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DBSA National Conference — 25 to 27 September 2015

The 2015 DBSA I to We Weekend Wellness Conference and Leadership Forum website is now live and registration is now open. Get a head start on your plans to join the DBSA community for this educational and inspirational weekend at the award-winning Eaglewood Resort & Spa outside of Chicago, IL.

Join us September 25–27, 2015, for a weekend-long event that connects you with a community of peers, inspires wellness, provides support, and celebrates 30 years of connection and hope. The DBSA I to We Weekend will offer two days of educational programming for peers, parents, families, friends, and the public as well as a day of in-depth training and networking opportunities for community leaders—chapter participants, parents, young adults, advocates, and peer specialists.

Register now for this very special DSBA 30th Anniversary Wellness Conference and Leadership Forum!

Statement on Feedback

The Chapter Board considered the issue of feedback. The Board reminds members that feedback should be aimed at helping the person who has just shared. This means no questions about how they liked a certain medication, no asking if they recommend their psychiatrist/therapist, no questions about the nature of their condition, no general questions about the illness and its treatment when it is not your turn to share, and no comments or questions that direct attention away from the problems of the sharer and towards those of the questioner.

We remind you that you may ask whatever questions you want of whoever you want after the meeting or during the week between meetings. Don’t forget that the Chapter has a library with many books that you may consult.

If the facilitator interrupts you to bring the focus back to the person who just shared, please cooperate. Keep the meeting focused on support.

Thank you for your understanding and assistance.