To sign up and get your ticket, please call Jan Mroz at 570-342-7762, Ext 584 or email jfm@theadvocacyalliance.org.

Start spreading the word and forming your teams for this year’s 5th Annual PPODS Buddy Walk to be held:

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Dansbury Park in East Stroudsburg

from 12:00 noon- 4:00 pm

Please note the change of day and time for this year!! Why the change you ask? Well we knew that we needed to once again, step up our game for our 5th Anniversary so we thought what better way to do this than to create the FIRST EVER (as far as we can determine) combination Buddy Walk and Motorcycle Buddy Run that will start in Milford with our sister group The PPODS North and Friends, and it will arrive at Dansbury Park just in time to kick off our Walk!! Once again, every year is bigger and better than the year before.

Please spread the word!!!

Please check out the new Kintera registration site!!!  Some new changes coming for this year are lower registration prices, prize incentives, more entertainment, etc. Register now to participate!!

From PMHCA (Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers’ Association)

Affordable Care Act: What You Should Know

Four regional focus groups on the Affordable Care Act 2010 will be held at Community Support Program (CSP) meetings in June and July.

Purpose

The purpose of the focus groups is to find out what people know about the Affordable Care Act and mental health care and what people want and need to know about it.

What You Will Learn

People will also have the chance to learn more about affordable health care, and how to find resources that will help them make informed decisions about choosing a qualified health plan to meet their needs.

Who Should Attend

People in mental health and substance abuse recovery are invited to attend, as are their family members, those who provide supportive services to people in recovery and others in the community.

When and Where

Date: Monday, July 8 (Southeast region)

Time:

3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Location:

Hope Worx, Inc.

1210 Stanbridge Street

Suite 600

Norristown, PA 19401

Date: Saturday, July 13 (Central region)

Time:

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location:

DGS Annex Complex (former Harrisburg State Hospital)

4 Cherry Road

Beechmont Bldg, Rm 145

Harrisburg, PA 17110

Date: Tuesday, July 16 (Northeast region)

Time:

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Recovery Center

                       Advocacy Alliance

                       825 Jefferson Avenue

                       Scranton, PA 18510

Pat Madigan, PMHCA Outreach Coordinator, will facilitate the focus groups. Pat coordinates the grant that makes this project possible.

Questions About Focus Groups?

Contact the regional co-chair or technical assistant in your area.