Local Collaborative 2 Meeting – May 22, 2012

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Bernalillo County Local Collaborative 2 welcomes ALL community members to our monthly meetings where we provide opportunities to collaborate around Substance Abuse & Mental Health Issues in Our Community.

LC2 meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is May 22, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Located at:

First Unitarian Church
3701 Carlisle NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico


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Collaborate with the City to make YOUR VOICE heard.

Collaborate with the County to make YOUR VOICE heard.

Collaborate with the State to make YOUR VOICE heard.

Please JOIN US and make YOUR VOICE heard!

For more information, contact Valerie Quintana at 690-6084 or valerie.quintana@state.nm.us.

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DBSA Albuquerque June Activity: Train Ride to Santa Fe – June 9, 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

What:
Railrunner train ride to Santa Fe, lunch in Santa Fe.

When:
Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Where:
Downtown Albuquerque train station at 8:30 am.
Train station is located at 1st Street & Central Avenue.
Train leaves for Santa Fe Depot at 9:25 am sharp.

DBSA Albuquerque is making its annual train trek north to Santa Fe! We’ll be meeting as a group at the Downtown Albuquerque train station and will travel as a group to Santa Fe Depot (near the plaza).

DBSA will be paying for your train ticket plus one guest if you choose.

DBSA will also be reimbursing each person up to $10 for their lunch. YOU’LL NEED TO KEEP YOUR RECEIPT FOR LUNCH TO BE REIMBURSED.

There are many paid parking lots in the area of the Downtown Albuquerque station.

Trains southbound from Santa Fe Depot in the afternoon leave at 3:13 pm, 7:40 pm, and 9:20 pm.

We hope to see you on June 9. This is the most popular DSBA activity of the year and it’s always great fun!

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May 14, 2012: Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Comes to Albuquerque for Free Talk

Posted on April 27, 2012 by admin

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Comes to Albuquerque for Free Talk

“Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the United States, Canada and Western Europe, inflicting more damage than cancer, heart disease, or diabetes; it represents a major economic burden to individuals, families and our society . . . More young people in this country are disabled by mental illnesses than by accidents, gang violence, drug overdoses or cancer or diabetes,” writes Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in her latest book, Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis.

For more than 40 years, Mrs. Carter has worked to improve the quality of life for people around the world. Mental health has been one of her particular interests. She also advocates for caregiving, early childhood immunization, human rights and conflict resolution.

The UNM Department of Psychiatry – through its IDEAS in Psychiatry program – is hosting this free talk. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the Former First Lady’s important message of awareness and hope.

· Monday, May 14, 5:30 PM at Popejoy Hall

· Free Admission

· Free Parking (lots A & E)

· Brief book signing immediately following Mrs. Carter’s talk

· Books for sale at event and at UNM Bookstore

http://bookstore.unm.edu/p-87030-within-our-reach.aspx

· Guaranteed seating to those who register online or by phone by May 6 http://IDEASinPsychiatry.unm.edu or (505) 272-3592

(After May 6, seating will be first come, first served.)

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Local Collaborative 2 Meeting – April 24, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin

Bernalillo County Local Collaborative 2 welcomes ALL community members to our monthly meetings where we provide opportunities to collaborate around Substance Abuse & Mental Health Issues in Our Community.

LC2 meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is April 24, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Located at:

First Unitarian Church
3701 Carlisle NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico


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Collaborate with the City to make YOUR VOICE heard.

Collaborate with the County to make YOUR VOICE heard.

Collaborate with the State to make YOUR VOICE heard.

Please JOIN US and make YOUR VOICE heard!

For more information, contact Valerie Quintana at 690-6084 or valerie.quintana@state.nm.us.

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DBSA Albuquerque Activity: Rock collecting in Placitas

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin

Now that the weather is getting nice again, we’re starting to gear up with group activities to take advantage of the sunshine.

On Sunday, May 13, DBSA Albuquerque will be taking a field trip to Placitas, New Mexico, to rockhound in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains.

Placitas is located just to the north of Albuquerque. It is no more than a thirty minute drive to the rockhounding site.

What we’ll be looking for is a mineral called selenite, which is a hydrous calcium sulfate. It forms nice crystals, many of which are transparent, in the Mancos shale that crops out in the area. Collecting can be as easy as walking the low hills and arroyos and picking up pieces found on the ground or taking the elbow grease to dig a bit and expose fresh material.

The rockhounding site is located just off the main highway to the west of Placitas. Good rockhounding can be had within a couple hundred yards of the highway. The hills can be steep but are not high. Sturdy walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and water are essential for the excursion.

Ideally, we will get enough volunteers to drive so we can carpool to the collecting site. We can also convoy to the site if necessary.

Maps will be provided at next week’s support group meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact Carlee at 505 383 4479 or Steve at 505 514 6750 / steve.bringe@dbsa4albq.org.

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