GACSB's 21st ANNUAL

"SPRING FLING"

APRIL 29, 2018 - MAY 2, 2018

Dear Friends:

The Georgia Association of Community Service Boards (GACSB) is pleased to announce that planning is currently underway for its 21st Annual Spring Fling.

This retreat brings together some of our strongest allies in RECOVERY, celebrating those living with a mental illness, intellectual/developmental disability, or substance use disorder; while also focusing on the life of recovery they live or are continuing to seek.

This is an exciting and informative program which will provide both individuals and groups the opportunity to hear speakers that motivate, educate, and empower! The curriculum also includes topic specific breakout (MH/AD & IDD) sessions to further educate on living well.

The dates for this educational event are April 29, 2018 through May 2, 2018. We are proud to announce this will be our first time hosting the event at Epworth by the Sea!

Event registration begins now, so kindly see below for scholarship and additional event details!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

GACSB Education & Individual Advocacy Committee

Dr. Kay Brooks, Chair                       

Bill Carruthers, Vice Chair             

Robyn Garrett, GACSB Executive Director

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AGENDA:

http://files.constantcontact.com/07a4b2d2301/cd3bcd5c-4382-4eef-9ddb-5e695e4ad1a0.docx?ver=1522773287000

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

Early Bird Scholarship

What? For every 3 Paid Consumers a 4th Consumer will receive a scholarship to attend for FREE! (Double Room Occupancy Only)

When? NOW - March 27th at 8 a.m.. Winners will be announced to staff by March 30th.

Explanation: Event registration currently has a new promotional phase - Buy 3, Get 1 Free (Consumers Only). For those CSBs submitting registrations during this time, every 3 consumers registered will earn an Association-paid registratiom to be used on a new consumer! These awarded registrations are paid for out of a fund directly allocated for the purpose of providing this experience to consumers. The goal of this promotion is to encourage the increased participation of each CSB and its consumers, as this is the best event the Association hosts each year.

Ends March 27th at 8:00 a.m.

Already registered individuals or submitted a video to John Powell? Don't fret! Those individuals will automatically be counted towards your Early Bird registrants.

Recovery Message/Social Media SCHOLARSHIP

Starts: TODAY, NOW, THIS VERY MOMENT!

Ends: APRIL 23, 2018 AT 8:00 A.M.

Calling All Spring Flingers! We want you to share with the world just how important INDEPENDENCE, GROWTH, & RECOVERY are to YOU! By posting a creative, brief video on our Facebook Page (Georgia Association of Community Service Boards), sharing your personal story of independence, growth, and recovery and how your CSB has influenced and supported your JOURNEY, you will automatically be entered into the drawing for a scholarship. Let your Creativity Shine through!

Make sure you include your name and your Community Service Board name (not only the program name) within the video!

Please note once the video has been posted to the GACSB Facebook your video upload will be sent to the page administrator for approval to ensure that there are no technical difficulties before your post is made public.

Should you need assistance with posting on Facebook or not see your video within one business day, please contact John Powell at (912) 704-6290.

 

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ATTENDANCE PREREQUISITE:

 

• Please note this event is only open to CSB consumers, staff/board member(s), and GACSB invited speakers/guests.
• Consumer must be 18 years of age or older to attend.
• At least 1 (one) staff member from the individual's CSB must be registered and remain on-site at all times. Just dropping-off participants is not acceptable.

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DOOR PRIZES:

Once again we would like door prizes to be a part of the event and are asking for CSB Donations. Please contact Lyly Trinh at (912) 704-1729 / ltrinh@shpllc.com if you would like to provide door prizes. This portion is always a big hit, and contributing CSBs will be acknowledged at the Spring Fling.

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FAMILY SUPPORT FUNDING:

1. Please remember that you can utilize the Family Supports dollars to pay for registration for your IDD consumers that are not on Waivers. In fact this is a GREAT way to utilize Family Support, so please get with your Family Support Coordinators to access these funds to pay for Spring Fling.
2. For the Waiver Supplemental Services (WSS) the main categories of approval are Dental, Vision and General Medical,  but there is an "Other" category so members can try to access that for Spring Fling.  Highland Rivers Health and Pineland are the 2 fiscal agents for these WSS funds on behalf of DBHDD, and they urge you try and access these funds for Spring Fling for your waiver individuals. Remember WSS has to go through Support Coordination.  Also, any MH consumers that are living with a co-occurring diagnosis and have documented intellectual/ developmental disabilities can qualify for Family Support funding for Spring Fling. 
3. For IDD individuals who have Respite in their ISP, those funds can be utilized for Spring Fling registration.

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CANCELLATION NOTICE:

*Members are recommended to "Exchange or Switch-Out" participants who have been registered and later have a conflict. Exchanges/Switched-Out individuals should be of the same gender: male with another male, female with another female.

*Should there still be a need for a cancellation on or prior to April 6, 2018 please be advised a $100 cancellation charge will be charged (per individual) to the agency.

*Should a cancellation be received following April 6, 2018 the full registration fee will be charged (per individual) to the agency.

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OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:

*T-shirts available to registrants prior to NOON on April 6, 2018.

*REGISTRATION ENDS AT 8:00 A.M. ON APRIL 23, 2018 -OR- ONCE THE MEETING VENUE'S CAPACITY HAS BEEN REACHED.

*Individuals still interested in participating following April 23, 2018 are asked to contact Lyly Trinh directly at ltrinh@shpllc.com for wait list options, if any.

*A Spring Fling Pre-Event (Staff) Call will be scheduled in early April for new and returning CSB staff so they have a better understanding of what to expect once on-site. 

*There will be off-site events on Monday and Tuesday evenings, the CSB will be responsible for providing transportation for their participants.

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*Please utilize  FIREFOX or GOOGLE CHROME Browsers.*

*SESSIONS TIME OUT so once you've started the application be sure to complete the full registration page all at once; not leaving any idle time.*

The final page of the registration is a confirmation, listing all participants, as well as costs associated with attendance. If you do not received such a page, please check to ensure you are utilizing the appropriate browser and that you are not leaving the registration page unactive during the process.

Should you experience any issues with registration or have any questions regarding the event please do not hesitate to contact Lyly Trinh: 912-704-1729 or John Powell: 912-704-6290.

 

THANK YOU FOR THE INTEREST.

WE HAVE REACHED THE MAX CAPACITY &

UNFORTUNATELY REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.