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Who was Opal Whiteley, and why are we calling ourselves Opal Network?

Here's background information on the story of Opal Whiteley.


Opal Whiteley is remembered in this mural in downtown Cottage Grove.

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A statue of Opal Whiteley

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Kris Yates

Kris experienced forced electroshock while locked up in a psychiatric institution in India. Kris became an MFI leader, and is shown here at a Highlander strategy conference. A powerful story teller from a poor Appalachian background, Kris obtained her master's degree and became accredited as a family counselor in California. Her practice specializes in nondrug voluntary and humane alternatives for people labeled with psychiatric disabilities. (Photo by Tom Olin.)

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