=== Center of Attention ===
Newsletter of CHADD of Northern California
Also at: http://www.chaddnorcal.org/newsletter
24 October 2005


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>> IN THIS ISSUE <<
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*Calendar of Events
*Please Tell Us
*Subscription Information
*CHADD Information

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>> CALENDAR OF EVENTS <<
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This calendar does not list some CHADD groups
which may be closer to you and it does not list
some non-CHADD events. Events more than a month
in the future may also be omitted. For a thorough
calendar, including directions, look at:
http://www.chaddnorcal.org/schedule and also
http://www.chaddnorcal.org/schedule/otherevent.htm.


The Calendar is organized by County

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=== Alameda =========================
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- 10/30/2005, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
South East Bay Parent Support Group --
Forest Park Elementary School, Fremont - Contact: Shari: 510-386-7642
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- 11/9/2005, Wed. 7 - 8:45 pm
Tri-Valley Parent Support Meeting --
Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton - Contact: JoAnn Matone: 925-484-2173
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- 12/14/2005, Wed. 7 - 8:45 pm
Tri-Valley Parent Support Meeting --
Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton - Contact: JoAnn Matone: 925-484-2173
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=== Contra Costa =========================
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- 10/27/2005, thru 10/29/05
Annual Conference - Learning Disabilities
Association of CA -- Three Full Days addressing
the latest brain research, educational
methods,parenting strategies, advocacy
approaches, mental health interventions and
diagnostic and medical procedures. Featuring Dr.
Ned Hallowell and more.
Concord Hilton, Concord - Contact: Learning
Disabilities Association of CA:
http://www.ldaca.org/events.html or 916-745-7882.
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- 10/29/2005, Sat. 9:00 am - 3 pm
Nothing About Us Without Us - Mini-Conference on
Adult Issues -- LDA-CA is hosting: Dale Brown,
author of Job Hunting for the So-Called
Handicapped; Ben Foss, JD, film maker and
executive director of Initiative for Learning
Identities; Nina Ghiselli, Psy.D., psychologist
in private practice and chair of adult issues for
LDA-CA, is the facilitator of this one day
conference. Only $40. Includes a networking lunch!
Concord Hilton, Concord - Contact: Registration materials: :
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- 11/2/2005, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult Topical Meeting -- Topic: Time Management
710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek - Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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- 11/16/2005, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult General Support Meeting --
Ongoing, confidential support groups for Adults
with ADHD
710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek - Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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- 11/16/2005, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Danville Parent Meeting: -- Topic followed by Group Discussion
Sycamore Valley Elementary School, Danville - Contact: Liz: 925-389-1379
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- 12/7/2005, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult Topical Meeting -- Topic: Dealing with the Holidays
710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek - Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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=== Marin =========================
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- 11/7/2005, Tues. 7-9 pm
Adult Support Group, with SueZee Poinsett,
Professional coach and organizer. -- Free,
drop-in peer-support group, the first Tuesday of
each month. Talk with others who really
understand. And share and develop life skills.
Marin Community Mental Health, Greenbrae - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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- 11/17/2005, Thu. 7-9 pm
TBA -- TBA
Town Center Corte Madera Community Room, Corte
Madera - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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- 11/28/2005, Mon. 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Parent Resource & Support Group -- Call for
directions in Mill Valley. (Note we are not
meeting on Halloween.)
Mill Valley Home, Mill Valley - Contact: Victoria
Vogel & Holly Seerley: 415-383-6048 or
415-924-6656
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- 12/5/2005, Tues. 7-9 pm
Adult Support Group, with SueZee Poinsett,
Professional coach and organizer. -- Free,
drop-in peer-support group, the first Tuesday of
each month. Talk with others who really
understand. And share and develop life skills.
Marin Community Mental Health, Greenbrae - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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- 12/15/2005, Thu. 7-9 pm
TBA -- TBA
Town Center Corte Madera Community Room, Corte
Madera - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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=== Online =========================
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- 10/27/2005, Thu. 6 - 8 pm PST
"Ask The Expert" Chat: Mini Med School - The
Brain and ADHD, with Chandan J. Vaidya, PhD. --
Online Chat, Internet - Contact: Chat Web Page:
http://www.chadd.org - Support - Chat
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=== Out of Area =========================
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- 10/27/2005, thru 10/29/2005
The 17 th Annual CHADD International Conference
on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder --
Hope, Resiliency and Success: AD/HD Interventions
for a Lifetime
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dallas, TX - Contact: See Website:
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=== Sacramento =========================
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- 11/1/2005, Tues. 6:45 p.m.; 7-9 pm
What Happens When You Marry Someone with ADHD --
Presented by Dr. Cass Brown Capel, PhD and Dr.
John Capel, PhD
Sutter Center for Psychiatry, Sacramento -
Contact: Greater Sacramento CHADD: 888-759-9758
or send e-mail to chaddsac@...
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=== San Francisco =========================
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- 11/2/2005, Wed. 8:30 am - 4:45pm
SF's 2005 Hoarding & Cluttering Conference:
Community Effect, Community Response. Presented
by the Mental Health Association of San
Francisco. -- This year's conference has a
special focus on collaborative approaches to
providing comprehensive hoarding services and
resources, involving public and private groups,
consumers, providers, and the community.
War Memorial Veterans Building, San Francisco -
Contact: Mental Health Association of San
Francisco: 415-241-2926 or visit
http://www.mha-sf.org
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- 11/7/2005, Mon. 7-9 pm
Women's Support Group --
CPMC Davies Campus, San Francisco - Contact: Kali
Grosberg: (510) 534-3797 or send e-mail to:
kali.g@...
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- 11/19/2005, Sat. 8 am - 4 pm
The T.E.A.M. Approach to ADHD: Together Everyone
Achieves Management: Highlighting Sandra Rief,
MA, Kathleen Nadeau, MD, Michele Novotni, PhD and
more! -- The program is designed to bring
together medical professionals, parents, and
teachers and address practical management
strategies for ADHD and most importantly the
value of working together as a TEAM!
Grand Hyatt San Francisco, San Francisco -
Contact: See website: :
http://www.phoenixprograms.com/adhd
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- 11/21/2005, Mon. 7 - 9 pm
Adult Success Group -- Share skills and
strategies for success at home, in the workplace,
in relationships, etc.
First Unitarian Universalist Church, San
Francisco - Contact: Rachel Rosenfeld:
888-759-9758
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- 12/5/2005, Mon. 7-9 pm
Women's Support Group --
CPMC Davies Campus, San Francisco - Contact: Kali
Grosberg: (510) 534-3797 or send e-mail to:
kali.g@...
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=== San Mateo =========================
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- 11/1/2005, Tues. 7-9 PM
San Mateo County Parents of Kids with ADHD --
Pacifica Public Library, Pacifica - Contact: Wendy McLaughlin: 650-355-6610
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- 12/6/2005, Tues. 7-9 PM
San Mateo County Parents of Kids with ADHD --
Pacifica Public Library, Pacifica - Contact: Wendy McLaughlin: 650-355-6610
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=== Santa Clara =========================
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- 11/2/2005, Wed. 7:15 - 9:30 pm
ADHD Issues in the Workplace -- Speaker: Michael Lara, MD,
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact:
Silicon Valley Warmline: 650-949-5472
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- 11/8/2005, Tues. 7:15 - 9 pm
Support Group for Partners! -- (Note: This is not
a couples group; it is solely for those who have
a partner with ADHD.)
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact: Gina
Pera: Send e-mail to partnersupport@... or
call the warmline: 650-949-5472
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- 11/16/2005, Wed. 7:15 - 9:30 pm
Support group for Adults and Parents, with Coach
Michael Hinckley and Peggy Goodman. --
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact:
Silicon Valley Warmline: 650-949-5472
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=== Stanislaus =========================
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- 11/1/2005, Tues. 7 - 8pm
Modesto Support Group -- (No children please)
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto - Contact: Bonnie: 209-523-4939
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- 12/6/2005, Tues. 7 - 8pm
Modesto Support Group -- (No children please)
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto - Contact: Bonnie: 209-523-4939
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The Center of Attention is CHADD of Northern
California's tri-weekly newsletter. The
newsletter is designed to keep you up to date
with CHADD of Northern California's activities
and updates in the field.

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CHADD of Northern California, Chapter # 504
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