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19 November 2011 Saturday: International Survivors of Suicide Day Conference ~ 9:30 am to 4:00 pm ~ Public welcome ~ Free except for $2 parking ~ Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

November 19, 2011
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's  13th Annual International Survivors of Suicide Day Conference
Saturday, November 19, 2011  9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Local Dallas Conference is one of 250+ Sites for Synchronized Film Broadcast

Thousands of survivors of suicide loss gather together around the world on this day for mutual support & practical guidance on dealing with grief.

If you have lost someone to suicide, please join us.
  Connecting with other survivors will provide you with insights for healing.
  Learning with practical tools & takeaways will help you navigate the grief journey.
  Realizing you are not alone on the journey is a source of strength.

Saturday, November 19, 2011  ---  9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Conference will feature:
* 90-minute film with a panel of survivors
* Break-out discussion groups
* Photo memory board
* Resource gallery
* Opportunities to hear what helped other survivors
* Tools & takeaways for healing
* Brunch and afternoon refreshment break

Location:  Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (Fogelson Auditorium) 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX Ð two blocks east of 75 North Central Expressway  (Look for the 3-story building with a red dome.)

Admission: No Charge (Attendees will only have to pay for parking -- $2 for the day)

For Information or to Pre-Register, Contact:
Peggy Marshall
Email: pmarshall1@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 214-533-9908
Website: http://www.dallassurvivorsofsuicidedayconference.org
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PLAN 2011 February 19 Saturday 6 pm: PLAN Dinner, Silent, Auction, Gala with speaker Julie Hersh author of “Struck by Living”

February 19, 2011
6:00 pmto9:00 pm

Planned Living Assistance Network of North Texas Nonprofit Organization for Lifetime Recovery Support for People with Mental Illness   7th Annual Dinner and Silent Auction Continue reading PLAN 2011 February 19 Saturday 6 pm: PLAN Dinner, Silent, Auction, Gala with speaker Julie Hersh author of “Struck by Living”

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2011 February 10 Thursday: Brain, Mind, and Science: The Future of Neuroethics. SMU Ethics Conference

The SMU Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility organized in collaboration with The North Texas Neurophilosophy Network

Brain, Mind, and Science: The Future of Neuroethics

Thursday, February 10, 2011  8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Karcher Auditorium, Storey Hall, SMU Dedman School of Law

Featuring:
Paul Churchland, Ph.D.,Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego
James Giordano, Ph.D., Director, Center for Neurotechnology Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies|
Hank Greely, J.D., Deana F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law and Director, Stanford University Center for Law and the Biosciences
Thomas Metzinger, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy and Director, Theoretical Philosophy Group, Dept. of Philosophy, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Ph.D., Chauncey Stillman Professor in Practical Ethics, Department of Philosophy, Duke Universi

FREE ATTENDANCE: There is no charge for attending this event but you must pre-register by visiting:  http://smu.edu/ethicscenter/register

CME/CEU ETHICS: $25 charge. This conference is approved for 6 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, 6 hours of Medical Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and 6 hour CEU for Psychologists.  For CME/CEU, there is a $25 processing fee which must be paid at the door on the day of the conference.  For more information, call the Maguire Center for Ethics at (214) 768-4255.

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POSTSCRIPT: REVIEW OF THE EVENT: January 28 6:00 pm to 12:00 midnight: MDHA Annual Homeless Count & Census: Volunteers needed

January 28, 2010 6:00 pmtoJanuary 29, 2010 12:00 am

POSTSCRIPT:  This well-organized and meaningful Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance event took place on a rainy cold evening.  With good training and professional and personable police officers paving the way for speaking with any homeless persons who were interested in contributing to the survey, this experience is highly recommended.  Please consider it for yourselves next year.  Welcoming and educating this rookie were veterans Joel Feiner MD (psychiatrist advocate and community mental health guru/ leader),  Janie Metzinger (MHA); Mike Katz (NTBHA Consumer/Family Council);Valencia Hooper, John Dornheim, and Sherry Cusumano (NAMI Dallas and Collin County); Sr Cpl Herb Cotner of DPD.   Officers Isaac and Celeste of Northeast and LPC David Mora (presently a City of Dallas caseworker) were wonderfully easy and respectful and humane as we visited with those homeless persons who felt comfortable speaking with us.  My sense:  we all realized we are much more alike than different and but for the grace of…Fortunately riding through my own neighborhood, I learned the haunts and strategies and extreme distress of the unsheltered who were NOT in the Bridge and what they believed would help.    NCmd Continue reading POSTSCRIPT: REVIEW OF THE EVENT: January 28 6:00 pm to 12:00 midnight: MDHA Annual Homeless Count & Census: Volunteers needed

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World Mental Health Day Program of HOPE in Dallas: Saturday, October 10, 10 AM ~ Free, open to the general public

October 10, 2009
10:00 amto1:00 pm

FREE Program with Psychiatrist Speakers and Panelists  for Mental Illness Awareness WeekHaving Opportunities for Positive Expansions Conference  (H.O.P.E.) 4  Dallas
Saturday—October 10th  World Mental Health Day       10 am—1 pm
Fellowship Bible Church Dallas   9330 N. Central Expwy   Dallas TX 75231 Continue reading World Mental Health Day Program of HOPE in Dallas: Saturday, October 10, 10 AM ~ Free, open to the general public

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PSYCHIATRISTS Disaster Training and DCMRC Certification rescheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2008

November 1, 2008
8:45 amto1:00 pm

Continue reading PSYCHIATRISTS Disaster Training and DCMRC Certification rescheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2008

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