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Alternatives 2011
Each year the US government funds a conference that gathers hundreds of Americans who are mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, many of whom are working with peer-run services.
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Oct 26, 2011 12:00 PM
to Oct 30, 2011 12:00 PM |
| Where | Orlando, Florida |
| Contact Name | info@mhselfhelp.org |
| Contact Phone | (800) 553-4539 |
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All are invited, especially mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. |
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Below is the forwarded announcement about Alternatives 2011. This event is not organized by MindFreedom, for more information use the contact data provided:
Update: Scholarship deadline for this event is 15 May 2011 for postmark (by postal mail only), here's their announcement:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), through a contract with Westover Consultants, Inc. (Westover), and AFYA, Inc. (AFYA), is providing financial support to consumers of mental health services who wish to participate in the Alternatives 2011 Annual Conference. The purpose of this scholarship is to foster the transformation of mental health care to focus on recovery. Please Note: In order for you to be eligible for this scholarship, a completed application must be received by U.S. Mail, postmarked on or before the deadline of May 16, 2011. NO FAXED OR E-MAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The scholarship application and other ideas for obtaining funding to attend the conference are available at http://www.alternatives2011.org . We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!
SAVE THE DATE!Alternatives 2011 to Be Held in Orlando, FLOctober 26-30, 2011
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NOTE: Alternatives 2011 is being organized by the National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse.
Save the Date! Alternatives 2011, the annual national conference organized by and for individuals with psychiatric histories, will be held from Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, through Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Fla. Alternatives 2011 is being organized by the National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse, a peer-run national technical assistance center funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. We will provide more information as it becomes available, and we look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime, please see the link to information about how to seek funding to attend the conference. Scholarship application information will be provided as soon as it is available. However, scholarship funds are always limited, so we urge those who would like to attend the conference to seek alternatives.
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Alternatives 2011 Theme Is Chosen and Web Site Is Launched!
The theme of Alternatives 2011 http://www.alternatives2011.org – to be held Oct. 26-30 at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Fla. – is “Coming Home: Creating Our Own Communities of Wellness and Recovery.” The theme was selected by the Alternatives 2011 Advisory Committee to reflect the yearning for home by military veterans, individuals with involvement in the criminal justice system, and those who are homeless. “We are making a special effort to reach out to members of these three groups,” said Joseph Rogers, executive director of the National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse, which is organizing this year’s conference. The Clearinghouse is a peer-run national technical assistance center funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. More information, including details about SAMHSA scholarships, will be provided as it becomes available, on the new Alternatives 2011 Web site: http://www.alternatives2011.org. Questions? Please e-mail the Clearinghouse at info@mhselfhelp.org.
Also see http://www.mhselfhelp.org/resources/view.php?resource_id=697 for suggestions about alternative ways to obtain funding to attend the conference, since scholarships are limited.
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