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DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc

DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc. Ph Spiritus Office 4639 3983 (ext 203) A/H Sue 0417 616 217 OR Alan 0412 332 003 600 Ruthven St , PO Box 1047 , Toowoomba 4350 Email: dsntoowoomba@gmail.com Website: www.dsn.org.au. Consumer Driven Holistic Peer Support

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DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc

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  1. DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc Ph Spiritus Office 4639 3983 (ext 203) A/H Sue 0417 616 217 OR Alan 0412 332 003 600 Ruthven St, PO Box 1047, Toowoomba 4350 Email: dsntoowoomba@gmail.com Website: www.dsn.org.au

  2. Consumer Driven Holistic Peer Support in Rural Queensland

  3. Who we are The Organisation • Non Clinical • Not for profit • Volunteers • Non government organization

  4. Philosophy of DSN MISSION STATEMENT To support and educate people in our community affected by depression by building a network of caring people MOTTO There is always hope You are not alone

  5. Where we started • Founding members, Max and Dan • First meeting, Jilly’s May 2006 • Bell St Mall, First Resource Centre early 2007 • Spiritus Hall, from November 2007

  6. Janet’s Story

  7. What we are doing now • Education • Support • Advocacy • Training • Networking

  8. Education • Formal and informal • Support Groups • Public speaking • Media • Library • Forums

  9. Support • Support Groups • Resource centre • After hours contact numbers 24/7 • Website with auto response • Workshops

  10. Advocacy • Government and non-government • Community • Personal

  11. Training • Non-academicLived experienceComplimented by appropriate training

  12. Networking • Government Organisations • Non-Government Organisations • Individually • Variety of groups within the community

  13. DROP IN CENTRE STAFF TRAINING ADMIN WEBSITE PUBLIC EDUCATION ADVOCACY SUPPORT GROUPS Entry Points diagram

  14. Clare’s Story

  15. MAX’S VISION • A model that could be duplicated in other places • Holistic depression support • The vision has continued to develop despite changes in personnel.

  16. Who benefits? • Members • Clients • Community • Volunteers

  17. DIFFICULTIES AND SOLUTIONS • ILL HEALTH • DUAL DIAGNOSIS • FUNDING • FACILITIES

  18. Guiding principles • Consumer driven holistic peer support • Start small with a big vision • Encourage and support one another

  19. RELATIONSHIPS UNDERPIN DSN

  20. THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE YOU ARE NOT ALONE

  21. DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc Ph Spiritus Office 4639 3983 (ext 203) A/H Sue 0417 616 217 OR Alan 0412 332 003 600 Ruthven St, PO Box 1047, Toowoomba 4350 Email: dsntoowoomba@gmail.com Website: www.dsn.org.au

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