NEWS: Calendar of mental health nonviolent revolt '06-'07

Mon Jul 31 23:41:59 CDT 2006

NEWS: Your Mind & Your Freedom - 1 Aug. 2006
http://www.MindFreedom.org. - please forward

    Calendar of 2006 - 2007 conferences for *YOUR*
    nonviolent revolution in the mental health system!

BELOW is a calendar of gatherings -- several of which are FREE -- in  
the USA, Canada and Germany in 2006 and 2007 that MindFreedom members  
are involved in related to winning human rights and alternatives in  
mental health.

In a world slowly realizing it is, as a whole, in a major crisis and  
out of touch with reality, it's time for mad movement activists to  
lead the way. The Internet is great, but there's nothing like face to  
face networking. We hope to see you at one or more of these events.  
Please forward, especially to people and groups in these regions:

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23 September 2006 ** New York City ** FREE ** "Open Minds: Cultural,  
Critical and Activist Perspectives on Psychiatry" ** Sponsored by New  
York University. The intent of this all-day event is to bring  
together academics, activists and others critical of the mental  
health system. MindFreedom director David Oaks is opening keynote:  
"Unite for a Nonviolent Revolution in the Mental Health System: What  
30 Years in the Mad Movement Have Taught Me."

More info: http://homepages.nyu.edu/~bl466/

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7 to 9 October 2006 ** Washington, D.C. ** "Mental Health and the  
Law" ** International Center for the Study of Psychiatric and  
Psychology annual conference. ICSPP is a pivotal network of dissident  
and concerned mental health professionals challenging the human  
rights violations inherent in the current mental health industry.  
This year's event is in collaboration with The American University  
Washington College of Law. All are welcome. ICSPP is a MindFreedom  
sponsor group.

More info: http://www.icspp.org/

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20 October 2006 ** Eugene, Oregon, USA ** FREE ** Choice in Mental  
Health Care is a Human Right! The City of Eugene hosts an all-day  
conference at the University of Oregon about the human right to  
voluntary options in mental health care other than just psychiatric  
drugs. Keynote speakers include authors Al Siebert and Judi  
Chamberlin. Co-sponsored by MindFreedom and other groups. Free.

More info on how to submit a workshop proposal by 8/14/06 deadline:

http://intenex.net/pipermail/mindfreedom-lane-county-news/2006-July/ 
000070.html

or use this smaller url:

http://tinyurl.com/qn3k5

To get updates on this event sign up here:

http://www.intenex.net/lists/listinfo/mindfreedom-lane-county-news

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22 to 24 October 2006 ** Oregon, USA ** FREE ** Human Rights in  
Mental Health Road Show! ** Corvallis, Salem and Portland will host a  
traveling panel of MindFreedom speakers and musicians. Funded by  
McKenzie River Gathering. Free. To get updates sign up for Oregon's  
MindFreedom news list:

http://www.intenex.net/lists/listinfo/mindfreedom-oregon-news

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25 to 29 October 2006 ** Portland, Oregon, USA ** Alternatives  
Conference. An annual federally-funded gathering of mental health  
consumers and psychiatric survivors. Because the federal government  
prohibits organizing on its official program, MindFreedom and several  
sponsor groups have rented a separate independent meeting room off  
the lobby of the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfont for three days  
26 to 28 Oct. for an activist "Action Space." You may drop by the  
Action Space *FREE*. Info on Alternatives 2006: http:// 
www.alternatives2006.org

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15 to 18 November 2006 ** Baltimore, Maryland, USA ** National  
Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy 25th Annual  
Conference. NARPA holds one of the main gatherings in the USA to  
network advocates, attorneys, psychiatric survivors, activists for  
deep change in the mental health system. MindFreedom director David  
Oaks is opening keynote.

Info on NARPA conference: http://www.narpa.org

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10 to 12 May 2007 ** Vancouver, Canada ** Madness, Citizenship &  
Social Justice ** Simon Fraser University which is sponsoring this  
event bringing together academics, activists and more. MindFreedom  
activists including David Oaks and Judi Chamberlin are consulting on  
and speaking at this event.

More info: http://www.sfu.ca/humanities-institute/madcitizenship- 
conference.htm

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6 to 8 June 2007 ** Dresden, Germany ** World Psychiatric Association  
is holding a special conference on "Coercive Treatment in  
Psychiatry." MindFreedom member Peter Lehmann negotiated on behalf of  
several movement groups, including MindFreedom, for movement  
inclusion in this WPA conference. Judi Chamberlin will represent  
MindFreedom in a keynote address.

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mid-July 2007 ** USA ** MindFreedom special conference on building  
choices -- non-drug voluntary choices -- for mental and emotional  
well being. Sponsored by MindFreedom Choice in Mental Health Campaign  
Committee. Details to be announced.

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Every Tuesday: Be part of a nonviolent revolution in mental health!  
Listen to the MindFreedom News Hour every week, usually live,  
Tuesday, 1 pm eastern time, 10 am pacific time. Just click on http:// 
www.theprn.org

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If we missed your event let us know the details or you would like to  
staff an exhibit table at the above events e-mail  
office at mindfreedom.org. Watch this alert list for updates.

See an archive of MFI alerts, including recent news articles  
involving MFI in Utne, Philadelphia Inquirer, Psychiatric Services,  
Wall St. Journal and more here:

http://www.intenex.net/pipermail/mindfreedom-news/

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Join MindFreedom International, donate, or renew your membership!

Do you want to...

* Win human rights campaigns in mental health?

* End abuse by the psychiatric drug industry?

* Support the self-determination of psychiatric survivors?

* Promote safe, humane and effective options in mental health?

Once you join... VOLUNTEER on campaigns, web site, development and more.

You are not alone! MindFreedom is a nonprofit human rights group that  
unites 100 sponsor and affiliate groups with individual members, and  
is accredited by the United Nations as a Non-Governmental  
Organization (NGO) with Consultative Roster Status. Join or donate  
today!

MindFreedom is one of the very few totally independent groups in the  
mental health field with no funding from governments, drug companies,  
religions, corporations, or the mental health system. While most of  
MindFreedom's members are psychiatric survivors, *all* who support  
human rights are invited to join and become active leaders.

JOIN, RENEW, DONATE, or give GIFT MEMBERSHIPS to MindFreedom  
International today:

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