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Shield alert: And Steiner forced to endure assault at institution in Boston, MA, USA after reporting patient abuse and transgender discrimination

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Update: March 21st, 2024   Latest News   1. Positive developments In response to a series of emails addressed to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) and their Adult Clinical Community Services (ACCS), in which And Steiner (pronouns: it/its) and its many advocates expressed concern about DMH’s plans to forcibly and prematurely discharge And…

Keris Myrick, Karin Jervert, Robert Whitaker and Rob Wipond Discuss the Suicide Prevention Industry: Next Judi’s Room

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Viewing the Suicide Prevention Industry Through a Critical Lens A Recording is Now Available HERE Keris Jän Myrick, Karin Jervert, Robert Whitaker, and Rob Wipond will present on the topic of the suicide prevention industry this week, Wednesday, June 1st at 3:00 pm Pacific, 6:00 pm Eastern. Each Panelist will have twenty minutes to present.…

The Road Less Traveled: Historic Foundations for Three Decades of Progressive Mental Health Leadership in Oregon: Free Webinar Presented by MindFreedom Oregon, February 21, 2022, 2:00 PM PST

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MindFreedom Oregon Webinar Monday, 21 February 2022 at 2 pm pacific The Road Less Traveled: Historic Foundations for Three Decades of Progressive Mental Health Leadership in Oregon Two of the main mental health consumer leaders in Oregon for decadeshave been Bob Nikkel and Kevin Fitts. You are invited to this live interview by Kevin of…

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MFI Board President Celia Brown Presents a History of the Peer Specialist Movement-as a Part of a Broader Dialogue on the Future of Peer Support Sponsored by INTAR

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The professionalization of peer support in the USA: A cautionary tale. Sponsored by International Network Towards Alternatives and Rights-Based Supports (INTAR) November 22 11am-1pm EST ​ Registration link: https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsd-uqpj0sGtJoexR9YcZoc-U7fcNvl9_e Facilitators: Sabine Dick & Liam MacGabhann, INTAR Dialogue presentations (12-15 minutes each) How it all began – the origins of the peer specialist movement in the USA…

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Shield Member, Siddharta Fisher to be released from Western State Hospital! Thank you for your calls, emails, letters!

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Updated January 5, 2022 Reintegrating at last!! MFI was informed that page was in need of an update! Siddhartha’s discharge and integration back into the community did not go as smoothly as we had hoped (due to discrimination against Sidd’s family members and lack of housing options for psychiatric survivors) but she is now safely…

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International Peer Respite and Soteria House Summit: Creating Compassionate Alternatives for People in Crisis and Distress

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International Peer Respite and Soteria House Summit: Creating Compassionate Alternatives for People in Crisis and Distress The Summit will be held every Sunday in October October 3 – 31, 2021 The Soteria House and peer respite models are both ways of supporting individuals in extreme states. Both models allow individuals to stay voluntarily in a…

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Judi’s Room October 6, 2021 “The Right to Accommodations”​ Wednesday October 6, 2021 6:00-8:00 EST, 4-6 MT, 3-5 PT

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Judi’s Room October 6, 2021 “The Right to Accommodations”​ Wednesday October 6, 2021 6:00-8:00 EST, 4-6 MT, 3-5 PT Who is eligible for reasonable accommodations? What is a reasonable accommodation and how do you get it? What does an educator or employer or program manager need to know when granting accommodation? What can you do…

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Conservatorship/Guardianship: Protecting Vulnerable People or Exploitation?

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Judi’s Room – July 28, 2021 3:00 PST 6:00 EST Share this event link with a friend Download this flyer HERE  —————————————————————– About this event Judi’s Room is named after Judi Chamberlin, a beloved human rights activist within the psychiatric survivor’s/ex-patient movement who was fond of quoting the motto of the disability rights movement, “Nothing…