DBSA Tennessee: Your Support Helped DBSA Impact Two Million Lives

                                                DBSA TENNESSEE

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State officers and local chapter leaders:

Forwarded email below: Together let's feel a sense of pride and accomplishment in being a part of a vital organization that touches so many lives. Personally, I thank each of you for making a difference in thousands of lives in Tennessee. In 2014, I believe we will touch an even greater number of lives here at home and across our country!

Respectfully,

Steve Brannon, B.A., M.Ed., D.Div.

DBSA Tennessee

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From: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance <webmaster@dbsalliance.org>
Date: November 11, 2013 at 10:00:13 AM CST
To: sbrannon@dbsatennessee.org
Subject: Your Support Helped DBSA Impact Two Million Lives
Reply-To: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance <webmaster@dbsalliance.org>

Tennessee, I'm pleased to share the many ways your gift to DBSA has positively impacted more than two million people as we: Recognize our past success in the DBSA 2012 Annual Impact Report Celebrate current DBSA programming and exciting new partnerships Envision a future in which individuals with mood disorders live in wellness, not illness DBSA 2012 Annual Impact Report 2012 was a pivotal year for DBSA. Not only did we build organizational strength, we improved and expanded our core programming and developed new offerings centered on our three strategic initiatives for 2012: Therapeutic Alliance—Highlighted by Concordance 2012, a dynamic discussion between clinicians and peers about changing the nature of collaborative care to reflect joint partnership Community Engagement—Demonstrated by the inaugural launch of the DBSA +6 Campaign, six months of positive actions to connect to your health and community Innovation—Represented by the launch of WeSearchTogether.org, an online portal that bridges the gap between people living with depression or bipolar disorder and the researchers whose discoveries can improve their lives and futures With your support, DBSA shared information, gave personal support, and provided life-saving tools and hope to more than two million people in 2012. Thank you! Read report and/or learn more about 2012 programs. DBSA 2013 Programs and Partnerships On October 16, DBSA announced exciting news: as of January 2014, The Balanced Mind Foundation (TBMF's) parent-, teen-, and family-focused programming will become part of DBSA's menu of programs and services. This new partnership mirrors the theme of the DBSA 2013 National Conference and much of DBSA's 2013 programming—that we are truly "Stronger Together" both as peers and as organizations with common goals. This focus on collaboration is further highlighted by our: Partnering with Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA) to launch CareForYourMind.org, an online forum for peers and family members to learn from, and share their opinions and experiences with, experts influencing mental health legislation, policy, and regulations Joining forces with the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) to bring the peer perspective to Washington D.C. during Hill Day 2013 Collaborating with the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) on a groundbreaking full day of interactive joint programming during the DBSA 2013 National Conference and the 2013 International Conference on Bipolar Disorders Working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to train more than 540 Veteran peer specialists in 2013 Teaming up with the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF) on Say It Forward 2013, an anti-stigma campaign focused on breaking the chains of stigma through education and awareness. With your support, we've opened new doors for peers and families to be heard and supported by government, the mental health system, clinicians, and each other. Thank You! View the DBSA and TBMF announcement video and/or read press release. DBSA in 2014 and Beyond One quiet, but significant, project of the DBSA Board and staff was the development of the DBSA 2013-2017 Strategic Plan, which reflects our new vision of wellness for people living with mood disorders. The plan also reflects a new set of values and establishes tactics to support three strategic directions for DBSA moving forward: Peer Focus Advocacy Organizational Effectiveness Personally, and on behalf of DBSA, I thank you for your support of our past accomplishments, our present success, and our future vision to help individuals living with mood disorders to thrive! I look forward to sharing more about 2014: The Year of Thriving soon! With sincere appreciation, Allen Doederlein President Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) 730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501 Toll-free: (800) 826-3632 Chicago, Illinois 60654-7225 Fax: (312) 642-7243

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