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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:40:09 -0800
From: joan stockbridge
Subject: request for input for story, health and healing conference in 2005


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Hello everyone,=20



It's great that the list has been so active lately!



I'm part of a committee planning a national conference for February 2005 =
and we want input about what would make it a truly valuable conference. =
We designed a short survey with 3 questions, and I'd be grateful if you =
responded. Please reply just to me and not to the whole list, so the =
list isn't overwhelmed.



Thanks so much!



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HSA, supported by NSN and other partners, is planning a 3-day story, =
health, and healing conference for February '05. This conference will be =
inter-disciplinary, bringing together professionals who work in a =
variety of fields: including health, mental health, social services, =
storytelling, and spirituality/ministry. A planning committee has been =
working for several months to come up with a preliminary conference =
design, and now we want your honest input. We'll consider your comments =
seriously, along with the input from Storytell, the Interfaith =
Storytelling listserv, members of the Center for Spirituality and =
Healing, and others. Thanks for giving us your suggestions, ideas, and =
comments!


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Storytelling, Health and Healing Conference

This conference will be an opportunity for those that use storytelling =
in health and healing to come together to learn skills and models for =
story work and to be inspired to use storytelling and story listening in =
their work in the areas of medicine, mental health, social service, =
bereavement, social action, or ministry.

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Would you consider attending this conference? Why or why not?

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The conference will have 4 tracks: 1. Medical 2. Mental Health/Social =
Services 3. Bereavement/Grief 4. Storytelling and Healing. Which =
track(s) would you consider attending and what topics would you like to =
hear about?

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The planning committee is researching all-day presenters and will select =
one for each track. We will put out a Request For Proposals for half-day =
presenters in each track. Who would you like to hear as a full-day or =
half-day presenter?=20

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Mark you calendars now for February 25-27, 2005 for the Storytelling, =
Healing and Health Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you want us =
to keep you posted about registration materials, complete the following =
information. If you're interested in volunteering, let us know when you =
respond to this email, and a committee member will contact you. Thank =
You!

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Name________________________________

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Email address_________________________

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Address_______________________________

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Phone__________________

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