The Valor Institute | What's New - Programs, News & Initiatives

Programs
- Currently Open:
  - 167 Hours for Peers (secure on-line technology frame)
  - First Saturday Peer Meetings (first Saturday of each month) 10:00am – 12:00pm
  - Valor Self-Leadership Forum (second Saturday of each month) 10:00am – 12:00pm
  - Sharing Sanctuary Forum (third Saturday of each month) 10:00am – 12:00pm
  - Sundays@1pm Lunch for Fun (third Sunday of the month)
  - RSVP Outdoors (outdoor and indoor activities for fun offered the fourth Saturday of each month to Peers and Support Peers)
  - CommunityQuarters: Fun and Fellowship for Peers & Support Peers. Quarterly events.
  - NetBiz Partners (We're Growing)
  - NetCare Partners (We're Growing)
- Coming Soon:
  - Eating Disorders and Self-Injury Support Resources (August and November, 2010);
  - Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Self-Defense Classes for Peers (May, 2011);
  - Support Peer Education Program (September, 2010);
  - Parenting Skills Class (January, 2011);
  - WeekEnder Retreat (September 24-26, 2010);
News
- Congratulations to An Infinite Mind (www.aninfinitemind.com) for your upcoming conference in January, 2011! An Infinite Mind is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and professional communities about trauma based dissociation with a primary focus on Dissociative Identity Disorder in an effort to dispel the myths and stigmas attached to it.
Initiatives
- Our program initiatives the remaining six months of the 2010 year are dedicated to completing designs for new programs requested by our Peer community. We are also in the process of introducing a new area in our secure websites for therapists and peers, the I-Connect for Hope section. The I-Connect for Hope section will host film and audio-visual interactive tools for sharing, learning, and inspiration. Our new self-defense classes will be taught by a therapist and attended by other therapists as members of the Peer community gain access to meaningful skills for security and self-confidence. Our Support Peer resources and initiatives are being completely changed this year with a focus on education. Our new Support Peer education programs will be offered quarterly and are open to any family member, friend, or work associate interested in learning more about dissociative disorders. Attendees at these educational workshops do not need to be members of the Support Peer community. They are open to the general public. We will also be providing new dedicated resources to supporting healing from Eating Disorders and Self-Injury. We look forward to introducing these vital tools. We are extremely excited about providing resources and classes for Parenting Skills for members of our Peer Community. Our classes are being designed for introduction in January, 2011. Our communities (Peer and Therapist) continue to evolve and identify new ways to collaborate for better healing journeys. Our therapist workshops this year will all reflect the contributions and collaboration by the Peer Community to Therapist CEU initiatives. The sharing of experiences from two sides of a mutual journey continue to provide meaningful benefit to all. We sincerely appreciate everyone's involvement. If have any questions about our initiatives for this year, please contact kate@valorinstitute.org.

Programs
- Currently Open:
  - Best Practices Forums (Quarterly for Member Therapists)
    - August 27th, 2010: Eating Disorders: DID/DDNOS Perspectives. CEU's applied for (NASW, GPA, LPC-GA).
    - November 19th, 2010: Self-Injury: DID/DDNOS Perspectives. CEU's applied for (NASW, GPA, LPC-GA).
    - NetBiz Partners (We're Growing)
    - NetCare Partners (We're Growing)
- Coming Soon:
  - 167 Hours - I-Connect for Hope Pages
News
- Be sure to check the Upcoming Events page for seminars and workshops in the local area. This year promises to be an exciting one on the education front among many local sponsors. If you have a workshop and you would like for us to list it for you, please contact kate@valorinstitute.org.
Initiatives
- Support your colleagues. Get involved. Submit or recommend an article for 167 Hours^SM for Therapists. Join the Discussion Forums. If you've attended an excellent workshop in the field of trauma and dissociation, write it up. If you've read a clinical or professional book recently and feel your colleagues would benefit from reading it, submit a review. If you have seen or read any literature that might benefit the peer community, share your findings. Get involved.

Programs
- Currently Open:
  - First Saturday Support Peer Meetings (first Saturday of each month), re-convening October, 2010, 10:00am – 12:00pm
  - CommunityQuarters: Fun and Fellowship for Peers & Support Peers. Offered Quarterly.
- Coming Soon:
  - 167 Hours for Family/Support Peers Technology Frame - Enhanced
News
- Our Support Peers are a blessing along our journey. If you are a Peer and you have a family member, spouse or friend who is supporting your healing journey, support them with access to a network of Support Peers. Resources are available in meeting frames, social frames or technology only frames. Share the journey.
Initiatives
- Don't forget about ValorBucks for Peers. Refer a business professional to our NetCare or NetBiz networks and our Board of Directors will credit the ValorBucks for Peers Account with $5 on your behalf when your referral joins the network. It's SimplyFree. Our networks represent the best of who we are and the best of who we serve. They are dedicated professionals with an extraordinary commitment to compassion and care in the delivery of their services. Best of all, they are NetReferred.

NetCare Partner

Programs
- We're growing! Our NetCare Partners Program is in its initial stages of implementation and we're excited about our new members entering the program. These healthcare, legal, financial and spiritual networks are built by referrals from our Valor membership. We look forward to sharing our newest NetCare members with you each month.
News
- Welcome Sandra Banks, MD
- Welcome Sheryl Henderson, DMD
- Welcome Brad Hall, DMD
Initiatives
- We're building a NetCare Base, a secure on-line technology for our NetCare Partners. It's your own knowledgebase of tools, articles and support developed by contributions from our NetCare Partners. Join us for a unique forum in health care, legal care, financial care and spiritual care. Post an article or resource representing your area of expertise. Support your colleagues in a dynamic frame.

NetBiz Partner

Programs
- Join a growing local community of business professionals supporting all members our networks. These business and personal service professionals are referred by our peer, therapist and other professional members. They represent the best of the best in compassionate and caring delivery of services. If you would like to refer a colleague or professional to our business services network, just click the Get Involved Button at the top of your screen and select “Refer A Colleague”. You can submit your referral on-line.
News
Initiatives
- We're building a NetBiz Base, a secure on-line technology for our NetBiz Partners. It's your knowledgebase of tools, articles and support developed by contributions from many of our resources. Join us for a unique forum in strategic business planning, human resource tools, tips, techniques and much more. We look forward to sharing this exciting secure area with all of our professional colleagues.

Volunteer Partner

Programs
- Brain Stormers is gearing up for November. Our formats are designed for open minds, expanded creativity and an interactive agenda. The future is carved from such events. Our constant goal…strategic planning for strategic healing…fueled by shared creativity, a passion for the future and a genuine spirit of collaborative ownership. Did you know that Valor belongs to you? It belongs to those we serve. You own it. Get involved. Tap into your creativity. Share it. Multiply it. Get it back in return. Connections are a little bit like boomerangs. What you share you receive back in even greater measure.
News
- Thank you, St. Philips Cathedral for all of your support. What a tremendous gift you have shared in supporting our forums.
Initiatives
- Interested in volunteering at Valor? We would appreciate the opportunity to visit with you about your talents and interests. Click here to learn more about our Volunteer Activities.

NetHope Partner

Programs
- Our NetHope Partners represent the individuals and businesses who financially support our organization as well as those who share their time talent and treasure with volunteer activities. Get involved today. Community concepts heal.
News
- Charitable giving takes a hit when the economy hits a slump. It's one of the first budget shortcuts and understandably so. With charities of all shapes and sizes, philanthropy characterizes the spirit of our country.
- Things you can do for any organization: remember, everything counts, including pocket change. Try it. Put your pocket change in a safe place in the house. Make a commitment to save that pocket change, let it accumulate. Get the entire family involved. Small change adds up to a big difference for charities.
- Things you can do for yourself: go to www.charitynavigator.com. It's one of the best sites on the internet for rating charitable organizations and putting tips and recommendations together for you as a donor. Know the questions to ask. Donate responsibly and carefully. Check out the ratings. Keep in mind small organizations are not rated by Charity Navigator. Their focus is on the top 5,200 charities representing 80% of the donations in our country. Their focus is exceptional and their advice important for all donors.
- Things you can do for your children: read Five Ways To Get Your Child Involved (www.charitynavigator.com), a short article about instilling a sense of mission and philanthropy in our youth. Start young, it's a gift that keeps on giving in every heart that beats.
- Things we can do for one another: give smart. Be informed. Get involved and remember, donations are not always about dollars and cents. The most important gift you can give…a little time and one big smile. Connections make futures.
Initiatives
- Explore our Get Involved Section. Visit NetHope and learn about our relationship with iGive.com, our SimplyFree and SimplyDirect Programs. We appreciate your support.

Programs, News & Initiatives

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