OCD is a difficult disorder to manage and recover from; you want all the resources at your disposal! OCD SoCal is supporting or offering these free and low cost events coming up in the months of September and October. We strongly encourage you and your loved ones impacted by OCD to attend these events that will feature education, resources, community, and hope! Email us at info@ocdsocal.org with any additional questions and we look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!
OCD Gamechangers, a non-profit organization that specializes in hosting events that build community for individuals with OCD and their loved ones across the globe, is hosting an in-person event on Saturday, October 5th! This California Community Event is from 12 noon until 4pm PST, and is located at the KAW Theater (formally Open Stage) at 14366 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
Their events are for individuals living with OCD, families, and therapists who treat or are interested in treating OCD. OCD Gamechangers events are designed to bring together community and create connection and create awareness on how OCD impacts individuals living with it. Speakers will share their stories of living with OCD / anxiety to inspire hope and to help audience members feel less alone.
For more information on the event, go to https://ocdgamechangers.com/events/ and to register for the October 5th event, visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ocdgamechangers/1358780
The California Community Event Speakers:
Chris Trondsen: OCD Advocate and Therapist, Lead IOCDF Advocate
Alegra Kastens: OCD Advocate and Therapist
Ellie Brelis: Playwright & Actor, Creator of “Driver’s Seat: Obsessive Compulsive Disaster”
Natasha Daniels: Creator of ‘AT Parenting Survival’
Dillon Tucker: Actor & Director, Creator of the movie ‘Pure O’
On Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 11am to 2pm PST, the Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group is teaming up with OCD Southern California to bring you a special OCD Awareness Week event! OCD Awareness Week is every second full week of October and it is a week focusing on spreading OCD awareness through educational and community events. This year, OCD Awareness Week 2024 is from Sunday, October 13 to Saturday, October 19. We are kicking off OCD Awareness Week on Saturday, October 12th with an event featuring special guest speakers and speakers from the OCD Southern California Board of Directors. We will be sharing the information on the speakers, the discussion topics, and more very soon. We are adding an hour to ensure there is more time for the Q&A with the event’s panelists!
If you are in the Southern California area and want to meet up with others who have OCD, board member Sue Chudy, LCSW, will be hosting an in-person community gathering event for OCD Awareness Week at Lefty’s Pizza! The event is on October 14th from 6 to 7:30pm in San Diego and will provide pizza and soft drinks to those who join. Come eat and hang out with other adults with OCD for awareness week. Email suechudylcsw@gmail.com to RSVP.
Are you a therapist interested in learning more about OCD? OCD Southern California board member Sue Chudy, LCSW, and San Diego Counsel Member for OCD SoCal, Katherine Pica, LCSW, are hosting a free, virtual training on October 18th from 10 am to 11:30am PST. With their combined 30+ years of experience in treatment of OCD, these clinicians will be providing introduction instruction on how to identify diagnostic criteria of OCD, learn about treatment options, and the difference between OCD and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The event concludes with a Q&A! Email suechudylcsw@gmail.com to RSVP.
On Saturday, October 19th, from 1pm to 5pm PST, we are holding an in person, OCD Awareness Week event in Orange County. The event will be held at the Costa Mesa Marriott in Costa Mesa, CA, near South Coast Plaza. This free event will include a light snack, beverages, and free parking. The event will include presentations on OCD and related disorders from local, OCD experts, and include an in person OCD support group led by licensed clinicians, that will allow you and your family impacted by OCD a chance to share, receive support, and connect with other families in a similar situation. For more information, and to register, visit here: Register Here for the Free OCD Awareness Week Event in Costa Mesa, CA!
In October, OCD Southern California will hold two, “One Million Steps For OCD Walks!” To learn more about the walks in general, as well as information on Denis Asselin and his son Nathaniel, the inspiration behind the OCD walks, please visit: https://iocdf.org/programs/ocd-walk/.
The Santa Clarita OCD Walk is being held on Saturday, October 19th from 10am to 12 noon. The event will feature an awareness walk, speakers, community events, and more. OCD SoCal is excited to announce that this is the first year the already successful Santa Clarita OCD Walk is part of OCD SoCal’s walks. The walk will be held at Bridgeport Park, located at 23521 Bridgeport Lane, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355. To register and learn more about the Santa Clarita OCD Walk, visit: https://support.iocdf.org/event/santa-clarita-ocd-walk/e597276
On Sunday, October 20th, OCD Southern California presents the Los Angeles “One Million Steps for OCD Walk!” This two hour walk starts at 11am and is being held at Pan Pacific Park located at 7600 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036. The event will features speakers, community activities, a walk, and more! To learn more and to register for the Los Angeles walk, please visit: https://support.iocdf.org/event/los-angeles-ocd-walk/e602080
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For more information on any of these events, please email us at info@ocdsocal.org. We will keep posting more updates on each event on our website, through our email updates, as well as our social media, so please be on the lookout for updates. You can email us to be on our mailing list and our social media sites are: www.instagram.com/ocdsocal and www.Facebook.com/OCDSoCal. We hope to see you at one, or all, of our upcoming events!