What's New At The IOCDF

Tune in to see Dr. Michael Jenike, Chair of the IOCDF Scientific Advisory Board, on the Anderson Cooper talk show Friday, February 10th. Check your local listings for times.

Could an Infection Cause Tourette's-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls?

"The sudden onset of a tic disorder in 15 upstate New York teens might be the result of a strep or other microbial contagion, not "conversion disorder"

Read the full article here.

Surviving and Thriving: Sharing Victories Over OCD

When: Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:00 am- 4:15 pm
Where: Palace Arts Center, 300 S. Main Street, Grapevine, Texas (Dallas area)

The conference is free of charge and is open to anyone who has OCD, thinks they might have OCD, knows someone who has OCD, works with or is interested in working with OCD, or wants to learn more about OCD.

Registration begins at 8:30 am. Boxed lunches are available for an additional charge. Support groups will be held after the conference from 4:15-5:00 pm. For the full conference agenda and to pre-register online, please go to the OCD Texas website: www.ocdtexas.org.

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Membership

You may support OCD Sacramento, Inc. by becoming a member of the International OCD Foundation. A separate membership is not required and a portion of your dues to the IOCDF is automatically returned to OCD Sacramento to support local outreach and education.

There are several levels of membership. The Individual Membership at $45 per year is designed for people with OCD, their friends and family members or any other non-professionals who would like to support the work of the IOCDF and OCD Sacramento. A Family Membership is offered at $65 per year for an entire family and applies to all non-professionals living within the same household. The benefits for both of these levels of membership include reduced rates at the annual conference and quarterly newsletters.

Professionals may join at a membership rate of $100 per year. This level is for medical or mental health professionals who hold a current, active license. You will receive all of the above-listed benefits as well as free CEUs/CMEs at the annual conference and a listing in the treatment provider database.

Finally, you will have the knowledge that not only are you supporting the work of this outstanding national organization, but you are helping to promote understanding in your community.

Please click here to be directed to the IOCDF Membership Page.

Donate

If you would like to make a separate donation to further the work of our local organization, you may do so by sending a check payable to OCD Sacramento Foundation, Inc. to:

P.O. Box 279226
Sacramento, CA 95827
Phone: 916.368.7355

As a non-profit organization that provides all of its programs and events at no charge, we greatly appreciate donations of any size.

Also, if you are a member of the community and you would like to volunteer your time to help at one of our events or you are a professional and are interested in doing a presentation, please contact Robin Zasio, Psy.D., LCSW.