NOVEMBER '09 SSDIC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

NOTICE: DEE BROWN, L.A.c., M.A.c., a licensed acupuncturist from Kensington Acupuncture Associates, OFFERS A FREE EAR (AURICULAR) ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC for DETOXING from NICOTINE and OTHER SUBSTANCES

HERE’S THE SCHEDULE; ATTENDING ALL WORKS BEST, but ANY VISIT IS FINE: MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY, NOV. 2 – 5: 4 - 7 PM * SATURDAY NOV. 7: 10 AM – 1 PM * new hrs. for this purpose only! MONDAY & WEDNESDAY NOV 9 & 11, 4 - 7 PM * SATURDAY NOV. 14: 10 AM – 1 PM * new hrs. for this purpose only

PLEASE ARRIVE CLOSE TO 4 - 4:30 PM on the weekdays, in order to get a full 40 minute auricular acupuncture treatment. We will have CHI GONG AFTER ACUPUNCTURE to assist with any cravings.

THE ACUPUNCTURE/DETOX PROTOCOL works BEST if you can attend as many of the days as possible. BE SURE TO GET RID OF YOUR CIGARETTES BEFORE YOU START THIS PRACTICE!

Starting Monday Nov. 16, we resume the regular acupuncture for the next few Mondays, from 4 – 5:30 pm! FOR INFO: MIRIAM, 301.589.2303 X 108 EMAIL: myarmolinsky at santegroup dot org

Silver Spring Drop-In Center’s normal hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 3 to 7 pm, & Saturdays 12 to 5 pm, except for the two Saturdays where we open at 10 am For info on the NADA protocol of Acu-detox, visit http://acudetox.com/about/

MONDAY NOV. 2: Open 3-7 p DETOX ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC WEEK #1, 4 - 7 p Please arrive by 4 or 4:30 p to get the 40 minute treatment; HEALING (SEATED) CHI GONG CLASS available after

TUESDAY NOV. 3: Open 3 - 7 p DETOX ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC, 4-7 p Please arrive by 4 or 4:30 to get the 40 minute treatment; HEALING(SEATED) CHI GONG CLASS available after; KNITTING & CROCHET w/ MICHELLE

WEDNESDAY NOV. 4: Open 3-7 p 10a-12p W & R mtg SMOKING CESSATION ACUPUNCTURE, 4-7 w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

THURSDAY NOV. 5: Open 3-7 p SMOKING CESSATION ACUPUNCTURE, 4- 7 w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

SATURDAY NOV. 7: Open 10 a -5 p DETOX ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC 10-1:00 p Smoking Cessation Week #1

SUNDAY NOV. 8: Pat Harvey's book signing Fallsgrove Community Ctr. 11a

MONDAY NOV. 9: Open 3-7 p SMOKING CESSATION WEEK #2, 4-7 p

TUESDAY NOV. 10: Open 3-7 p NCSTAC webinar, Nonprofit basics for consumer run, webinar 2:30-4 ncstac.org

WEDNESDAY NOV. 11: Open 3-7 p SMOKING CESSATION ACUPUNCTURE 4-7 p

THURSDAY NOV. 12: Open 3-7 p Offsite: CSA Education meeting, outreach, 11a-12:30 p

FRIDAY NOV. 13: ON OUR OWN OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY's 26th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, $45 tickets, (1/2 price for OOO MC members, join for only $10/year!) Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg, 6 - 9 p RSVP to 240 683 5555, visit www.ooo-mc.org

NAMI's In Our Own Voice (IOOV) Training Nov. 13 - 15; visit www.namimc.org

SATURDAY NOV. 14: Open 10 a -5 p FINAL SMOKING CESSATION 10 a - 1 p

WRAP (WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLANNING) CLASS starts, 11:30 a to 2:30p, 1 of 5 ; NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p

MONDAY NOV. 16: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

TUESDAY NOV. 17: Open 2:30 -7 p TIME MANAGEMENT PT II with ALISA LEVY, 3-4:30 RSVP 10 people max! Please arrive no later than 3pm for this class, and bring your planners/calendars with you. The lucky ten RSVPed candidates will receive 2010 calendars.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 18: Open 3-7 p MD Office of Consumer Affairs' Susan Kadis visits

THURSDAY NOV. 19: Open 3-7 p Monthly w & r center phone call 11a-12p Provider Council 930-1130 POETRY w/ JOANNE, 4:30 - 6:30p

SATURDAY NOV. 21: Open 11 a - 5 p (for WRAP only; all others, please arrive after 12 noon) - WRAP 11:30 a - 3:30p, Class 2 of 5 - this is the only class that runs 4 hrs, the rest will be 3 hrs.)

MONDAY NOV. 23: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/DEE BROWN, L.A.c.

TUESDAY NOV. 24: Open 3-7 p MEMBERSHIP MEETING 4 p and PIZZA (donations of $1 - 2 appreciated)

WEDNESDAY NOV. 25: Open 3-7 p

THURSDAY NOV. 26: Open 2 - 6 p NON-TRADITIONAL LASAGNE THANKSGIVING MEAL -first 12 signed up are guaranteed a meal; you must RSVP to Miriam at 301.589.2303 X 108 by Tuesday Nov. 24, 5 p. We already have a waitlist. If you don't make the cut, you may still visit the center but will not be guaranteed other than snacks. Please RSVP regardless. thanks! Many thanks to Dr. Mary Carter-Williams of the HLC Diabetes Foundation for a generous donation toward this dinner!

SATURDAY NOV.28: Open 12 -5 p NO WRAP today - class 3 of 5 is Dec 5, 11:30 a to 2:30 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p

MONDAY NOV. 30: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/DEE BROWN, L.A.c.

OCTOBER 2009 SSDIC CALENDAR

Thursday October 1: Open 3-7 p ACTIVITIES: MEMBERS' CHOICE

Saturday October 3: Open 12-5 p Director out at Housing & Financial Fitness Expo, at Bohrer Park Activity Center. 10a - 3 p visit http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dhctmpl.asp?url=/Content/DHCA/housing/housing_fair/2009/index.asp

Monday October 5: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

Tuesday October 6: Open 3-7 p KNITTING WORKSHOP w/ MICHELLE PONDER 5-6:30p

Wednesday October 7: Open 3-7 p MEMBERS' CHOICE County vendor training 1-3p Director out during first part of afternoon

Thursday October 8: Open 3-7 p HAIRCUT CLINIC with KARREEM is BACK! , 3:30 – 5:30 p - $2 requested, we can cover costs for members who can't afford the donation

Saturday October 10: Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p

Monday October 12: Open 12-5 p COLUMBUS DAY; EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

Tuesday October 13: Open 3-7 p HUI Brd. mtg MAKING FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS WITH SEBASTIAN, 5:00-6:30 p

Wednesday October 14: Open 3-7 p Smoking Webinar, 2-5 p; NEW: PEOPLE SKILLS, 5-6p

Thursday October 15: Open 3-7 p Office of Consumer Affairs meeting for Wellness & Recovery Center Director at Bon Secours, Director out POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY 4:30 to 6:30 p

Friday October 16: Offsite: Studio InSight Art Reception at Kefa Cafe, 6:30 - 8:30p For info on Studio InSight (a program of St. Luke's House), please visit http://www.studioin-sight.blogspot.com/

Saturday October 17: Open 12-5 p A TRIP TO THE ZOO FROM 12:30-5:30p, WE WILL MEET AT THE DROP-IN-CENTER AT 12:00pm CANCELLED 'CUZ OF COLD n' RAIN. MOVIES INSTEAD!

Monday October 19: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c Director Out

Tuesday October 20: Open 3-7 p Nonprofit basics for consumer run organizations, webinar 2:30 -4pm, ncstac.org PIZZA & MBRSHIP MTG, 4:00 p, $1-2 appreciated 4 pizza; KNITTING WITH MICHELLE 5:15-6:45 p Director Out

Wednesday October 21: CLOSED OOO Annual Mtg., director out

Thursday October 22: CLOSED ASG Strategic Planning meeting, day 1 of Part II, Director out

Friday October 23: ASG Strategic Planning meeting, day 2 of Part II

Saturday October 24: Offsite: StepOut Diabetes Walk, DC Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP 3 to 4:30 p

Monday October 26: Open 3 - 7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

Tuesday October 27: Open 3-7 p PRE-HALLOWEEN PARTY 4-6 p - come on down for fun, friendship, and food! Offsite: NAMI MD Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds conference

Wednesday October 28: Open 3-7 p OCD SUPPORT GROUP, 5-6:30 p w/ SHERRY

Thursday October 29: Open 3-7 p POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY 4:30 to 6:30 p

Saturday October 31: CLOSED

STAY TUNED FOR NOVEMBER:

DEE BROWN, L.A.c., M.A.c., a licensed acupuncturist from Kensington Acupuncture Associates, OFFERS A FREE EAR (AURICULAR) ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC for DETOXING from NICOTINE and OTHER SUBSTANCES

HERE’S THE SCHEDULE; ATTENDING ALL WORKS BEST:
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY, NOV. 2 – 5: 4 - 7 PM
* SATURDAY NOV. 7: 10 AM – 1 PM * new hrs. for this purpose only
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY NOV 9 & 11: 4 - 7 PM
* SATURDAY NOV. 14: 10 AM – 1 PM * new hrs. for this purpose only

PLEASE ARRIVE CLOSE TO 4 - 4:30 PM in order to get a full 40 minute auricular acupuncture treatment. We will have CHI GONG AFTER ACUPUNCTURE to assist with any cravings, and some SUPPORT/DISCUSSION GROUPS.

THE ACUPUNCTURE/DETOX PROTOCOL works BEST if you can attend as many of the days as possible. BE SURE TO GET RID OF YOUR CIGARETTES BEFORE YOU START THIS PRACTICE! Since we open at 3 PM, you are welcome to arrive early.

WHERE: Silver Spring Drop-In Center
7961 Eastern Avenue, 1st floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Starting Monday Nov. 16, we resume the regular acupuncture for the next few Mondays, from 4 – 5:30 pm!

FOR INFO: MIRIAM, 301.589.2303 X 108 EMAIL: myarmolinsky at santegroup dot org

Silver Spring Drop-In Center’s normal hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 3 to 7 pm, & Saturdays 12 to 5 pm, except for the two Saturdays where we open at 10 a.m.

Visit us at www.silverspringdropincenter.blogspot.com for a monthly calendar of events
For info on the NADA protocol of Acu-detox, visit http://acudetox.com/about/

SEPTEMBER 2009 SSDIC EVENTS

Tuesday September 1: Open 3-7 p Offsite: Cultural & Linguistic Competency, Day 2 KNITTING WORKSHOP w/ MICHELLE PONDER, 5 - 6:30p

Wednesday September 2: Open 3-7 p MEMBER'S CHOICE


Thursday September 3: Open 3-7 p RESOURCES & REFERRALS, 4:30p to 6:00p; POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, 4:30 p to 6:30 p

Saturday September 5: Open 12-5 p MEMBER'S CHOICE

Monday September 7: LABOR DAY: CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF FEDERAL HOLIDAY


Tuesday September 8: Open 3-7 p SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 4:30 p


Wedneseday September 9: Open 3-7 p RESOURCES & REFFERRALS, 4:30 p-6 p Economic Empowerment Center meeting 10-11 a MHA


Thursday September 10: Open 3-7 p TOBACCO FREE: LOOKING FORWARD TO LOOKING BACK by Holy Cross Hospital's RYAN COFFMAN, MPH, CHES, and JACKIE DIEHL, CHES, 4-5 p; RSVP HEALTHY HABIT: HULA HOOPING 5:30-6 p, with KATIE ROUSE, of CONSUMER QUALITY TEAM OF MARYLAND Light healthy snacks provided!



Friday September 11: ON OUR OWN OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIELD TRIP to
York Fair in York, Pennsylvania, Breakfast will be served at 8:30am, They will depart at 9:00am and leave to go back to Gaithersburg at 6:00 RSVP (240)683-5555

Saturday September 12: Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p

Monday September 14: Open 3-7 p INTERNALIZED STIGMA, workshop by ON OUR OWN OF MD. RSVP 3/589-2303 x108, to MIRIAM

Tuesday September 15: Open 3-7 p NEW: BLUES BUSTERS with BOB 5-6 p SSDIC presents Collaboration Council at OCA

Wednesday September 16: Open 3-7 p SOAR TRAINING Offsite, PG County POSSIBLE TRIP TO CROSSROADS FARMERS MARKET 3:30


Thursday September 17: Open 3-7 p Monthly w & r center phone call 11a-12p; POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, at a special time 3:30 to 5:30 p

Saturday September 19: Open 12-5 p offsite: HEALTH FAIR at Colesville & Fenton

Monday September 21: Open 3-7 p Trauma Training pt 2, Director out GAMES & MOVIES

Tuesday September 22: Open 3-7 p Trauma Training pt 2, Director out; PIZZA & MBRSHIP, 4:30p Donations of $1-2 appreciated 4 pizza

Wednesday September 23: Open 3-7 p NEW: TIME MANAGEMENT with Alisa Levy
4-5:30 RSVP by Friday 9/18 10 person maximum

Thursday September 24: Open 3 - 7 p ASG Strategic Planning retreat, Director out GAMES, MEMBERS' CHOICE COLD STONE CREAMERY FREE ICE CREAM 5-8P

Friday September 25,: ASG Strategic Planning retreat Director out COLD STONE CREAMERY

Saturday September 26: 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p


Monday September 28: Open 3-7 p ACUPUNCTURE IS BACK!

Tuesday September 29: Open 3-7 p NEW: HOW TO BE YOUR OWN CASE MANAGER with RANDY BOSIN, 4:30-6 p, RSVP


Wednesday September 30: Open 3-7 p Recovery Meeting MHA 9:30-11:30 OCD SUPPORT GROUP w/ SHERRY, 5 to 6:30 p

NOTE: AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE will be on a hiatus most of September, but will return in October

AUGUST 2009 SSDIC CALENDAR

Saturday August 1: Open 3-7 p Silver Spring Drop In Center Picnic to Meadowbrook Park (near Rock Creek Park), Leave by 1 p, CENTER IS CLOSED WHILE WE'RE OUT RSVP 301.589.2303 X 108; drivers needed!

Sunday August 2: Takoma Artists' Guild, 2-4 p New artists welcome! call Miriam if interested
Monday August 3: CLOSED

Tuesday August 4: CLOSED 10 a SOAR planning meeting 751 Twinbrk; eve: HUI Brd. Mtg.

Wednesday August 5: Open 3-5:30 p Offsite: Romulus My Father: Science in the Cinema 7-9:30, AFI trip, FREE Pick up up to 4 tickets at AFI (American Film Institute) starting at 1 pm. Get to AFI by 6:30 or so to get good seats. Fills up fast. Field trip there (Miriam can fit up to 4 people in her car; otherwise, meet us there)

Thursday August 6: Open 3 - 7 p CLOSED

Friday August 7: Offsite: Hagerstown Outlet Mall trip by On Our Own of MC call 240 683-5555 or visit http://www.ooo-mc.org/

Saturday August 8: CLOSED, NAMI Connection cancelled, held in 2 weeks

Monday August 10: Open 3-7 p Eval 1:30 NAMI National Staff, SARAH O'BRIEN, visits at 3p, seeking people to give brief (10 minute) interviews on living with the following diagnoses: Borderline Personality Disorder; OCD; Schizophrenia; and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

EAR ACUPUNCTURE IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY - Dee Brown, L.Ac., MA.c, is having her arm/elbow staples removed that day, for her broken left arm. We will resume Monday Aug. 17, 4 pm. Thanks for your well wishes to Dee!

Tuesday August 11: Open 3-7 p New: KNITTING WORKSHOP w/MICHELLE PONDER,5-6:30p

Wednesday August 12: Open 3-7 p AUG BIRTHDAYS, 4 p. Offsite: Accidental Advocate, AFI, 7 - 9:30 p

Thursday August 13: Open 3-7 p Monthly w & r center phone call 11a-12p POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, 4:30-6:30 p Visit http://www.joannegrowney.com

Friday August 14: MONTG CTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR begins, thrue 8/22 Gaithersburg $8/day/adult.

Saturday August 15: Open 12-5 p WALKING GROUP Deadline for Housing & Financial Fitness Fair booth application

Monday August 17: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE IS BACK!, 4-5:30 w/ DEE BROWN, L.Ac., M.Ac. Please arrive by 4 - 4:15 pm in order to take advantage of the full treatment, which is 40 - 45 minutes. If this is your first time, please sign two (2) waivers. Membership to the center is encouraged (it is FREE and there are no attendance requirements! Ask us for a membership app if we don't automatically offer one!)

Tuesday August 18: Open 3-7 p PIZZA & MBRSHIP MTG, 4:30 p Donations of $1-2 appreciated 4 pizza

Wednesday August 19: Open 3-7 p NEW: SOCIAL SKILLS WORKSHOP, 4:30-5:30 p

Thursday August 20: Open 3-7 p POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY, 4:30-6:30 p

Friday August 21: WRAP presentation at TSI, 10 a. WRAP facil. training at OOOMC 11a to 2:30 p

Saturday August 22: Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3- 4:30 p

Monday August 24: EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 w/ DEE BROWN, L.Ac., M.Ac. Please arrive by 4 - 4:15 pm in order to take advantage of the full treatment, which is 40 - 45 minutes. If this is your first time, please sign two waivers. Membership to the center is encouraged (it is FREE and there are no attendance requirements! Ask us for a membership app if we don't automatically offer one!)

Tuesday August 25: Open 3-7 p WRAP PRESENTATION 4-5:30 p, for class beginning September

Wednesday August 26: Open 3-7 p OCD SUPPORT GROUP, 5-6:30 p w/SHERRY

Thursday August 27: Open 3-7 p CREATE YOUR OWN SMOOTHIE, 3:30p; RESOURCES & REFERRALS, 4-6 p

Saturday August 29: Open 12-5 p WII FIT, WILD DIVINE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE; WALKING GROUP

Monday August 31: Offsite: Cultural & Linguistic Competency, Director out Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 w/ DEE BROWN, L.Ac., M.Ac. Please arrive by 4 -4:15 pm in order to take advantage of the full treatment, which is 40 - 45 minutes. If this is your first time, please sign two waivers. Membership to the center is encouraged (it is FREE and there are no attendance requirements! Ask us for a membership app if we don't automatically offer one!)

SAVE THESE DATES:

1. THUR SEP 10, 4 p: SMOKING CESSATION presentation by Holy Cross Hospital's Ryan Coffman, from their Cancer Center (visit /www.holycrosshealth.org/svc_NDC.htm ); possibly also by MD's Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene's Quitline Coordinator Sara Wolfe


2. MON SEP 14, 4 – 6p INTERNALIZED STIGMA workshop by ON OUR OWN of MD.

RSVP for both, 3/589.2303 X 108, to Miriam

NOTE: AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE will be on a hiatus most of September, but will return in October