The National Alliance on Mental Illness, El Paso Chapter, will offer a free educational program for consumers and their families, titled "Choices in Recovery," from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the San Juan Senior Center, 700 N. Glenwood.
The featured speaker will be Dr. Dawn I. Velligan, professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio.
The purpose of the program is to help consumers understand schizophrenia, its treatment and how its treatment can lead to achieving treatment goals and recovery.
--DTV transition: EL PASO -- Community Scholars of El Paso will present "DTV Transition is Here," a free program to educate the public about the transition of television from analog to digital TV signals.
Analog signals will end on Feb. 17, 2009, and TV viewers with older sets who receive over-the-air signals must have a converter box to convert the new digital signal to they can watch programs. People who subscribe to cable or satellite TV services won't require the converter box.
The Community Scholars program will be from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 11 at St. Ignatius Church, 408 Park St.
Information: 433-9985.
--Art teachers: EL PASO -- The El Paos Museum of Art is recruiting art instructors for spring and summer classes.
Applicants shoud have a degree or professional experience in visual arts. Interested people must submit a letter of interest, resume and recent photos of their work before Jan.
22.
Applications should be mailed to: Museum School Coordinator; El Paso Museum of Art; One Festival Arts Plaza; El Paso TX 79901; or e-mailed to livingstonmj@elpasotexas.gov.
Information: 532-1707.
--Welcome Club: EL PASO -- The Westside Women's Club will host a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 111 W. University Avenue.
Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso, will be the gust speaker. New members are welcome. $16. Reservation deadline is Jan. 9.
Reservations: 861-9683 or 575-589-4198.
Information: 581-2314.
--Inmate families: EL PASO -- Community Solutions of El Paso will host a prisoner's family conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27 at the El Paso Radisson Hotel, 1770 Airway.
The conference will be the first to bring experts to address the highly unique dynamics experienced by a prisoner's family. Guest presenters include legal, secular and faith-based organizations from across the country.
The event will feature workshops to empower families of prisioners to become valued members of the mainstream community. Registration fee is $145.
Information: 861-7733, www.solutionsforelpaso.com
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