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Amplify!
THANK YOU! Co-Sponsors and Supporters of Today's Event:
The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Cascadia Behavioral Health Peer & Wellness Services
MindFreedom International
Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition (OCSC)
Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA)
Opal Network
Oregon Addictions and Mental Health Services (AMH)
Oregon State Independent Living Council (SILC)
Amplify!
Build Alliances to AMPLIFY
the Voice of Mental Health Clients
Portland, Oregon
22 August 2011
Amplify!
Draw on the Strengths of the
Cross-Disability Movement
to
Empower Mental Health Consumers and Psychiatric Survivors
David W. Oaks
Psychiatric survivor
Executive Director: MindFreedom International
www.MindFreedom.org
Board member:Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition
United States International Council on Disability
Opal Whiteley
What is the Opal Network?
And who was Opal Whiteley anyway?
Psychiatric Survivor/Consumer
In a nutshell: What's story of the
psychiatric survivor/mental health consumer movement?
The Bridge Builders
Who has helped build bridges between "cross disability" and psychiatric rights?
Rae Unzicker & Justin Dart
Judi Chamberlin
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively
maladjusted.
It may well be that our world is in dire need of a new organization: "The
International Association for the Advancement of Creative
Maladjustment."
Accomplishments!
What are some of the milestones of this
collaboration between these social change movements?
Olmstead victory
Olmstead v. L.C.
1999 US Supreme Court
Sue Jamieson (attorney)
Elaine Wilson (middle)
Lois Curtis (right)
NCD Executive Summary
National Council on Disability “blueprint” in 2000: Mental health systems need to be voluntary Give rights to those with psychiatric labels Treatment should = healing, not punishment Make consumer/survivor-driven alternatives to
traditional mental health systems a priority
United Nations
Rights?
What rights?
The UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities - 2006
What is Community Organizing?
Elements of community organizing:
Organizational mileage Decide. Act. Win. Grow
Cross-issue unity.
Story of Origins
Opal Network: Applied community organizing!
Fairly easy Opal victories: Meeting with elected officials
Panels and speakers Brainstorms and speak outs
Films
Oregon's Story
The state-wide story:
Amplifying the voice of
Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition
(OCSC)
Exciting Potential!
Far, far more Peer Delivered Services
in mental health!
Bjo Ashwill
MS, LPC - Counselor for Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA)
Unification
Misused authority and power are our common enemy
A Brief History
The blending of cross disabilities and mental health consumer / survivor issues follows the excellent gains of other movements
Common Concerns
Common Concerns
Medication side effects
Employment issues
Housing problems
Common Concerns
Transportation issues
Problems with the traditional medical model
Lack of empowerment
Common Concerns
Institutionalization Family & friends Cultural biases And many, many
more!
The Selling of a New Event
RememberOpal
Whiteley
Nothing About Us Without Us!
Consumer/Survivors
Who are we?
Consumer/Survivors
Opal in action.
Consumer/Survivors
What concerns have they voiced at Opal Network meetings?
Are their concerns being addressed?
What Can You Do?
When you return home:
Tips and suggestions for collaborating
state-wide
Opal Training Institute
THANK YOU! Co-Sponsors and Supporters of Today's Event:
The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Cascadia Behavioral Health Peer & Wellness Services
MindFreedom International
Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition (OCSC)
Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA)
Opal Network
Oregon Addictions and Mental Health Services (AMH)
Oregon State Independent Living Council (SILC)