[OCSC-news] Richard Harris letter re: OCSC & Consumer Voice (revised)
David W. Oaks
oaks at mindfreedom.org
Thu Mar 18 19:04:41 CDT 2010
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To: Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition News
Below is a letter by Richard L. Harris, Assistant Director of Oregon's
Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH), regarding the voice of
mental health consumers, and Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition
(OCSC). Please forward.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Richard HARRIS" <richard.harris at state.or.us>
Date: 18 March 2010 12:14:23 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Consumer Voice----REVISED MEMO
Revised
DATE: March 18, 2010
TO: All AMH Staff
FROM: Richard L. Harris
Assistant Director
RE: Consumer voice
Over the past several months I have had the opportunity to meet with
many people representing many mental health consumer groups. From
these meetings it has become clear to me that there is a need for
increased consumer voice within local and state government. Len and I
recently met with the Oregon Consumer Survivor Coalition (OCSC) and
together we have identified four ways by which consumer voice can be
amplified:
1. Increased public education on addiction and mental health issues;
2. Increased training for those providing addiction and mental
health treatment;
3. Continued and increased peer support services and;
4. Supporting and promoting an independent voice in the addictions
and mental health consumer community.
My initial commitment to increase consumer voice and to support and
promote peer delivered services will be for AMH to provide phone and
video support to the upcoming strategic planning summit sponsored by
OCSC. The summit will identify a clear pathway to establishing a
formal mechanism to support consumer voice statewide. In addition
Oregon's Olmstead Plan calls for increased consumer participation in
all aspects of transition from residential facilities to independent
living with people having a key to their own home with access to
addiction and mental health services when needed.
To further consumer voice and increase consumer visibility in the
community, OCSC will reach out to the addictions community and attend
and participate in the OHA/DHS statewide budget forums scheduled
around the state later this spring.
These are important first steps in creating a solid foundation to
promote consumer voice and visibility within local communities and
local and state government. I look forward to continuing dialogue with
the OCSC and others to develop a highly visible and robust consumer
voice as part of AMH and the developing OHA.
Richard L. Harris
Assistant Director
Addictions and Mental Health Division
500 Summer St NE E-86
Salem, OR 97301-1118
richard.harris at state.or.us
Blackberry: 503-569-3183
FAX: 503-373-7327
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div>To: Oregon =
Consumer/Survivor Coalition News<div><br></div><div>Below is a letter by =
Richard L. Harris, Assistant Director of Oregon's Addictions and Mental =
Health Division (AMH), regarding the voice of mental health consumers, =
and Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition (OCSC). Please =
forward. </div><div><br></div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br><div><br><div>Beg=
in forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 18.0px =
Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 18.0px Helvetica">"Richard HARRIS" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:richard.harris at state.or.us">richard.harris at state.or.us</a>&=
gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" =
style=3D"font: 18.0px Helvetica">18 March 2010 12:14:23 PM =
PDT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" =
style=3D"font: 18.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: Consumer Voice----REVISED =
MEMO</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> =
</div><div style=3D"MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 14pt Lucida Console; =
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color=3D"#000000"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Revised =
</b></font></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: =
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normal"><o:p></o:p></b></font></span> </div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font =
color=3D"#000000"><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">DATE:<span style=3D"mso-tab-count:=
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">March 18, =
2010</span><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New =
Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0in; "><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><font =
color=3D"#000000"> </font></o:p></span></b></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">TO:<span style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> </span><span style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
3"> </span></span></b><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">All =
<st1:stockticker w:st=3D"on">AMH</st1:stockticker> Staff</span><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0in; "><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><font =
color=3D"#000000"> </font></o:p></span></b></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">FROM:<span style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><span =
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
</span></span></b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Richard L. Harris<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0in; "><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold"><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
2">  =
; </span>Assistant =
Director<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><font =
color=3D"#000000"> </font></o:p></span></b></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">RE:<span style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> </span><span =
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
</span></span></b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Consumer voice<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0in; "><v:line id=3D"_x0000_s1026" style=3D"Z-INDEX: 1; =
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strokeweight=3D"1.75pt"><font color=3D"#000000"></font></v:line><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><font color=3D"#000000"> =
</font></o:p></span></div><font color=3D"#000000"><hr> </font><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><font color=3D"#000000">Over the past =
several months I have had the opportunity to meet with many people =
representing many mental health consumer groups. =46rom these meetings =
it has become clear to me that there is a need for increased consumer =
voice within local and state government. Len and I recently met with the =
<b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Oregon Consumer Survivor =
Coalition (OCSC)</b> and together we have identified four ways by which =
consumer voice can be amplified:</font></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0in; "><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><font =
color=3D"#000000"><o:p></o:p></font></span> </div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><span=
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><span style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">1.<span =
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =
</span></span></span><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Increased public education on =
addiction and mental health issues;<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><span=
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><span style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">2.<span =
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =
</span></span></span><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Increased training for those =
providing addiction and mental health =
treatment;<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: =
-0.25in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><span =
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">3.<span style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'"> </span></span></span><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Continued and increased peer support =
services and;<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; =
text-indent: -0.25in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><span =
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">4.<span style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'"> </span></span></span><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Supporting and promoting an independent =
voice in the addictions and mental health consumer =
community.</span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: =
-0.25in; "><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font> </div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><font color=3D"#000000">My initial =
commitment to increase consumer voice and to support and promote peer =
delivered services will be for AMH to provide phone and video support to =
the upcoming strategic planning summit sponsored by OCSC. The summit =
will identify a clear pathway to establishing a formal mechanism to =
support consumer voice statewide. In addition Oregon's Olmstead Plan =
calls for increased consumer participation in all aspects of transition =
from residential facilities to independent living with people having a =
key to their own home with access to addiction and mental health =
services when needed.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"'Times New =
Roman'"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: =
0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><font =
color=3D"#000000">To further consumer voice and increase consumer =
visibility in the community, OCSC will reach out to the addictions =
community and attend and participate in the OHA/DHS statewide budget =
forums scheduled around the state later this =
spring.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"'Times New =
Roman'"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: =
0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><font =
color=3D"#000000">These are important first steps in creating a solid =
foundation to promote consumer voice and visibility within local =
communities and local and state government. I look forward to continuing =
dialogue with the OCSC and others to develop a highly visible and robust =
consumer voice as part of AMH and the developing =
OHA.</font></span></div> <div> </div> <div><font size=3D"3">Richard =
L. Harris</font></div> <div><font size=3D"3">Assistant =
Director</font></div> <div><font size=3D"3">Addictions and Mental Health =
Division</font></div> <div><font size=3D"3">500 Summer St NE =
E-86</font></div> <div><font size=3D"3">Salem, OR =
97301-1118</font></div> <div><a =
href=3D"mailto:richard.harris at state.or.us"><font =
size=3D"3">richard.harris at state.or.us</font></a></div> <div><font =
size=3D"3">Blackberry: 503-569-3183</font></div> <div><font =
size=3D"3">FAX: 503-373-7327</font></div> <div> </div></div> =
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