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6th Meeting of Opal Network in Lane County, Oregon
The "Opal Network" in Lane County, Oregon supports the voice and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. All are welcome. Agencies involved with mental health, along with all interested mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, are encouraged to send a representative.
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Jul 29, 2008 from 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM |
| Where | Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library, Eugene, Oregon, USA |
| Contact Name | Bjo Ashwill |
| Contact Phone | (541) 607-7020 |
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All are welcome. |
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The Opal Network*
To download a poster of the below event click here.
We are a Lane County network to support the voice, self-determination and empowerment of mental health clients. Join us! All are welcome.
When: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Where: Tykeson Room
Eugene Public Library Main Building
100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene
(Seating limited to the first 56 people, so come early!!)
Guest Speaker: Hugh Massengill, veteran and psychiatric survivor Co-facilitators: Tom Wilson & Bjo Ashwill
We invite all agencies & organizations that work in the mental health field in Lane County to send representatives to this meeting. We especially encourage mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors to attend and join in!
Discuss and plan how we can all unite to support people diagnosed with a psychiatric disability in Lane County to address: • discrimination • human rights • the need for alternatives • advocacy • homelessness • police training • public education • and other concerns. Free event. Snacks are involved. Wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpreter if given 72 hours notice.
Co-sponsoring groups so far include: United Way 100% Access Alternatives Subcommittee, Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA), City of Eugene Subcommittee on Human Rights and Mental Health, Laurel Hill Center Client Council, ShelterCare, MindFreedom Lane County, Lane County Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Advisory Council, LaneCare, OFSN, Life & Universe, White Bird, Trauma Healing Project, SAFE/Wonderland, Center for Family Development, Direction Service and Siuslaw Outreach Services.
For more info, email bjoashwill@lilaoregon.org or call Bjo at 607-7020
*This alliance in Lane County is named after Opal Whiteley (1897 - 1992). Opal was a famous author with a psychiatric diagnosis who lived in Lane County.
