />
Organization<br />
t Special Accessibility/Accommodation Needs<br />
Emergency Contact Phone<br />
How did you hear about the conference?<br />
* Name of DBSA chapter/support group * City of chapter/group * State of chapter/group<br />
* I give DBSA permission to share my name, chapter, <strong>and</strong> email address with other CLF participants. Yes q No q<br />
PLEASE CIRCLE the cost of each event you’re purchasing in the appropriate column.<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
Friday ONLY*<br />
(Chapter Leadership Forum, CLF)<br />
Saturday ONLY<br />
(Joint Day with ISBD)<br />
Sunday ONLY<br />
(Conference Program)<br />
Advance<br />
(January 15 - May 20)<br />
Late & On-site<br />
(May 21 - Onsite)<br />
Chapter Member General Public Chapter Member General Public<br />
FREE* $50 FREE* $60<br />
$75 $85 $85 $95<br />
$75 $85 $85 $95<br />
Saturday & Sunday<br />
$125 $145 $145 $165<br />
(Joint Day & Conference)<br />
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday<br />
$125 $195 $145 $225<br />
(CLF, Joint Day, & Conference)<br />
President’s Lunch Package<br />
$450 $450 $500 $500<br />
(Includes Sat. & Sun. registration <strong>and</strong> special<br />
President’s Lunch)<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
Meet & Greet (Fri. PM) FREE FREE FREE FREE<br />
Lunch (Fri., Sat., & Sun. with each day<br />
registration)<br />
FREE FREE FREE FREE<br />
Bay Boat Tour (Sat. PM) $75 $75 $90 $90<br />
Comedy Night (Sun. PM) $10 $10 $15 $15<br />
POST-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES<br />
Impulsivity (Mon. 9:00 - 12:00)<br />
$35 $40 $40 $45<br />
(Only available to conference attendees)<br />
Entrepreneurship (Mon. 9:00 - 3:00)<br />
$55 $60 $60 $65<br />
(Only available to conference attendees)<br />
Mental Health First Aid Training<br />
(9:00 - 5:00 Mon. & Tue.)<br />
$125 with conference registration $150 without conference registration<br />
Next Steps for Peer Specialists:<br />
Collaborative Recovery Training<br />
(8:30 am - 4:30pm Mon.-Fri.)<br />
$750<br />
q Yes, I have successfully completed a peer specialist training course <strong>and</strong> am certified in my<br />
home state.<br />
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP NOTE *<br />
FREE attendance to CLF is limited to the first 100 DBSA chapter or support group members.<br />
Paid attendance over 100 is available to DBSA chapter/group members <strong>and</strong> general public.<br />
SPECIAL NEEDS NOTE t<br />
Individuals MUST indicate on this form any special accessibility or accommodation needs. We request that<br />
individuals provide a minimum of one month’s notice (May 14, 2013) to ensure resources are available.<br />
PLEASE CONSIDER<br />
Did you know DBSA spends over $200/person for each full conference registration? If you have the means,<br />
please consider donating to help offset the difference in actual costs <strong>and</strong> registration fees. Your donation<br />
makes future programs available to as many individuals as possible. Thank you!<br />
DONOR NOTE<br />
• Donors who have given $50 or more to DBSA’s national office within the past 12 months receive a<br />
10% discount on registration. (DBSA will verify).<br />
• You can receive the donor discount if you contribute $50 or more with your registration.<br />
EVENT FEES $<br />
DONOR DISCOUNT (-10%, SEE DONOR NOTE ABOVE ) $ -<br />
SUBTOTAL AMOUNT $<br />
DONATION AMOUNT $<br />
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $<br />
DBSA 2013<br />
National Conference<br />
June 14-16, 2013 • MIAMI, FL<br />
YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ONLINE AT<br />
www.DBS<strong>Alliance</strong>.org/Conference2013<br />
PLEASE RETURN REGISTRATION<br />
FORM WITH PAYMENT TO:<br />
DBSA<br />
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501<br />
Chicago, IL 60654<br />
Toll-Free: (800) 826-3632<br />
Fax: (312) 642-7243<br />
A confirmation letter will be sent upon receipt of<br />
your registration form <strong>and</strong> payment. Please allow<br />
three weeks for your confirmation.<br />
Cancellations: Refunds (minus a $25<br />
cancellation fee) will only be given if you cancel<br />
more than three weeks before the conference. You<br />
may transfer your registration to another person.<br />
However, you must notify us in writing of any<br />
cancellation or transfer no later than May 20,<br />
2013.<br />
Conference events are subject to additions <strong>and</strong><br />
changes. DBSA reserves the right to cancel this<br />
conference at any time. In the unlikely event that this<br />
occurs, registration fees will be refunded in full.<br />
More information is available through our website,<br />
www.DBS<strong>Alliance</strong>.org/Conference2013:<br />
• Speaker biographies<br />
• Session descriptions<br />
• Hotel <strong>and</strong> travel discounts<br />
PAYMENT METHOD<br />
q Check or money order is enclosed<br />
(payable to DBSA in U.S. dollars).<br />
q Charge my credit card.<br />
q MasterCard q Visa<br />
q Discover q AmEx<br />
Account Number CVC Code Expiration Date<br />
Name as it appears on card (please print)<br />
Signature (required)
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DBSA 2013<br />
National Conference<br />
June 14-16, 2013 • MIAMI, FL<br />
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<br />
Patrick<br />
Kennedy<br />
Victoria<br />
Maxwell<br />
Melody<br />
Moezzi<br />
Priscilla<br />
Ridgway<br />
A Peer-Centered Wellness Conference