Another OCD North Carolina board retreat is in the books! Ben and Erin (vice-president and treasurer, respectively) are OCDNC board members and we’re both really excited for some cool events and programming coming your way in 2024. As always, we’re grateful to have the opportunity to give back to the OCD community.
OCD Walk!
We had an awesome time at this year’s One Million Steps for OCD Walk! Our BCAOTC team was able to raise over $1,200 for the IOCDF and OCD North Carolina. The four walks across North Carolina raised over $8,000! It was a great turnout this year and a joy to connect with community members and colleagues. We’ll see you out there again next year!
One Millions Steps for OCD Walk - 2023
Our team will be participating in the upcoming Durham OCD walk on Saturday, October 7th 2023 at C.M. Herndon Park.
All proceeds go towards the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and our local affiliate, OCD North Carolina. The walk not only helps break stigma surrounding OCD and related disorders, but also contributes to research, resources, and programs that provide individuals and families with evidence-based treatment. Together, we can give our support and make a meaningful difference for the OCD community.
We would love to see you there!
For more information on the walk and to register, click here.
1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk 2021
OCD North Carolina is hosting FIVE walks this year! Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, and Wilmington will all be holding events. Come join me at the Durham walk on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH!
OCD NC Community Events
OCD North Carolina has been working hard to develop more events to raise awareness of OCD and to build community across North Carolina. There will be two events in the Triangle coming up in the first week of December.
The first event will be Mental Health Trivia Night. It will be December 4th at 7pm at Bull City Cider Works, where $1 of every purchase of Off Main Cider will go to support OCDNC.
The second event will be gingerbread cookie decorating on December 7th at 3:30pm. We will also be creating holiday cards to be sent to individuals in residential treatment for OCD.
OCD Awareness Week
OCD Awareness Week is coming up! OCD North Carolina will be hosting events throughout the state and we hope you’ll consider attending or getting involved. A list of events, both for this coming week and throughout the fall, is below. Hope to see you there!
IOCDF 2018
A mural brought to the conference by the Peace of Mind Foundation
Another year, another amazing IOCDF conference! I am so thankful for this wonderful organization and everything that it provides. Every year I emerge from the conference reminded of just how brave and supportive this community can be. I am reminded of the importance of educating therapists and getting life-saving treatment to sufferers quickly. I am also reminded of just how meaningful it can be for individuals with OCD to connect with peers who also have OCD. So many people suffer in silence, without ever having the experience of connecting with someone else who knows what it's like to be in their shoes. I can give you a PowerPoint or lecture about OCD for hours, I can tell you about a time when I was scared or anxious; but that is not the same as connecting with another person who truly knows the struggle that is OCD.
See you in Austin 2019!
