MLWT Community Collaborations and Events
♦ 2012 Women’s Wellness Retreats~ SW Portland
MLWT colleagues and guest writers offering one-day break-out sessions on a variety of wellness topics. Open to all~ more information will be available by June 2012
Portland Fibromyalgia Wellness Retreat SW Portland scheduled for May 19th, 2012 at the Frida Center~ Offering a group introduction to Discovery Image Sessions. More information can also be found at the Portland FM/ME/CFS website
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♦ Living Well With Chronic Conditions Workshops (All Site Collaborations)
- January 10-February 21, 2012 Completed
- July 10th – Registration open
- November 7th – Registration open
- More 2012 workshops available, too –
Tuality Heath Education Center Hillsboro Contact Tuality directly to register
- October 4 – November 8 Completed
- August 2 – September 6 Completed
- May 24 – June 26, 2011 Completed
- March 1 – April 5, 2011 Completed
- February 2 – March 9, 2011 Completed
- October 4 – November 10, 2010 Completed
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♦ 2012 Webinars/Presentations/Group Facilitations Schedule
~July 12th Bend Scleroderma Support Group Intro to Wellness Discovery Connections
~First week in August Tacoma Lupus & Fibromyalgia Support Group Intro to Wellness Discovery Connections
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♦ ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION CLASSES (Site Collaborations)
Keep on Moving: Land-based Exercise Classes
- Fall 2012 class pending (moved from Spring line-up)
- May 11, 2011 Completed
Tuality Heath Education Center, Hillsboro
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♦ Six-Week Discussion Gatherings
Being Mom: A Parenting Discussion Groups for Mothers Living With Chronic Illness
Next gathering registration begins in June 2012 (look for the survey link in the Spring MLWT Musings enewsletter out in May)
To register or learn more about this group, email me:
maria (at) mylifeworkstoday.com
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♦ Research Projects
Community-based Participatory Research Project for Oregonians Living with Invisible Chronic Conditions
Currently planning a project to study the unique challenges we face every day in managing our health . This project builds from the community up and the information will provide clearer objectives on individual, immediate community, regional and state-levels in building stronger planning for health care here in Oregon. Estimated implementation is Fall 2012.
Recruitment information and research description will be available by June 1st
