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Resource Chapters Initiative

Resource Chapters bring a willingness to help other chapters work on solutions, teach others some things they’ve learned by experience, something that they’ve handle well and that they feel comfortable telling others about.

Resource Chapters will share information with other chapter leaders via telephone and via e-mail (if available).

Resource Chapters do not have to have all the answers.

What area of chapter management does your chapter need to seek the assistance of a Resource Chapter?

Advocacy
Anti – Stigma Activities
Budgeting
Chapter Governance (Board of Directors, decision making, etc)
Creating Support Groups for Specific Populations (ex. teens, women, dual diagnosis)
Educational Programming/Speaker Themes
Facilitating Self Help Meetings
Including Friends and Family
Lending Library
Member Recruitment
Newsletters
Professional Advisor Relations
Public Relations
Record Keeping
Recruiting and Orienting Support Group Leaders
Serving As A Chapter Contact Person
Shared Leadership (involving many people in the leadership of the chapter)
Social Gatherings
Starting New Support Groups
Strategic Planning
Website
Welcoming New Members to the Support Group
Working with Volunteers

Advocacy
DBSA Volusia County (FL)
Judy Brown
(386) 255-7560

DBSA Quad Cities (IA)
Dirk Oosting
(563) 386-1327
dirko@netexpress.net

DBSA Essex County (NJ)
Margo Atwell
(973) 744-5230
margoatwell@msn.com

DBSA Toledo (OH)
Dorene Sherman
(419) 255-4823
dmdatol@amplex.net

Anti-Stigma Activity
DBSA Colorado Springs (CO)
Susan Day and Mary Renoux
(719) 477-1515
dbsa@pcisys.net

DBSA Metro Atlanta (GA)
Stephen Propst
(404) 355-8815
info@atlantamoodsupport.com

DBSA Wichita (KS)
Tim Paul
(316) 269-1409
Nbsict@yahoo.com

Budgeting
DBSA Colorado Springs (CO)
Susan Day or Mary Renoux
(719) 477-1515
dbsa@pcisys.net

Chapter Governance (Board of Directors, decision making, etc)
DBSA Rochester (NY)
Diana Nielsen
(585) 381-0958
nielsen@eznet.net

DBSA Toledo (OH)
Dorene Sherman
(419) 255-4823
dmdatol@amplex.net

DBSA Joplin (MO)
Ann Leach
(417) 624-3363
annleach@ipa.net

Creating Support Groups for Specific Populations (ex. teens, women, dual diagnosis)
DBSA SW Iowa (IA)
Barry Buchanan or Michelle Richardson
(712) 243-4650
dbsaswiowa@fbx.com

DBSA Joplin (MO)
Ann Leach
(417) 624-3363
annleach@ipa.net

DBSA Toledo (OH)
Dorene Sherman
(419) 255-4823
dmdatol@amplex.net

Educational Programming/Speaker Themes
DBSA Orange County (CA)
Jacqueline Mahrley
(714) 744-8718
dmdaoc@hotmail.com

DBSA Topeka (KS)
Bryce Miller
(785) 233-7307
ksbryce@aol.com

DBSA SEW (WI)
Roseann Schmidt
(414) 964-2586
dbsasew@hotmail.com

Facilitating Self Help Meetings
DBSA Flinthills (KS)
Jim Walker
(785) 239-2278
flinthillsdmda@hotmail.com

DBSA Essex County (NJ)
Margo Atwell
(973) 744-5230
margoatwell@msn.com

DBSA Oklahoma City Southside (OK)
Monica Scott and Warren Weaver
(405) 692-2644 (Monica)
(405) 755-8957 (Warren)

Including Friends and Family
DBSA San Francisco (CA)
Deborah Sanders
(415) 995-4792
deborahmichelle@earthlink.net

DBSA Greater Omaha (NE)
Bill Thielker
(402) 334-7527
dbsa@cox.net

Lending Library
DBSA Orange County (CA)
Jacqueline Mahrley
(714) 744-8718
dmdaoc@hotmail.com

DBSA Topeka (KS)
Bryce Miller
(785) 233-7307
ksbryce@aol.com

DBSA SEW (WI)
Roseann Schmidt
(414) 964-2586
dbsasew@hotmail.com

Member Recruitment
DBSA Wichita (KS)
Tim Paul
(316) 269-1409
Nbsict@yahoo.com

DBSA Toledo (OH)
Dorene Sherman
(419) 255-4823
dmdatol@amplex.net

Newsletters
DBSA Metro Atlanta (GA)
Stephen Propst
(404) 355-8815
info@atlantamoodsupport.com

DBSA Quad Cities (IA)
Dirk Oosting
(563) 386-1327
dirko@netexpress.net

DBSA Flinthills (KS)
Jim Walker
(785) 239-2278
flinthillsdmda@hotmail.com

DBSA Topeka (KS)
Bryce Miller
(785) 233-7307
ksbryce@aol.com

Professional Advisor Relations
DBSA San Francisco (CA)
Deborah Sanders
(415) 995-4792
deborahmichelle@earthlink.net

DBSA Volusia County (FL)
Judy Brown
(386) 255-7560

DBSA Greater Omaha (NE)
Bill Thieker
(402) 334-7527
dbsa@cox.net

Public Relations
DBSA Colorado Springs (CO)
Susan Day or Mary Renoux
(719) 477-1515
dbsa@pcisys.net

DBSA Joplin (MO)
Ann Leach
(417) 624-3363
annleach@ipa.net

DBSA Essex County (NJ)
Margo Atwell
(973) 744-5230
margoatwell@msn.com

Record Keeping
DBSA Orange County (CA)
Jacqueline Mahrley
(714) 744-8718
dmdaoc@hotmail.com

DBSA Colorado Springs (CO)
Susan Day or Mary Renoux
(719) 477-1515
dbsa@pcisys.net

DBSA Quad Cities (IA)
Dirk Oosting
(563) 386-1327
dirko@netexpress.net

Recruiting and Orienting Support Group Leaders
DBSA Colorado Springs (CO)
Susan Day or Mary Renoux
(719) 477-1515
dbsa@pcisys.net

DBSA Greater Omaha (NE)
Bill Thielker
(402) 334-7527
dbsa@cox.net

DBSA Essex County (NJ)
Margo Atwell
(973) 744-5230
margoatwell@msn.com

DBSA SEW (WI)
Roseann Schmidt
(414) 964-2586
dbsasew@hotmail.com

Serving As A Chapter Contact Person
DBSA Metro Atlanta (GA)
Stephen Propst
(404) 355-8815
info@atlantamoodsupport.com

DBSA Quad Cities (IA)
Dirk Oosting
(563) 386-1327
dirko@netexpress.net

DBSA SW Iowa (IA)
Barry Buchanan and Michelle Richardson
(712) 243-4650
dbsaswiowa@fbx.com

DBSA Oklahoma City Southside (OK)
Monica Scott or Warren Weaver
(405) 692-2644 (Monica)
(405) 755-8957 (Warren)

Shared Leadership (involving many people in the leadership of the chapter)
DBSA Rochester (NY)
Diana Nielsen
(585) 381-0958
nielsen@eznet.net

Starting New Support Groups
DBSA SW Iowa (IA)
Barry Buchanan
(712) 243-4650
dbsaswiowa@fbx.com

DBSA Rochester (NY)
Diana Nielsen
(585) 381-0958
nielsen@eznet.net

DBSA Toledo (OH)
Dorene Sherman
(419) 255-4823
dmdatol@amplex.net

Social Gatherings
DBSA Orange County (CA)
Jacqueline Mahrley
(714) 744-8718
dmdaoc@hotmail.com

Strategic Planning
DBSA Topeka (KS)
Bryce Miller
(785) 233-7307
ksbryce@aol.com

DBSA Joplin (MO)
Ann Leach
(417) 624-3363
annleach@ipa.net

Website
DBSA Metro Atlanta (GA)
Stephen Propst
(404) 355-8815
info@atlantamoodsupport.com

DBSA Attleboro (MA)
Chapter Leader
(508) 222-7525 ext 407
info@dbsa-attleboro.org

Welcoming New Members to the Support Group
DBSA Volusia County (FL)
Judy Brown
(386) 255-7560

DBSA Oklahoma City Southside (OK)
Monica Scott or Warren Weaver
(405) 692-2644 (Monica)
(405) 755-8957 (Warren)

DBSA SEW (WI)
Roseann Schmidt
(414) 964-2586
dbsasew@hotmail.com

Working with Volunteers
DBSA Orange County (CA)
Jacqueline Mahrley
(714) 744-8718
dmdaoc@hotmail.com

DBSA Greater Chicago (IL)
Chapter Leader
Phone: (773) 465-3280
dmdamc@ameritech.net

 

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