UPCOMING EVENTS

Journey to Wholeness:
From Anorexia to Addiction, Bipolar Disorder and Recovery

with Marya Hornbacher
NY Times bestselling author of "Madness: A Bipolar Life" and
Pulitzer Prize nominated "Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia"

April 25 – 28, 2012

The Interfaith Network on Mental Illness (INMI), in collaboration with a number of other groups in Boulder, is sponsoring a four-day conference,"Journey to Wholeness." All sessions are free, but donations will be gratefully received to continue the work of the Interfaith Network on Mental Illness.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

  • 10:30 – Noon “Writing as a Tool for Recovery” a small group workshop. First Congregational Church, Faith Center, 1128 Pine Street, Boulder. Bring a journal.

  • 7:00- 9:00 p.m. "Healing and Hope: Mental Illness: Recovery for Consumers, Families and Friends" (sponsored by National Alliance for Mental Illness - NAMI Boulder County) Q & A and informal reception to follow. Har Hashem, 3950 Baseline Rd, Boulder.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

  • 10:30 – Noon “Finding and Maintaining Sources of Support in Recovery from Mental Illness” an interactive discussion. First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine Street, Boulder.

  • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. "What's Mental health Got to Do With It? One Woman's Story of Recovery from Anorexia, Bulimia, Bipolar Disorder and Addiction"
    an interactive talk with Q & A. Sponsored by Parent’s Engagement Network - PEN - on behalf of Boulder Valley School District. Fairview High School auditorium, 1515 Greenbriar Rd., Boulder.

Friday, April 27, 2012

  • 8:30 – 10:oo a.m. "Stepping Out of the Mirror: Clinical Work with Eating-Disordered Clients"
    Sponsored by Mental Health Partners. Mental Health Partners, 1333 Iris Ave., Boulder. A training session for clinicians. Registration now closed.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

  • 9:30 AM – Noon "The Role of Spiritual Growth on the Recovery Journey"
    Sponsored by The Interfaith Network on Mental Illness - INMI. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Rd., Boulder. An interactive session including Q & A and small group discussions. Reception with light lunch to follow offered on a donation basis.

  • 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. “Eating Disorders: Hope for Recovery”
    A panel discussion with Ms. Hornbacher and local professionals working with eating disorders. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Rd., Boulder.
For further information, contact Alan Johnson at revalan2004@comcast.net