People always say, “Two heads are better than one!” and the North Carolina Consumer Advocacy, Networking, and Support Organization truly believes this and are seeking the minds of people with mental illness, a substance abuse problem or developmental disability for their upcoming Bright Ideas Forum.
The Bright Ideas Forum will take place in Concord, North Carolina June 17th and 18th from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. This forum is geared towards consumers themselves, not towards family members and other support providers. The purpose of this forum is to assemble a strong consumer voice here in the state of North Carolina, especially during this time of transition and change.
Mr. Rogers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will be sharing his years of experience with attendees along with a web-based seminar on systems advocacy for consumers. The forum will also focus on the following:
- Mutual support and idea exchange.
- Information about consumer-developed and staffed services.
- Strategies for making consumer input absolutely necessary within discussions about services.
- Ideas for improving outreach and engagement among people with mental illness, substance abuse issues or developmental disabilities state-wide so a strong collective consumer voice can be developed.
If you are interested in attending the Bright Ideas Forum click here to fill out the registration form. The registration deadline is June 10, 2010. The forum will provide hotel accommodations for 80 people who register for the forum. Priority will be given to those who live farthest from Concord.
Be sure to attend if you have a BRIGHT IDEA!
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