Building Alliances to Amplify the Voice of Mental Health Clients

[Lane County announcements about human rights and alternatives in mental health from www.MindFreedom.org.]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT -- Save the Date!

ANNOUNCING:

Free Training in Eugene, Oregon

Topic:

Building Alliances to Amplify the Voice of Mental Health Clients:

Drawing on the Strengths of the Cross-Disability Movement to Empower  
Mental Health Consumers/Survivors

When: Thursday, 11 June 2009. This is a half-day training from 1 pm to  
5 pm.

Where: Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette Street, Eugene,  Oregon

Presenters:

** Bjo Ashwill, MS, LPC - Counselor for Lane Independent Living  
Alliance (LILA).

** Tracey Dumas, PhD - Psychiatric survivor, co-founder of Opal  
Network, founder of VALID: Violence and Abuse in the Lives of  
Individuals with Disabilities.

** David Oaks - Psychiatric survivor, and director of MindFreedom  
International.

** Claire Seminara, MApc, CPRP - Mental Health Professional/ 
Professional Counselor at LILA.

** Introduction by: Robert Bernstein, PhD Executive Director, Bazelon  
Center, Washington, D.C.

For two years, the Opal Network has met quarterly to support the  
empowerment and self-determination of Lane County mental health  
clients. This training is to teach attendees how to replicate this  
exciting, successful collaboration state-wide.

This event is meant for leaders and emerging leaders, especially:

* Mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors.

* Cross-disability agencies.

* Cross-disability consumers.

* Any agency or professional who works with mental health clients.

For more information e-mail to office at mindfreedom.org or phone  
541-345-9106.

Space is limited. While the event is free, pre-registration is  
required to attend.

Deadline to pre-register: Friday, 5 June 2009, 5 pm.

To RSVP e-mail to office at mindfreedom.org

Sponsoring Non-Profit Organizations:

** The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has, for  
three decades, been the nation's leading legal advocate for people  
with mental disabilities.

http://www.bazelon.org/

** The Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA) is a cross-disability,  
consumer-controlled organization operating a center for independent  
living (CIL), including LAMHP: LILA Accessible Mental Health Program.

http://www.lilaoregon.org/

** MindFreedom International is an independent coalition open to all,  
led by mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors to win human  
rights and alternatives in mental health care.

http://www.mindfreedom.org

** Opal Network

http://www.mindfreedom.org/opal

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