[MF-NYS-NEWS] fwd: Lauren Tenney - NY psychiatric survivors invited

[David Oaks]

To: MindFreedom NYState NEWS list

Below is a FORWARDED announcement from psychiatric survivor Lauren  
Tenney, an invitation to NY State psychiatric survivors (similar  
announcement also sent to nystate-talk list, sorry for any  
duplication). This invite is from Lauren, for more info contact  
Lauren at laurentenney at aol.com

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From: 	  laurentenney at aol.com
	
Subject: OPEN INVITATION TO SURVIVORS OF PSYCHIATRIC ATROCITIES
	
Date: 	July 29, 2008 8:08:06 PM PDT

OPEN INVITATION TO NEW YORKERS
WHO HAVE SURVIVED PSYCHIATRIC ATROCITIES
PLEASE JOIN US!

HERE'S WHY:

KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ESMIN GREEN'S MURDER-BY-NEGLECT.
WE WON'T LET THIS DIE.  KEEP HOPE ALIVE.
THEY SAW US

We had a successful vigil for Esmin Green who was murdered-by-neglect  
while involuntarily detained at the Kings County Hospital Center  
Psychiatric Emergency Room, Building G.

WHAT ELSE DO THEY SEE?

Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho!
Forced Psychiatry Has Got to Go!

PSYCHIATRIC SURVIVOR VIDEO NEWS: SEE DAVID GONZALEZ SPEAK NOW - MORE  
TO COME!
http://opalprojectmedia.blogspot.com

WE THE PEOPLE
BrainStorming Open House
Thinking caps required. Swimming caps optional.

HOUSE OPENS:
Friday, August 8, 2008
  around 2 PM for early birds and volunteers.

BrainStorming iChats with the WE THE PEOPLE planing committee
@ 8 PM
Feel free to camp out on the lawn.  Bring your own towels, pillows/ 
blankets, etc.
Remember your bathing suit or shorts for the pool.
HOUSE CLOSES:
Saturday, August 9, 2008, late afternoon
ADDRESS:
The Opal Project
21 Graham Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10305

WHAT'S YOUR ROLE?
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Facilitate, take notes, help organize materials, write, speak . . .

MADLUCK!
If you can:
bring something to share with one person and we will have enough for  
everyone.

~~10e
Lauren J. Tenney, MA, MPA, Psychiatric Survivor

RSVP: Lauren at theopalproject.org

www.theopalproject.org/vigil.html
(over 2,000 views since we started counting)

CO-ORGANIZED BY MINDFREEDOM INTERNATIONAL, THE LAW PROJECT FOR  
PSYCHIATRIC RIGHTS, STOP FORCE, & THE OPAL PROJECT

WWW.MINDFREEDOM.ORG
WWW.PSYCHRIGHTS.ORG
WWW.STOPFORCE.ORG
WWW.THEOPALPROJECT.ORG

TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF CO-SPONSORS, PLEASE VISIT
WWW.THEOPALPROJECT.ORG/VIGIL.HTML


SAVE THE DATES:

FOLLOW UP PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

SUNDAY AUGUST 17 - MONDAY AUGUST 18, 2008

STATEWIDE PLANNING EVENT
&
ACTIVISM TRAINING

MORE TO COME. . .

WE THE PEOPLE
_________________________________



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