Speak now to OPB about biased radio on mental health!

Wed Feb 13 12:12:46 CST 2008

URGENT - to All Oregonians Who Care About Bias in Media on Mental Health

Just now the Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) Radio Show "Talk Out  
Loud" did a call-in show about the mental health system and the  
Oregon State Hospital.

Yet, *none* of the guests and none of the callers represented mental  
health consumers and psychiatric survivors!

Could you see an hour show on disability, immigration or labor on OPB  
with no one representing disabled people, immigrants or union as  
either guest or call-in?

We know that at least one caller representing such a group waited  
half an hour without getting on -- me!

Please take one moment now and use OPB's web site to send a *civil*  
message to OPB to include the voice of mental health consumers and  
psychiatric survivors.

Use this easy web form to write to OPB:

http://www.opb.org/insideopb/contactus

SAMPLE MESSAGE (your own words are best): "It's time to carry the  
voice of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors and their  
organizations on OPB. I understand the show 'Talking Out Loud' did  
not adequately include the voice from this community. Could this  
happen on any other topic?"

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IF YOU GET THIS ALERT IN TIME (today, Wednesday, 13 February 2008,  
before 10:30 am PST) you can hear KBOO-FM radio interview David Oaks  
from MindFreedom *live*, see the below announcement.

Whether or not you are on time you can *thank* KBOO-FM for, as usual,  
including the voice from disempowered communities, at:

http://www.kboo.fm/contact

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Public Service Announcement on Changing Oregon's Mental Health System

WHAT:  Live interview on KBOO-FM radio about an Oregon state-wide  
coalition of Mental Health Consumer & Psychiatric Survivor groups.

WHO:   David Oaks, Director, MindFreedom will be interviewed by KBOO- 
FM radio journalist Marliese Franklin.

WHEN:  This Wed., 13 February 2008, at 10:30 am PST

WHERE: KBOO-FM Radio

HOW:   Listen in Portland 90.7 fm; Corvallis 100.7 fm; Columbia Gorge  
91.9 fm

        *or* listen anywhere live online at http://www.kboo.fm

WHY:   Support the state-wide voice of people on receiving end of  
mental health care in Oregon!

        The interview will include news about the below free panel  
and public forum:

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Free Panel and Public Forum in Portland, Oregon, USA on:

    Forming a New State-Wide Coalition in OREGON
    of Mental Health Consumers and Psychiatric Survivors!

    All are welcome and invited!

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    DATE:

*This* Friday, 15 February 2008

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    TIME:

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

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    WHERE:

Main Public Meeting Room
Multnomah County Central Library
801 S.W. 10th Avenue
Portland, Oregon, USA

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    WHO:

A panel will speak briefly about how mental health consumer/ 
psychiatric survivor groups can work together in Oregon and  
throughout the USA.

Then we hear from YOU in a moderated public forum -- your questions,  
comments, experiences, input!

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HELP PUBLICIZE THIS EVENT!

Please download, print out and distribute this flyer:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or/ocsc/200802-flyer
or use this web address:
http://tinyurl.com/2h5jxw

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PANELISTS:

* DAN FISHER, MD, PhD. of Massachusetts.

After a diagnosis of schizophrenia and psychiatric  
institutionalization, Dan became a psychiatrist. He now directs the  
National Empowerment in Center in Massachusetts which he co-founded  
in 1992. Dan helped launch The National Coalition of Mental Health  
Consumer Survivor Organizations. About half of USA states now have  
state-wide organizations that belong to this new coalition.

* DAVID OAKS of Eugene, Oregon

David directs MindFreedom International which unites 100 grassroots  
groups in an independent coalition to win human rights and  
alternatives in the mental health system. David is a psychiatric  
survivor.

* ROLLIN SHELTON is a long-time leader for transformation in the  
mental health system who has been diagnosed with a psychiatric  
disability. Rollin is director of the nonprofit organization Peer  
LiNC Oregon (formerly OCTA)/MHAO based at Portland State University's  
Regional Research Institute.

* AMY ZULICH of Multnomah County, Oregon

Amy develops self-directed supports and planning for mental health  
consumers. She works as a mental health peer advocate and program  
coordinator for Empowerment Initiatives (EI). EI currently serves 25  
people annually with brokerage-style self-directed supports. EI is in  
the process of helping people with mental health labels transfer out  
of group homes and foster care homes into more independent living.  
Amy identifies herself as "a person who has experienced psychiatric  
labels."

* YOU! All are invited! Mental health consumers, psychiatric  
survivors, mental health workers, family members, advocates and  
concerned members of the public. Your questions, feedback, concerns,  
ideas are welcome.

* UPDATES: We know that KBOO Radio and OPB Radio have both expressed  
interest in this event. AFTER the event, tell everyone to watch this  
on Community Television in Multnomah County courtesy of FLYING FOCUS  
VIDEO COLLECTIVE. Flying Focus has confirmed they will video and  
broadcast this important event!

* LATEST COALITION GROUP JOINS: A Place of Our Own represented by  
Rebecca Edens in Tillamook.

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    WHY:

It is time for mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors to  
unite for a strong state-wide voice!

It is time to support the principles of empowerment, self- 
determination, recovery, human rights and a full range of  
alternatives and choices for our well being throughout Oregon!

It is time for all who care about these important issues to support  
this voice!

One year ago a number of mental health consumer and psychiatric  
survivor groups supported the adoption of a mission statement and  
tenets for an Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition (OCSC).

A dozen groups have joined, OCSC is now incorporated, and draft  
bylaws are being prepared, all without funding from the State of Oregon.

This year it is time to launch OCSC. Let us hear your ideas,  
enthusiasm, suggestions, feedback and questions. Bring a friend!

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    MORE INFO:

Free. Wheelchair accessible. Free refreshments.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD PDF or MS WORD FLYER for this event go to:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or/ocsc/200802-flyer

Or use this web address:

http://tinyurl.com/2h5jxw

For more information about OCSC contact Mark Fisher at mfisher88 at msn.com

See web folder:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or/ocsc

This event:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or/ocsc/forming-new-statewide- 
coalition

To receive updates about OCSC please join this free, private, one- 
way, no-spam e-mail announcement list:

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

For more information about the 15 February 2008 meeting contact the  
MindFreedom Oregon office at (541) 345-9106 or lane at mindfreedom.org.

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    WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO:

* Announcements will be made about this and other follow-up events  
via the MindFreedom Oregon state-wide public announcement e-mail  
list, if you're not sure you are on that, sign up here:

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

* FORWARD this important public service announcement to all  
Oregonians who care both on and off the Internet.

* Call and bring friends. See you there! Thanks!

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Speak *now* to OPB about biased radio on mental health!

Speak now to OPB about biased radio on mental health!