| Event |
Date |
| Started a monthly support group for adults in Tacoma |
1992 and ongoing |
| Produced the 138 page Adult ADD Reader, a collection of short articles written by national ADHD authorities and adults with ADHD which is a benefit of membership in Attention Deficit Disorder Resources (ADD Resources) |
1993; revised 2003 |
| Began a lending library for members which now has over 450 books, audiotapes, CDs, DVDs and videos on ADHD and is available at all monthly support groups and on line |
1993; and ongoing |
| Produced the 8 page quarterly newsletter, ADDult ADDvice, every quarter since 1995. This newsletter is mailed or emailed to our members from the US, Canada and other international countries. |
1995 and ongoing |
| Created a Clinicians Registry for Washington state |
1999 |
| Sent a donated booklet on ADHD to every pharmacy (over 300) in Pierce County |
2000 |
| Moved office from Cynthia Hammer's home to rented office space |
2002 |
| Sent ADHD materials, including our Adult ADD Reader, to all prison libraries in the state |
2002 |
| Staffed the office three hours a day so people calling could talk with a live, knowledgeable person about their ADHD questions and concerns. |
2002 and ongoing |
| Created a video and audio Public Service Announcement about ADHD and Attention Deficit Disorder Resources (ADD Resources) that was distributed to area radio and TV stations. |
2003 |
| Received a grant from McNeil of $3002 used to purchase books and other materials for our lending library for parents/children with ADHD |
2003 |
| Created an outstanding, educational website with over 100 free articles and 100 links to ADHD–related websites |
2003 and ongoing |
| Added a second support group in Tacoma for parents of children with ADHD |
2003 and ongoing |
| Initiated online registration for our events and for memberships |
2003 and ongoing |
| Won an award as one of three agencies (out of over 500) in Pierce County for Good Governance of a Non–Profit Organization |
2004 |
| Hired part–time office staff to work 15 hours a week |
2004 |
| Hired a part–time director at an annual salary of $12,000 |
2004 |
| Began sending out a free monthly eNews, December, 2004, which now has 5000 subscribers |
2004 and ongoing |
| Created the National ADHD Directory, a searchable database at our website, which currently lists over 1100 ADHD service providers throughout the U.S. |
2004 and ongoing |
| Added a third support group, an adult group in Seattle |
2004 and ongoing |
| Added a fourth support group,a parents group on Mercer Island |
2004 and ongoing |
| Started a support group for partners of people with ADHD in Seattle |
2004 and ongoing |
| Created a "Members Only" section of our website where members can read all 11 years of back issues of our quarterly newsletter, ADDult ADDvice |
2004 and ongoing |
| Relocated office to a larger, 2 room office space |
2005 |
| Gave presentation at Washington State Addictions Conference on ADHD |
2005 |
| Gave presentation at NASW of Washington conference on ADHD |
2005 |
| Sold books at the ADHD conference in Vancouver BC |
2005 |
| Celebrated National ADHD Awareness Day by featuring several free web casts by nationally prominent ADHD authorities and by creating and posting to the website a list of recommended ADHD books that people could share with their local libraries |
2005 |
| Sponsored ADHD coach training teleclasses |
2005 and ongoing |
| Added a fifth support group, an adult group in Olympia |
2005 and ongoing |
| Created the "New Possibilities" Scholarship Fund which allows low income people to become members of Attention Deficit Disorder Resources (ADD Resources) and attend our workshops and conferences at a reduced or no fee. They are encouraged to volunteer time to us, when feasible, in exchange. |
2005 and ongoing |
| Hired additional office staff, a work–study student who works in the office for three hours weekdays. |
2006—not ongoing |
| Gave presentation at Washington School Counselors conference |
2006 |
| Created the National ADHD Calendar of Events which is posted to our website |
2006 and ongoing |
| Created the Calendar of ADHD Events for Puget Sound which is posted to our website |
2006 and ongoing |
| Started offering one or more free monthly teleclasses to members of Attention Deficit Disorder Resources (ADD Resources) |
2006 |
| Switched teleclass program so they are free to members as well as non-members. |
2006 and ongoing |
| Made web casts of the teleclasses and many of our conference sessions which are available at our website for listening 24/7. Many web casts also include handouts. |
2006 and ongoing |
| Made CDs, DVDs and Powerpoint presentations from some of our conference presenters available for sale. |
2006 and ongoing |
| Created a power point presentation, ADHD: The Realities which can be viewed online or downloaded for free to be used in other settings. |
2006 and ongoing |
| Offered Bob Seay's ebook, The Adult Workbook as a bonus for members and renewing members |
2007 and ongoing |
| Posted several ADHD powerpoint presentations to our website which can be viewed for free online. |
2007 |
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