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LASSEN County DELIVERING the ABCs of ADVOCACY in COMMUNITY PLANNING
Location
Lassen County Behavioral Health
555 Hospital Lane, Classroom Susanville, CA 96130Description
DELIVERING the ABCs of LOCAL ADVOCACY for EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION in COMMUNITY PLANNING Workshop
Monday, May 20 2019; 9:00 am-3:30pm*
9:00 Registration and Snacks
9:30 -- 3:30pm Training
Lassen County Behavioral Health
555 Hospital Lane, Susanville, CA, 96130
Who*: Lassen and Modoc County stakeholders, especially transition aged youth clients (18-25 years old) and clients of multicultural diversity. Open to other participants in County Community Planning Processes. We also have added 6 tickets for Plumas County.
*There are 3 recommended webinars in the Webinar Series: Please click on each title below to View Recording in new window
Web A: Advocacy Basics VIEW RECORDING
Web B: Best Community Planning VIEW RECORDING
Web C: Community Planning; How to Work It VIEW RECORDING
Onsite Training is ▪ Free ▪ Lunch Provided ▪ Limited Space! ▪ Register Now ▪
*Advance Requests for Translation & Accommodations Provided*
*Up to 20 participants who are not full time employees or paid to attend will receive a $20 Food Gift Card*
Learning Objectives:
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Recognize your rights to participate in stakeholder activities which may shape public policy and services for years to come.
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Identify the background, values and mechanics to better act in the interests of your community.
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Locate County processes and venues for stakeholder involvement.
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Practice skills needed to effectively participate.
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Collaborate to develop a plan for collective action.
Presented by the California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations (CAMHPRO) partnered with Lassen Aurora Network
and Lassen County Behavioral Health
Funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) State Consumer Network Grant
This CAMHPRO training is based on material originally developed under partnership with Peers Envisioning & Engaging in Recovery Services (PEERS) and revised by CAMHPRO with funding from the Mental Health Services Act through the Mental Health Services Oversight Commission (MHSOAC). Many consumer leaders have brought their wisdom to this training.
Organized by
California Association of Mental Health Peer-Run Organizations (CAMHPRO) is an incorporated non-profit consumer-run statewide organization consisting of member entities which are consumer-run organizations, programs and individual members.
CAMHPRO’s mission is to transform communities and the mental health system throughout California to empower, support, and ensure the rights of consumers, eliminate stigma, and advance self-determination for all those affected by mental health issues by championing the work of consumer-run organizations and issues of consumers.
CAMHPRO's Peer Action League Program is funded by the US Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the State Consumer Network grant.