Training & events
Upcoming training & events
Join us for upcoming facilitator trainings and other events.
New LGBTQ+ Support group meetings begin
Starting Saturday June 14th, BAHVN will be offering a new LGBTQ+ hearing voices group that meets weekly, online, on Saturdays from 10am-11:30 am. The group will be co-facilitated by Kenneth Kozi Arrington and Corinita Reyes.
“Many of our hearing voices group participants who identify as LGBTQ+ have expressed interest for a group that speaks directly to their needs,” says Arrington. “Some of our older adults who identify as non-binary or trans, or are questioning their gender identity, struggle to find places where they can be open, feel accepted, and find community. This is doubly difficult when considering the stigma in our culture for those who hear voices.
“This is even more needed with the current dismantling, erasure, and discrimination by the current administration in Washington,” adds Arrington, “of support for families with individuals who identify as non-binary and LGBTQ+.”
Corinita joins in co-facilitating the group because for them, their gender and sexuality is very intertwined from their hearing voices experiences. Having a place with a mutual understanding that both are very real is valuable to participants.
For more information about the group, or to join the group, visit the Peer Support page >
Bay Area Hearing Voices Community Day
On behalf of the Bay Area Hearing Voices Network we look forward to presenting a one-day joint training, community building, community outreach, and coalition building conference on Saturday, August 9th at the South Berkeley Senior Center.
$25 suggested donation for friends & family and clinicians.
Free for voice hearers.
Lunch will be provided.
The training will be led by Cindy Hadge, the most experienced Hearing Voices Network trainer in the US and an internationally known keynote speaker and Director of Collaborative Projects for Wildflower Alliance. Wildflower Alliance, based in Massachusetts, is an organization that supports healing and empowerment for people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.
President Ed Herzog boothing at the Mental Health Association of San Francisco Redefining Crazy Conference in September 2024.
Participants at the first annual AMA Hackathon presenting their marketing strategy to BAHVN.
BAHVN facilitator and board member Cindy Hadge leading a Introduction to Hearing Voices talk, hosted at the North Berkeley Senior Center.
President Ed Herzog and Art Director Kailin Wang boothing at the City of Berkeley Mental Health Community Conference.