The conference is still open for registration. The Choices in Mental Health Committee of MindFreedom International is proud to sponsor this exciting gathering at the Wisdom House in beautiful Litchfield, Connecticut. Author/activist, Robert Whitaker and Mary Ellen Copeland will be the keynote speakers.
Wisdom House, site of the next Alternatives conference in July
CREATIVE REVOLUTION: DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING ALTERNATIVES—MAKING BIG CHANGES!
People who are interested in learning about/discussing how to develop new alternatives are encouraged to register. Also we want to invite those who have developed or expanded alternatives to the mental health system in the USA and in other countries. If you are just interested in hearing about alternatives, you are also welcome.
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This is a working conference. We are convinced that these alternative approaches to treatment are safer and more effective than conventional treatment approaches. The sooner we make them available to people, the sooner people will be helped rather than harmed by their treatment. This is an urgent matter that affects many people in many ways.
We have invited four categories of people to participate in the conference:
1. People who are now operating such alternatives.
2. People who want to and are ready to implement any of the alternatives.
3. People who are knowledgeable about potential funding for the alternatives.
4. People who are interested in learning about and/or promoting the alternatives.
In addition to our keynote speakers, Robert Whitaker and Mary Ellen Copeland, we have confirmed experts for our five workgroups.
- For Soteria Houses: Susan Musante (Ex-Director of Soteria Alaska), Amos Meacham (Project Director, Soteria Vermont), Steven Morgan (Former Project Director, Soteria Vermont), Laura-Nicole Sisson (Special Projects & Administrative Coordinator, Soteria Vermont), John Bola (Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong, Researcher on the Efficacy of the Soteria model).
- For Peer-Run Respite Programs: Sera Davidow (Director, Western Mass Recovery Learning Community), Chris Hansen (Principal, Intentional Peer Support, Vermont), Gloria van den Berg (Executive Director, Alyssum Peer Respite, Vermont), Roslind Hayes (Assistant Director, Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, multiple respites).
- Sunrise Center/Withdrawing from Psychiatric Drugs, Janet Foner (Chair of the Board of the Sunrise Center project), Joan Mackenzie and Hannah Gross (Board Members), Bob Ketcham.
- For Open Dialogue programs, Mia Kurtti (Family Therapist, Keropoudas Hospital, Finland), Ed Altwies (Therapist with the Parachute Project in New York), Amy Morgan (Clinical Director, Advocates, Inc, Massachusetts), Dan Fisher (Director of the National Empowerment Center), Karen Rosenthal (Director of Training, Community Access, NY), Sandy Steingard.
- For Hearing Voices Network groups: Lisa Forestell (Director of Community Supports, Western Mass Recovery Learning Community), Marty Hadge (Community Bridger, Western Mass Recovery Learning Center), Katherine Hill (Portland Hearing Voices), Berta Britz (Montgomery County Hearing Voices Network, PA), Jessica Arenella (New Jersey Hearing Voices Group), Gail Hornstein, Tami Gatta (multiple HVN Groups, Queens, NY).
Please note: We have listed the titles that we know of. Please excuse us if we have missed some titles. We are excited that so many experts, titled and not titled, have agreed to be part of our work groups at the conference. All have valuable contributions to make, from years of experience working in mental health alternative places.
We are also planning focused theme meetings, movie night, open mic entertainment, and other events.
This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with friends, network and meet new people at the comfortable and beautiful Wisdom House retreat center, located in the country in Connecticut.
Registration includes everything: Conference fee, lodging and meals. Once slots are full, we will announce a waiting list. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
There are two easy ways to register:
1. You may print out this registration form by clicking on the ‘printer’ icon to the upper right. Then mail or fax completed registration form to below address.
2. Or you may pay separately and simply e-mail in this completed form to the e-mail address: office@mindfreedom.org.
Registrations must be received by June 25, 2014 with full payment, you will get a $10.00 discount.
Total inclusive costs of conference (room, all meals, registration fee: if paid by June 25 2014):
We have Shared room, Shared bath available at the conference.
Shared Room, Shared bath: $390.50 – $10.00 = $380.50
ALSO available:
Shared room with private bath
$473.50 – $10.00 discount – $463.50
Commuter Rates (per day):
$35 for lunch only. $51 for lunch and dinner. $61 for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Add $40 registration fee to commuter rates – for one day
Add $80 registration fee – for two days
Add $125 registration fee – for more than two days.
NOTE: Though we have posted partial registration fees, we are actively discouraging people from only attending one or two days. This is a unique conference format that depends in large part on developing small group cohesion for a rich dialogue to unfold over four days. Having people come in and out of the groups will make this more difficult. Please take this into consideration and make every effort to attend the entire conference.
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For commuter rates or for more information about the conference, please email: creativerevolution2014@gmail.com
Mail, email, or fax registration form to this address:
MindFreedom International
454 Williamette St., Suite 216
P.O. Box 11284
Eugene, Oregon 97440-3484 USA
Fax: 541-345-3737 / email: office@mindfreedom.org
Please make your check or money order payable to MindFreedom International,
write on memo line: Creative Revolution 2014 Conference.
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CREATIVE REVOLUTION 2014 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 24, 2014
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Conference Registration
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Bob Whitaker speaks
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Track facilitatorsintroduce tracks to conference by providing brief description of track, nameexperts present, their program & where it is located
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Break into tracks forintros & setting next day agenda
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Facilitators fromeach track may request to have a separate meeting with experts
Friday, July 25
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:45 am – Mary Ellen Copelandspeaks
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Track Meetings
12:00 pm– 1:00 pm – Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Optional WellnessActivity TBA
3 pm – 5 pm – Track Meetings
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Focused Meetings: FrankBlankenship on Landing Zones, Rich Shulman on Volunteers in Psychotherapy, DanFisher on emotional CPR, John Bola on Psychological Treatment of EmotionalStates That Get Labeled as “Mental Illness”
8:00 pm – 9:00 PM Optionaldebriefing meeting for facilitators
9:00 pm – Optional Film
Saturday, July 26
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast
9:30 am – 11:30 am – Track Meetings
12:00 pm – 1 pm – Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Optional WellnessActivity TBD
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Track Meetings
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner
7:00 pm – 8:30pm – Panel of Funders: Gina Nikkel, CEO, Foundation for Excellence in MentalHealth Care, Bob Nikkel, Board Member Foundation for Excellence in MentalHealth Care, Anthony Wood, Executive Director, Ittleson Foundation, PabloSadler, Executive Director of the Parachute Project New York
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Optional debriefingmeeting for facilitators
9:30 pm – Optional Film
Sunday, July 27
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Tracks report
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch & goodbyes
Thank you for your continued support.
-Janet Foner, Celia Brown, Al Galves, Florence Brown and Matthew Morrissey
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