What's New

Just for Peers

Special thanks to our Peers who designed the fun we're all enjoying with RSVP Outdoors, a new activity forum. RSVP Outdoors allows us all to spend a Saturday each month biking, hiking, fishing, bowling, and a host of other activities just for fun. Our activities in the RSVP Forum are joined by Peers and Support Peers alike. We have enjoyed the Tallulah Falls hike (1400 stairs of enjoyment up and down every inch of the gorge). Bowling and arcade games indoors to escape the summer heat were a definite source of laughter and fun for all. Upcoming events include Gem Mining and a laugh or two at Andy's Trout Farm with lunch at the Historic Dillard House in Dillard Georgia. A trip to Callaway Gardens and hiking the Dahlonega trails are also on the horizon. Our Annual Peer WeekEnder event is also approach in October.

Special thanks to all participants in our regular monthly Peer meetings, Sharing Sanctuary, Peer Leadership forums, and our lunch venues. Your courage and willingness to share have inspired us all.

We hope you will consider authoring an article and contributing to our secure knowledgebase for Peers opening in May. Share what has helped you and inspired you along your healing path. Co-author an article for Peers with your therapist. Recommend a book that had meaning to you. Share artwork, prose, poetry and expressions of gratitude for those who decorate your lives. Some of our greatest submissions in the Gratitude section have involved anonymous expressions of thanks for therapists and their contributions to our healing.

Please remember to refer business professionals for our growing NetBiz and NetCare networks. We all benefit from the talents and gifts of these professionals who surround our journeys in meaningful ways. We sincerely appreciate everyone who has referred members to our support networks. If you have experienced extraordinary care in the delivery of personal or business services, please let us know who you would like to refer to our networks.

For additional Peer information, please contact info@valorinstitute.org.

Just for Therapists

Join us on October 23rd for our last continuing education workshop this year. Our topic is "The How To's of Symptom Management, DID/DDNOS Perspectives. Dr. Tara Williams and her colleagues are sponsoring a dynamic, interactive agenda for our therapist attendees.

Contribute to your on-line secure forum for colleagues! Your 167 Hours for Therapists secure website features on-line discussion forums, educational presentations and articles, and so much more. If you would like to contribute an article to your professional knowledgebase, please contact shari@valorinstitute.org. Co-authoring an article with a Peer is also a wonderful way to contribute to both the therapist and peer secure knowledgebases at the same time. Support a Peer’s interest in helping other members of their community. Co-author an article today!

Please remember to refer colleagues and business professionals for our growing TAPS, NetBiz and NetCare networks. We all benefit from the talents and gifts of these professionals who surround our journeys in meaningful ways. We’re growing and sincerely appreciate everyone who has referred members to our support networks.

Just for Family/Support Peers

Having a Support Peer assist with the journey and take interest in the journey makes such a difference in the life of a Peer. The path of the Support Peer can often be equally as challenging and isolating as it is for a Peer. We hope our resources in community will open new avenues that honor the spirit and personal journeys of our Support Peers who grace our lives. For those Support Peers who cannot attend meeting forums, our 167 Hours for Support Peers will be introduced with on-line tools, discussion boards and other resources. Consider authoring an article and contributing your Successories (ideas, concepts and high-five moments you have encountered along the healing path).

Please remember to refer business professionals for our growing NetBiz and NetCare support networks. We all benefit from the talents and gifts of these professionals who surround our journeys in meaningful ways.

Just for NetCare & NetBiz

For our NetCare and NetBiz professionals, welcome to Valor and thank you for your support of our members and initiatives. We look forward to introducing your organizations to our members slowly over the coming months and to providing you with your own technology tools within our secure community on-line facilities.

If you would like to author an article on your specialty services, please contact kate@valorinstitute.org. We appreciate the opportunity to share your message and your expertise in meaningful ways. NetBiz and NetCare professionals will also have their own knowledgebase for tools and services that can help you strategically grow your business and collaborate with one another. We look forward to introducing you to this unique venue this Spring.

Just for NetVolunteers

For our NetVolunteers, there aren’t enough words to thank you for your tireless efforts in reviewing materials, website developments and supporting all of our events. For all of our NetVolunteers, we sincerely appreciate your time, your talents and the gift of your creativity.