Our friends at the Mind Research Network are recruiting individuals for a research study.

I’ve done research projects in the past and they’re really a lot of fun.

Steve @ DBSA Albuquerque

Here are the details. There is a Printable Flyer available with the same information.

– Males and Females between the ages of 25 to 50 with no history of serious medical or emotional problems
– See pictures of your brain and receive $20 per hour. Multiple possible visits
– For more information contact

Join the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Albuquerque on a trip north to Santa Fe!

WHAT: DBSA Day trip to Santa Fe on the Rainrunner Express
WHEN: Friday, May 13th, 2016 – 9:20 AM
WHERE: Downtown Station to Santa Fe Depot
COST:
– $10 for day pass if purchased on the train – there is a discount for buying the ticket from the Railrunner website before boarding the train.
– $10 to $15 for lunch at Tomasita’s (not required)
TRIP COORDINATOR: Victor at (505) 227-1438

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Here’s the skinny:

We’ll be riding the New Mexico Railrunner Express train from Downtown Station to Santa Fe Depot.

The train leaves Downtown Station at 9:35. We are meeting at Downtown Station at 9:20 AM, on the train station platform.

The Downtown Station is at the Alvarado Transit Center at 1st and Central, across 1st from the movie theater and Tucano’s.

There is ample paid parking in Downtown Albuquerque, both city street-side parking and private paid lots.

It you aren’t opposed to walking a few blocks, many of the residential streets west of 8th and south of Gold have free city street-side parking.

You choose how long to spend in Santa Fe.

Return trains leave in the PM at 1:00, 4:15, 5:04, 5:30, 6:46, and 9:00.

The trip is open to DBSA members, their family and friends, and our friends in the community.

After many years of being the identifying logo for the DBSA Albuquerque chapter, the “Turquoise Trail Zia Logo” is being permanently retired.

We are exceptionally thrilled to introduce our new official chapter logo provided by DBSA National!

The “Zia” logo was designed by a DBSA Albuquerque board member many many many years ago to help align our chapter with the rich New Mexico culture as a way of “branding” our chapter with a recognizable local symbol. In New Mexico, our vast peer communities came to know DBSA Albuquerque by this logo.

DBSA as an international organization of over 700 affiliated chapters brings together peers, families and friends under the common ideal “We’ve been there. We can help.” Peer support in understanding and solidarity is essential, and that includes DBSA Albuquerque being recognized as part of the wonderful extended family of DBSA chapters.

DBSA Albuquerque, in cooperation with DBSA National, is opting to use the DBSA Albuquerque logo provided to help New Mexico peers feel as if they are part of our larger world community, that our challenges and triumphs are shared with peers beyond our state borders.

So, while many of our most cherished longtime members shed a few tears over our chapter’s decision, we are officially retiring the DBSA Albuquerque “Zia” logo.

Of course, DBSA Albuquerque is not a graphic symbol, it is a community of peers. Our strength is being a community of peers who share with each other and care for each other.

Thank you, “Zia” logo! You have served us well!

Hello, Albuquerque communities!

After a few month hiatus, our chapter website is back on the interweb for you.

As we continue to develop our website, we would love your input on what you would find useful from a top-ranking behavioral health website in our New Mexico communities. With a privileged Google, Yahoo, and Bing ranking, it’s a good idea for our chapter to have features and information that are most useful to you right here.

Here are a few things that are in development and should be available in the coming week:

– Site calendar integrated with our Facebook, Twitter, Google+, & email list
– phpBB forum
– Finally finally finally updating our email list
– Behavioral health resources
– Adding printable literature to our “Brochures” page
– Featured peers page… I have no idea what to call this page… essentially, if you have anything you’d like posted to our site, please send it along. Personal stories of living with a mental illness, your art, your music, an upcoming event you’re organizing as just a few examples.
– Mobile version of the website

Please email any suggestions or hints you might have to:

steve.bringe@dbsaalbuquerque.org

Thanks much!