2 items for Oregonians on mental health system change

[mindfreedom-oregon-news at intenex.net]

Below are two items for Oregonians about changing the mental health  
system, the first on hearing an Internet radio show today, the second  
about a JOB OPENING!

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1) ALERT - Hear Oregonian on MindFreedom Internet Free Radio Today!

If you receive this e-mail very soon after it was sent, then in less  
than one hour you may listen to Ron Unger, an Oregon mental health  
worker who challenges the current mental health system, on live  
Internet radio, today, Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 1 pm ET.

Even if you miss the show, this alert and another half a dozen brief  
alerts about changing the mental health system can be found here:

http://intenex.net/pipermail/mindfreedom-news/2007-July/000102.html

If that web address does not work use:

http://tinyurl.com/2mqfpx

If you did not receive the above international alert directly, sign  
up for free here:

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

More Oregon news here: http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or

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2) JOB OPENING!

 From Rollin Shelton:

Hi everyone --

Following is a job announcement that Craig Hinrichs of the Abacus
Program in Yamhill County forwarded to me. It calls for an individual
to work directly with the Champion Team, the consumer/survivor group
in Yamhill County. Contact information for further details is
contained in the announcement.

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Consumer Run Organization Facilitator - Yamhill County Abacus Program.
   The Champion Team is a consumer run organization providing peer
support, advocacy, and promoting recovery for people with serious
mental illness.  Duties include: Promote leadership within the
Champion Team Board of Officers; foster, support and promote recovery
in consumers both individually and in group settings; supervise
day-to-day operations of the consumer run organization, including
supervision of recovery/recreational group; engage consumers in
activities; promote and provide peer support; provide technical
assistance for grant writing, grant management and day-to-day
operations; coordinate with other consumer run organizations; develop
and maintain positive relationships with community agencies.
14-19/hrs/wk, $12.61 - $14.64/hr. DOE. May require some Saturday and
evening work.  Requires HS diploma and 1 yr experience in provision of
or as recipient of mental health services.  Preference given to past
or current consumers of mental health services.   Call (503)434-7504
for application for Job #AO-39 or contact Yamhill County Personnel,
434 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR 97128.  Check job site at
www.co.yamhill.or.us.  EOE