Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) is one of about 500 Independent Living Centers in the USA, and one of eight in Minnesota. MCIL is funded by the federal government to support the empowerment and self-determination of people labeled with disabilities. MCIL has met with Ray Sandford, and appointed an informational liaison to the campaign.…
The Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota (MHCSNM or CSN) is a government-funded nonprofit organization uniting mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors in Minnesota. Name: Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota City, State: St. Paul, Minnesota MHCSNM or CSN for short is the government-funded state-wide organization representing the voice of mental health clients in Minnesota. MHCSNM’s director…
Info May Day for Ray. On Friday, 1 May 2009, in St. Paul, Minnesota, MindFreedom will hold a peaceful protest of Ray Sandford’s ongoing court-ordered involuntary outpatient electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. (Updated with new speakers list!) Ray Sandford has had more than 40 involuntary, outpatient electroshocks. Update: Below release is new…
Info Associated Press gave national coverage to a MindFreedom protest to support in Minnesota for the human rights of Ray Sandford: may Day for Ray. Activists from four states protested Ray Sandford’s ongoing court-ordered involuntary outpatient electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. [Update: 10 May 2009.] Al Galves, PhD, of New Mexico spoke…
A public protest, in Cork, Ireland, against ECT. what Social Event when May 03, 2008 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM where GPO, Oliver Plunket Street, Cork, Ireland contact phone 021-4894303 add event to calendar vCal iCal ELECTRO-SHOCK PUBLIC PROTEST A public protest meeting against the psychiatric practice of electro-shock treatment, also known as ‘electro-convulsive therapy’ (ECT),…
Info Document Actions Print this Evelyn Pringle covers the push to screen mothers for psychiatric issues in the USA. MindFreedom is mentioned as part of the network of groups fighting this. Blanket screening without adequate advocacy, information and alternatives is worse than nothing, because it marches moms to the door of a mental health system,…
Info Document Actions Print this John Grohol of the psychology-watch web site PsychCentral.com may be a bit optimistic, but his analysis of the below MedPageToday article speculates that new FDA requirements that electroshock devices finally be tested for safety and efficacy might be more than a speed bump for manufacturers. FDA Near to Closing Books…
While the following is about an event in Oregon, it applies to Medicaid funding throughout the USA… and really to government-funded mental health system internationally. How can the public influence government-funded mental health services for deep change, so that people helped are empowered, so that there is real choice, so that people are helped more…
Ray Sandford lives in a small assisted living group facility called “Victory House” north of Minneapolis. It is in a basement room at Victory House that Ray is awoken regularly for his ongoing involuntary outpatient electroshock. Name: Victory House of Columbia Heights City/State: Columbia Heights, Minnesota The director is listed as Adesola Ogundipe. A staff…
California events in 2009. No albums or photos uploaded yet. Two Seminars Presented by Ron Unger Two seminars, led by Ron Unger LCSW, will be held just before the protest of the APA convention in San Francisco this May. Mad Hatter Competition Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco is holding a creative competition celebrating Mad…