Sonoma County, California 94952, United States
ONLINE July 8, July 10 July 15 and July 17, 2021
Alternatives 2021
The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery is excited to announce the 35th annual Alternatives Conference, Non consecutive days July 8-17 2021.
Contact info@ncmhr.org or 202-642-4480.
Mental Health America 2020
September 3-4 2020 Agenda
https://mhanational.org/2020/annual-conference/agenda
The conference will be held from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time on both September 3 and 4.
Only certain sessions of our 2020 conference will be available to watch at a later date. If a recording of a session will be available, it's noted on the agenda.
calvoices: access california 2020
ONLINE: Friday August 21 2020 9:00 am -1:00 pm
Join ACCESS California in this virtual event for our third annual conference, and hear three special presentations by Patrick Hendry the Vice President Peer Advocacy, Services and Supports, Kelly A. Davis, Director of Peer Advocacy, Supports and Services with Mental Health America, and Amy Farrington, Director of Certification, Florida Certification Board. Conference participants will learn more about the National Certified Peer Specialist (NCPS) credential. Participants will also be provided with an overview of the ACCESS program's objectives, a summary of the program activities conducted thus far, and key findings on peer support in the public mental health system. Additionally, this conference creates opportunities for clients/consumers to participate in statewide policy discussions and collaborate with local and state policy makers, organizational leaders, providers, and the general public to address important issues impacting mental health services in local communities and affecting clients throughout California.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for MHA-National Certified Peer Specialists (NCPS). NCPS requires 10 CEUs per year. Find out more here.
Meet the speakers
Patrick Hendry: is the Vice President for Peer Advocacy, Supports and Services at MHA and has experienced life with a psychiatric diagnosis both personally and as a parent of a child with lived experience. Throughout his work he has focused on human rights, peer provided services, self-directed care, and social inclusion. He is the recipient of MHA’s Clifford Beers award, SAMHSA’s Voice award for peer leadership, and The National Council for Behavioral Health’s Inspiring Hope, Reintegration Lifetime Achievement award. Patrick is passionate about the inclusion of peers/consumers throughout the behavioral health system.
Kelly Davis: is the Director of Peer Advocacy, Supports, and Services at Mental Health America, where she works on the expansion of peer support and young adult leadership. She is passionate about positive psychology, civil rights, empowerment, and lived experience-driven programs and policies. In 2019, Kelly was awarded the Disruptive Innovator Award by the International Association of Peer Supporters, given to a young person making positive change in mental health through positive disruption. She is a certified yoga teacher and holds a certificate in Applied Positive Psychology from The Flourishing Center. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania.
Amy Farrington: is the Director of Certification at the Florida Certification Board (FCB), the certifying body for the National Certified Peer Specialist credential. Amy holds a Master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design and brings more than 18 years of statewide and national experience developing and administering professional adult education, training, and certification programs. She has been responsible for the development and administration of all facets of FCB’s professional certification programs. Prior to joining the FCB, she served as the Director of Education and Training at the Florida Department of Children and Families. Mrs. Farrington is also the Director of Comprehensive Examination Services, Inc., an exam development and exam-grading corporation.
Who Should Attend
Clients, consumers, and advocates
- Current and former public mental health system service participants
- Peer support staff and volunteers
- Mental health advocates
Leadership
- Mental Health Board Members
- Mental Health/Behavioral Health Directors
- MHSA Coordinators
- MHSA Staff
- Mental Health provider leadership and management
- State agency leadership and staff involved with the MHSA
- Other individuals involved in planning or implementing the MHSA Community Program Planning Process
- Other individuals involved in planning, including implementing or evaluating MHSA programs
Questions about the conference? Contact access@calvoices.org.
2020 NAMI California Annual Conference
Online and Free, October 12-13, 2020
2020 NAMI California Annual Conference
Online and Free, October 12-13, 2020
Scheduled for Monday, October 12th and Tuesday, October 13th, this annual conference will offer keynote speakers and workshops that look at current trends, practices, treatments and activities in mental health across the State. Featured speakers include:
- Thomas Insel, MD, Governor Newsom's Special Advisor on Mental Health and former Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Sandra Hernandez, MD, President and CEO, California Health Care Foundation
Note: Workshops will be recorded and viewable after the end of the conference, so don't worry if you miss a session!
2020 NAMI Convention: JULY 13-14, 2020
Online and Free to Attend
Due to COVID-19, NAMI is hosting its annual national convention online, at no cost to attendees. The two-day event, on July 13-14, 2020, features workshops, roundtables and lectures on topics in mental health research and advocacy, including:
- A plenary session with the Director of NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) on the challenges and opportunities in mental health research
- The importance of holistic treatment approaches to addressing the complexities of mental illness
- The importance of diversity, inclusion and cultural competence in the effectiveness of mental health services
- Research updates
Check out the Program Schedule for a list of events. Visit NAMI.org to register!
PEERPOCALYPSE July 20-23, 2020 ( Alternatives)
ABOUT
Peerpocalypse is a conference of leaders, emerging leaders, innovators, and peers who want to become more involved in the peer community. Adopting the philosophy that peers bring with them a great deal of knowledge and expertise, the event is about bringing the community together to share information, skills, and experience.
Why do we need a conference like Peerpocalypse?
- BECAUSE: Decisions about us continue to be made without us.
- BECAUSE: Too many members of our community are unemployed or underemployed.
- BECAUSE: A quarter of people who are incarcerated experience mental health challenges.
- BECAUSE: Approximately 50% of people who are incarcerated meet criteria for substance use disorder.
- BECAUSE: Addiction is not just about substance use (ie: gambling addiction and other process addictions).
- BECAUSE: Too many members of our community live in poverty.
- BECAUSE: Members of our community die 25 years earlier than the general population.
- BECAUSE: We need to be reminded there is hope.
- BECAUSE: Coming together awakens our energy so we can all keep doing the vital work we are doing.
- BECAUSE: NOTHING reminds us more that we are a strong community than being in one place together and reconnecting as friends and allies.
- BECAUSE: We know what works and we need to share what we know with each other.
- BECAUSE; When we come together, we can turn the way things are now into the way they should be.
Learn More
Hosted by Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
( Alternatives Conference)
Questions? Call us! (503) 922-2377
or E-mail: peerpocalypse@mhaoforegon.org
Our greatest wish at this time is that everyone remain healthy. Out of an abundance of caution due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we at the Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon have decided to postpone Peerpocalypse this year. The new dates for the conference are now July 20th to July 23rd. We will still hold the conference in Seaside, Oregon.
- BRAUNWYNN FRANKLIN
- DAVID OAKS
- DEANDRE KENYANJUI
- CHRISTINA PEIRSOL
- DR. NADIA RICHARDSON
National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
October 28-31, 2020 Holiday Inn, Portland Airport, Portland Oregon
NARPA Mission Statement
NARPA’S mission is to support people with psychiatric diagnoses to exercise their legal and human rights, with the goals of abolishing forced treatment and ensuring autonomy, dignity and choice.
WORKSHOP PROPOSAL DEADLINE March 20, 2020
The Complete Application for Workshops is posted on the website at www.narpa.org.
The National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA) is seeking proposals which address strategies, ideas, programs, and emerging practices that support and promote NARPA’s mission and commitment to individual rights, liberty, freedom, and dignity.
POSSIBLE TOPIC AREAS FOR WORKSHOPS
Rights Issues
Veterans Issues
Cultural Competence
Alternatives to the Medical Model
Strategies Against Forced Treatment
Informed Consent
Seclusion and Restraint
Trauma and Healing
Children’s Issues Legal
Strategies Prison and Criminal Justice Issues
Innovative Strategies for Change
Community Organizing
Public Policy/Legislation
Sexism,
Racial Inequality,
Homophobia
Peer Support
The incorporation of diversity and multicultural perspectives into presentations is encouraged. Workshops are approximately 90 minutes. Social Work CEUs and Continuing Legal Education units are planned. Submission deadline March 20. Selected presenters notified via e-mail by April 10.
For more information, contact NARPA at narpa@aol.com or (256) 650-6311. Mail proposals to NARPA, P.O. Box 855, Huntsville, AL 35804 or e-mail to narpa@aol.com.
Electronic submissions preferred.
Archives of previous conferences
Learn More
Submission deadline March 20.
Selected presenters notified via e-mail by
April 10.
For more information, contact NARPA at narpa@aol.com or (256) 650-6311. Mail proposals to NARPA, P.O. Box 855, Huntsville, AL 35804 or e-mail to narpa@aol.com.
Electronic submissions preferred.