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4th Meeting of Opal Network in Lane County, Oregon

What Meeting
When 2008-01-29
from 17:30 to 19:30
Where Tykeson Room in the Eugene Public Library Main Building, 100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene, Oregon, USA
Contact Name Bjo
Contact Email bjoashwill@lilaoregon.org
Contact Phone (541) 607-7020
Attendees All are welcome.
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by David W. Oaks last modified 2008-01-17 21:46

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 survivor are encouraged to send a representative.

Announcing: The Opal Network*


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, January 29, 2008


Where: Tykeson Room


Eugene Public Library Main Building


100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene

(Seating limited to the 1st 56 people, so come early!!)


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-facilitators: Youth Leaders Martin Rafferty and Chrissy Peirsol


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


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 new 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. 

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