Current MDDA Speakers

Presentations are from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. and are free and open to the public: donations are welcome at the door. Share Care Groups follow the talks. On Wed. nights when there are no lectures, we will have 2 hour Share Care Groups from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Please arrive between 6:15 and 6:45 p.m.

September 8, 2010 - "Mental Health Mobile Emergency Service Providers Programs: An Alternative to an ER," Gail Rosensweig, OT: Research Assistant, Center for Public Representation. The Center for Public Representation (CPR) is a public interest law firm representing people with disabilities. CPR's emergency services initiative encourages the use of Emergency Service Providers as an alternative to hospital emergency rooms.

September 22, 2010 - "From Negaholic to the King or Queen of Positivity," Debby Hoffman Adair. Debby Hoffman Adair is a member of the National Speakers Association. She is known to offer "a different perspective" when it comes to sharing ideas to create a positive impact. As a frequent presenter she has a flair for "common sense thinking in an uncommon way," and gets participants to THINK about new possibilities and move towards personal and professional empowerment. She currently serves as President Elect of the National Speakers Association's New England Chapter. Her motto is Positive Action produces Positive Results!

October 13, 2010 - "An Informative Introduction to the Greater Boston Employment Collaborative," Kimberley Warsett. Kimberley is a long-time DBSA-Boston member who founded the once-monthly Empowerment Group that meets Wednesday evenings at DBSA-Boston.

October 27, 2010 - "Learn How to Balance your Energy and Reduce Stress," Judith Poole, MA. Ms. Poole is an Eden Energy Medicine practitioner, Certified Healing Tao Instructor of meditation, qigong and T'ai Chi, and a Shambala Reiki Master. Judith has been a longstanding student of the application of energy based medicine to treat health consequences of trauma and stress. She is the author of More than Meets the Eye: Energy, The Little Grounding Book: Be-in-Better-Balance Book, and The Well-Being Switch. She has taught extensively in the US and Canada and runs weekly classes at the Longfellow Club in Wayland, MA.

November 10, 2010 - "Life Interrupted - It's Not all About Me: A Guide to Help those with Chronic Illnesses Keep their Relationships Strong and Loving," Chris Tatevosian. After graduating high school in 1979, Chris attended college in Vermont where he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1980. Upon graduation from Johnson State College in 1983 with a BS in Ecology and a minor in Chemistry, Tatevosian was employed by a Fortune 100 company for seven years as a quality assurance chemical analyst. During this period Chris received a graduate degree in Education from Trinity College. With his MS continuing to worsen, Chris' marriage of ten years ended in 2002. Tatevosian has one stepson, Jesse, who lives in Vermont with whom he remains close. Having since remarried, Chris and his wife Jane now reside in Southern New England. There will be a book signing following the presentation.