Contact:
info@dbsanewjersey.org

1-888-829-2483

Welcome

DBSA New Jersey is a state chapter of national DBSA and a networking organization of DBSA Support Groups in New Jersey. These groups provide education, support, outreach and advocacy for people living with mood disorders in New Jersey.

Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders by:

• nurturing the development of mood disorder support groups and  providing mutual support and networking;

• educating residents about the nature of mood disorders as treatable medical illnesses;

• improving access to mental health services and increasing awareness about mental health issues; and

• acting as a link between the DBSA national office and its affiliated chapters and local support groups in New Jersey

NEW SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS

Thursdays, DBSA Somerset at Carrier Clinic

We now have a weekly support group meeting Thursday nights, 7:30 PM - 9:15 PM, in the Garden Cafe at Carrier Clinic (Belle Mead). For details, see our announcement.

Wednesdays, DBSA Middlesex in New Brunswick

A Wednesday daytime meeting at the Moving Forward Self-Help Center, 35 Elizabeth St (2nd floor), New Brunswick will begin on January 11, 2011. The group will meet weekly from 12 - 1 PM. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Contact DBSA Middlesex at middlesex@dbsanewjersey.org or 1-888-226-6437 to register and for additional information. You can also see our announcement for details.

DBSA Facilitator Training

DBSA NJ and the New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse will offer a day of facilitator training on September 24, 2011. Details, including instructions for registering, are in our announcement. The training is open to support group members who are, or are interested in becoming, facilitators.

DBSA New Jersey Groups Brochure

Location and contact information is available in our Group Locations and Meeting Times brochure (Adobe PDF file). The file was last updated on January 6, 2012. If the brochure does not open for you, you will need to get and install the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Annual Spring Conference

DBSA New Jersey held our fourth Annual Spring Conference on May 8, 2010 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. We started with a moving remembrance about Naomi Sims by her friend and neighbor, Jay Cobb, followed by our educational presentations. To see the full agenda and presentations and resources provided by our speakers, please see our conference resource page (updated May 17, 2010).