Center of Attention
Newsletter of CHADD of Northern California
Also at: http://www.chaddnorcal.org/newsletter
16 September 2002

CHADD Works to Improve the Lives of People with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder through Education, Advocacy,
and Support

===== In This Issue =====

About the Newsletter
Calendar of Events
Announcing: San Francisco Group Launch - 9/23
Please Tell Us

===== About the Newsletter =====

The Center of Attention is CHADD of Northern California's bi-weekly
newsletter. The newsletter is designed to keep you up to date with
CHADD of Northern California's activities and updates in the field.
It's a step toward bringing the members closer together.

======== Calendar of Events ==========

Marin - 9/17/2002, Tues. 7-9pm
Drop in Support Group -- for Adults with ADHD and Significant Others
Marin Community Mental Health, Greenbrae - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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Online - 9/18/2002, Wed. 6-8:00 PM PST
Ned Hallowell, MD - The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness --
CHADD Online Chat, Internet - Contact: Message Line: 510-291-2950
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Santa Clara - 9/18/2002, Wed. Reg: 7pm, Meet 7:30pm
Silicon Valley Adult, Parent and Spouse Support Groups -- Separate
peer-facilitated groups let you share struggles and strategies with
each other. Includes video.
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact: Silicon Valley Warmline:
650-949-5472
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Alameda - 9/18/2002, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Tri-Valley Parent Support Meeting --
Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton - Contact: JoAnn Matone: 925-484-2173
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Yolo - 9/19/2002, Thu. Lending Library 7:00 pm; 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm
County Meeting -- CHADD welcomes all with interest or concerns
regarding attention deficit disorder.
Davis Branch, Yolo County Library, Davis - Contact: Yolo County
CHADD: 530-750-3929
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San Francisco - 9/23/2002, Mon. 7:00 - 9pm
Adult Success Group NEW!! -- This launches the New San Francisco
Adult group, to be on the third Monday of the month from here on out.
(This one is on the fourth Monday, one time only.) "The first meeting
will be an opportunity to get input from the group on the topics they
would like to cover in subsequent meetings. I want to be the
organizer/facilitator, but get the membership very active in
selecting topics, gathering materials, etc." - Rachel
CPMC Pacific Campus, San Francisco - Contact: Rachel Rosenfeld: 415-362-7227
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Marin - 9/25/2002, Wed. 9:30-11:30am
Parent Informational Resource and Support Group -- Call First...
30 Catalpa Ave., Mill Valley - Contact: Victoria Vogel & Holly
Seerly: 415-383-6048
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Santa Clara - 9/25/2002, Wed. 7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
ADD and Procrastination -- Debbie Lancaster, member of Silicon Valley CHADD
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact: Kitty Petty ADD/LD
Institute: 650-329-9443 or visit www.kpinst.org/
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San Francisco - 9/26/2002, Thu. 7-9pm
Educational Speaker TBA --
CPMC Pacific Campus, San Francisco - Contact: San Francisco Warmline:
415-442-1944
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Santa Clara - 9/28/2002, Sat. 9 am to 5 pm
Kitty Petty ADD/LD Institute Meeting -- Empowering Teens
HP Corporation; 19447 Pruneridge Ave.; Bldg 48; Oak Room, Cupertino -
Contact: Kitty Petty ADD/LD Institute: 650-329-9443 or visit
www.kpinst.org/
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San Francisco - 9/30/2002, Mon. 1-5 pm
Mental Health Association of San Francisco Presents: Hoarding And
Cluttering: Solutions 2002 - Eviction prevention and de-cluttering
strategies for compulsive hoarders and people who care about them.
-- Confirmed Presenters include: Michael Tompkins, Ph.D, Director of
Professional Training - Center for Cognitive Therapy; Francis
Strassman, Professional Organizer - More Than Order. Registration:
$30. MHA Members $20. Low income: No one turned away for lack of
funds.
The State Building: 455 Golden Gate Avenue at Polk, San Francisco -
Contact: Mental Health Association of San Francisco: 415-241-2926 or
visit www.mha-sf.org
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Sacramento - 10/1/2002, Tues. 6:45 p.m.; 7-9 pm
Spectrum Disorders - John Capel, PhD. -- A revolutionary new model in
the diagfnosis and treatment of AD/HD occurred when some researchers
forged the new concept of "spectrum disorders." This presentation may
offer some answers for people struggling with atypical symptoms.
Sutter Center for Psychiatry, Sacramento - Contact: Greater
Sacramento CHADD: 916-552-1557
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Contra Costa - 10/2/2002, Wed. 7-9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult Topical Meeting: Finding the Right Career for the ADDer --
Kaiser Mental Health, Walnut Creek - Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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Sonoma - 10/2/2002, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Pamela LeBlanc, MA, Parent Educator will speak on Parenting Styles
and the Six Goals of Behavior. -- What is your parenting style?
Would you like to learn how to create mutually respectful family
relationships? Can tools like these work in other relationships,
like with bosses, co-workers, or your child's teacher? You bet!
Kaiser Hospital Building, Santa Rosa - Contact: Sonoma Warmline: 707-765-4863
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Santa Clara - 10/2/2002, Wed. Reg: 7pm, Meet 7:30pm
Presentation: Dr. Brendan Pratt -- TBA
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact: Silicon Valley Warmline:
650-949-5472
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San Francisco - 10/2/2002, Wed. 7:30pm
Women's ADD Support Group -- Please Call Lynn to confirm times and
locations before attending.
CPMC Davies Campus, San Francisco - Contact: Lynn: 415-621-1078
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San Mateo - 10/5/2002, Sat. 9 am - Noon
Last One Picked...First One Picked On: The Socail Implications of
Learning Differences. - Richard Lavoie, MS, MEd. -- $20.
Pre-registration ends 9/20/02.
South San Francisco Conference Center, South San Francisco - Contact:
Schwab Learning: 800-230-0988 or visit www.SchwabLearning.org/events
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San Mateo - 10/5/2002, through 10/6/02
Reed Martin, JD - Workshop - Special Ed Advocacy, IEP's and 504's, 2
day Workshop -- Sponsored by Learning Disabilities Association of CA.
Registration: LDA Members, $150; Non-members, $175.
San Mateo Marriot, San Mateo - Contact: www.ldaca.org or 916-745-7882
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Alameda - 10/9/2002, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Tri-Valley Parent Support Meeting --
Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton - Contact: JoAnn Matone: 925-484-2173
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Marin - 10/14/2002, Mon. 7-9pm
Affordable Counseling- learn about the four main counseling agencies
in Marin that offer psychotherapy at sliding scale. Learn about the
services they offer for ADHD, depression, anxiety, substance use
disorder, etc. for adults, couples, families, parents, children,
teens. -- Note: different day & location from usual: Marin General
Hospital, main auditorium, first floor. Conjoint meeting with NAMI.
Marin General Hospital, Corte Madera - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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Marin - 10/15/2002, Tues. 7-9pm
Drop in Support Group -- for Adults with ADHD and Significant Others
Marin Community Mental Health, Greenbrae - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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Santa Clara - 10/16/2002, Wed. Reg: 7pm, Meet 7:30pm
Silicon Valley Adult, Parent and Spouse Support Groups -- Separate
peer-facilitated groups let you share struggles and strategies with
each other. Includes video.
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact: Silicon Valley Warmline:
650-949-5472
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**** - 10/17/2002, through 10/19/01
Partners For Progress: 15 years of giving hope, changing lives! --
CHADD Fourteenth Annual Conference on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder
Fontainebleau Hilton Resort, Miami Beach, FL - Contact: See Website:
www.chadd.org/
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San Francisco - 10/21/2002, Mon. 7:00 - 9pm
Adult Success Group -- Share skills and strategies for success at
home, in the workplace, in relationships, etc.
CPMC Pacific Campus, San Francisco - Contact: Rachel Rosenfeld: 415-362-7227
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======== Announcing: ==========

"Success" Group for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (San Francisco)

Are you an adult who has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder?
Are you not diagnosed but think you might have ADD?

CHADD, the largest non-profit organization serving individuals with
Attention Deficit Disorder, is launching a new support group in San
Francisco. You do not have to be a member of CHADD to attend. Peers will
share successes and challenges and in the process learn new skills and
strategies to manage ADD at home, in the workplace and in relationships. The
first meeting is an opportunity to meet other attendees/members and provide
input on the topics to be covered in subsequent meetings. Members are
invited to take an active part in selecting topics, researching and
gathering materials. Please join us to create a dynamic group serving the
city of San Francisco!

Date/ Time:
Monday 9/23 from 7-9 p.m. (Moving forward, the group will meet on the 3rd
Monday of the month.)

Location:
CPMC Pacific Campus (2223 Buchanan Street) in Pacific Heights- Board Room.
Directions: http://www.chaddnorcal.org/schedule/directions.htm#CPMC-D

Fee:
Free for members of CHADD, although a voluntary contribution is appreciated.
$5 for non-members

For more information:
http://www.chaddnorcal.org/schedule
or email rachel@...

===== Please Tell Us! =====

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