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Through the efforts of the
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Center
for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) consumers
across the state have the opportunity to attend a national
conference. Scholarship applications are available for the
Annual National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Convention,
Alternatives 2007 Conference, and the Depression and Bipolar
Support Alliance (DBSA) 2007 Conference and Chapter Leadership
Forum. Please read on for additional information.
National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) Convention
Adults living with
a serious mental illness have until April 16 to apply for
a scholarship to attend the National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Convention in San Diego
June 20 -24. The convention theme is, "Building our movement,
building our future."
"Consumers will hear about best
practices from around the country," said Joel McCleary,
administrator of the Office of Consumer Affairs in the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS). "They will have a
chance to talk to more than 500 mental health advocates and
experts from across our nation."
The two scholarships will pay for
registration, hotel, meals and transportation. Preference
will be given to people who have not been funded by HHS to
attend events like this since January 2000.
"This will be serious work for
people who want to be active in the consumer movement, and
it’s a great learning opportunity, too," McCleary
said.
Participants must write a report on
what they learned. The report will be shared with other consumers
and presented at Nebraska’s State Committee on Mental
Health Services meeting in August.
Call 1-800-836-7660 to get an application
form. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on April 16 and can
be sent to Joel McCleary, HHS Division of Behavioral Health
Services, P. O. Box 98925, Lincoln, NE 68509.
Alternatives 2007 Conference
The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through
a contract with AFYA, Inc. (AFYA), are providing financial
support to consumers of mental health services who wish to
participate in the 2007 Alternatives Conference, Spanning
the Recovery Movement: Consumer Control and Choice, to be
held October 10-14, 2007 in St. Louis, MO.
The conference host is the Mental Health
Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, National Mental
Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse. The purpose of
the scholarships is to foster transformation of mental health
care to focus on recovery.
Please note: To be eligible for this scholarship,
a completed application and letter of recommendation must
be received by U.S. Mail, postmarked on or before the deadline
of May 25, 2007. No fax or email submissions will be accepted.
Click
here to download a scholarship application. Additional
conference information is available at www.alternatives2007.org
or by calling (800) 776-1286.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
(DBSA) 2007 Conference and Chapter Leadership Forum
The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), within
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), through a contract with AFYA, Inc. (AFYA), is providing
financial support to consumers of mental health services who
would like to participate in the annual conference sponsored
by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. The conference,
Making the Recovery Connection, will be held August 9-12,
2007 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa in Orlando, Florida.
The purpose of the scholarships is to foster
transformation of mental health care to focus on recovery.
Please note: To be eligible for this scholarship, a completed
application must be received by U.S. Mail, postmarked on or
before the deadline of May 25, 2007. No fax or email submissions
will be accepted.
Conference information is available at www.DBSAlliance.org
or by calling (800) 826-3632.
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