Advocacy is at the heart of the independent living movement and
should be the major activity of a strong, high impact independent
living center. Participants will gain tangible productive advocacy
skills, and specific skills and knowledge relative to mental health and
housing advocacy.
Click here to see current agenda
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Direct Service Staff, Program Managers, and Directors
ATTENDEES WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN:
General advocacy:
- Be able to verbalize and understand the difference between individual and systems advocacy.
- Be able to verbalize and understand the difference between peer advocacy and self advocacy.
- Be able to identify at least two ethical issues that are prevalent in disability advocacy and how to cope with ethical issues.
- Be able to determine if a specific problem should be solved
with advocacy at all, and if so if individual, systemic or a
combination of strategies is appropriate.
Mental Health advocacy:
- Be able to verbalize and understand the similarities between the mental health and IL movements.
- Have a basic understanding of the mental health system and
regulations that affect publicly funded mental health services. This
will include basic rights and processes for addressing problems.
- Be comfortable implementing at least two concrete strategies to help clients afraid of retaliation.
Know how to implement at least two concrete strategies related to individual advocacy.
- Leave with a specific idea related to their local community
about a systemic mental health change campaign that they can suggest to
their IL center mental health clients.
Housing advocacy:
- Learn about viable housing options from a panel of CIL housing experts.
- Develop approaches to work with ex-offenders and those who have difficult backgrounds or behaviors to obtain housing.
- Learn how to work with the community to develop accessible housing options.
Presenters: (click on name to review bio)
Julie Reiskin
Hotel Information:
Room Rate: $89.00 plus tax (you must call (303) 321-3500 and ask for the room block name to get this rate)
Room Block Name: Center for Independent Living Conference
Room Block Dates: August 18 and 19, 2009
Hotel Reservation Due Date: July 25, 2009
Accessible Sleeping Room number: 7 accessible rooms, 3 of these rooms have roll in showers
Hotel Transportation: Complimentary shuttle service from/to the airport runs every 30 minutes.
Additional 10 Accessible Sleeping Rooms with roll in showers are available at the DoubleTree across the street. The rate, reservation deadline and Room Block Name are the same as above for the Radisson. The number to call is: (303) 262-7722
