A message from the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF):

Mental illness doesn’t discriminate — and everyone deserves access to effective treatment for OCD and related disorders. As part of our diversity initiative, we need the participation of the greater OCD community to help spread the word. Here is how:

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Join OCD SoCal for our 1 Million Steps 4 OCD walks in San Diego, Los Angeles, or Orange County on June 3, 2017 to raise awareness, hope, and funds to the support the IOCDF and its local affiliates! T-SHIRT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY MAY 12 AT 2PM PST FOR WALKERS WHO RAISE $25 OR MORE

Schedule for all walks is as follows:
9:30am – check in
10-11am – walk
11am-12pm – picnics, presentations, and community mingle events

Walk meet up locations:
San Diego – La Jolla Shores Hotel, Garden Patio (8110 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla, CA 92037)
Los Angeles – Roxbury Park (471 Roxbury Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212)
Orange County – Wakeham Park (3400 Smalley St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626)

Registration links:
San Diego – register here! 
Los Angeles – register here!
Orange County – register here!

You can learn more about the history of the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD walk and how to get involved in your local OCD SoCal walk by visiting the IOCDF website.

Each June, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) sponsors 1 Million Steps 4 OCD walks around the country to bring together members of the local OCD communities to raise awareness, hope, and funds to support the important programs of the IOCDF and partnering local affiliates, including OCD SoCal.

OCD SoCal is proud to partner with the IOCDF in hosting walks in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County on June 3, 2017. Check ins for each walk location will begin at 9:30am. The walk will take place from 10-11am, with picnics, presentations, and community mingle events to follow. Please note that specific locations of each of our three southern California walks (San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles) are still being finalized. Please check back soon for updated information!

You can learn more about the history of the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD walk and how to get involved in your local OCD SoCal walk by visiting the IOCDF website. ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER AND DONATE/FUNDRAISE A MINIMUM OF $25 BY MAY 8, 2017 WILL RECEIVE A WALK T-SHIRT!

OCD SoCal would like to thank the speakers, volunteers, and most importantly, the 200+ attendees who made the 2^nd Annual OCD Southern California Conference a success! Special thanks to our keynote speakers, Ethan Smith and Dr. Jonathan Grayson, for sharing their inspiring insights and experiences on how to fight OCD. In addition, we express our gratitude for the organizations that helped support this event financially and provided resource information at the event, including the Gateway Institute, OCD & Anxiety Program of Southern California, Recovery International, Renewed Freedom Center, SDSU Center for Understanding and Treating Anxiety, USC Genetics, Voxerity Apparel, and Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders. Finally, we are immensely thankful for Mariner’s Church in Irvine, which not only provided a beautiful space for our event but also catering and tech support!

Want to stay involved? Here are 3 easy ways:

• Join us for next event, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Virtual Walk, to be held in June 2017. Stay tuned for more details!
• If you are interested in volunteering at our next event, please email us at info@ocdsocal.org
• Donate to help us continue to provide programs for the OCD Southern California community: http://ocdsocal.org/get-involved/donate/

Visit our Facebook page for more photos of event!