1. “Accomplishments – The Year in Review”

3. Together we are dedicated to ensuring the mental healthcare system of North Dakota, including community recovery support programs, are consumer and family driven. We will work together to be informed and advocate for our recovery choices and possibilities.

4.  CFN Network  CFN Council  CFN Collaborative  CFN Coordinating Center

5.  Communication  Planning  Brainstorming  Support

9.  DHS Case Management Workgroup  ND Mental Health & Substance Abuse Planning Council  ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium  Protection & Advocacy  P&A for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI)  MHAND  MHAND Public Policy Committee  Rural Behavioral Health Network (RBHN)  RBHN Outreach Committee  ND Suicide Prevention Coalition

11.  Testimony: ◦ Peer Support funding ◦ DHS Budget ◦ Medicaid Expansion

12.  Disability Awareness Day at State Capitol  Group email communications to track bill progress  Member contacts to legislators to advocate for priority needs

13.  Working with Beckie, our SAMHSA consultant, each month  Monthly Peer Link States’ Call: OR, NV, MT and ND  Monthly National Consumer Clearinghouse Call  Resource links on CFN website

14.  2012 CFN Conference – Jamestown  2012 Alternatives Conference – Portland, OR  2012/2013 Behavioral Health Conferences – Bismarck  2013 CFN Conference – Jamestown  2013 Alternatives Conference – Austin, TX

15.  Increase CFN & Collaborative membership  Develop social media plan for outreach  Strengthen CFN Council structure & function  Explore ND Warmline  Hope Cards project

16.  Applied March, 2013  Grant period October 2013-September 2016  3-year grant, up to $70,000/year  Focus of activities on SAMHSA’s Dimensions of Recovery

17. Increased integration of recovery resources in ND: ◦ CFN ◦ Peer Support ◦ Recovery Centers ◦ HSC/Case Management