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Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. offers comprehensive education in recovery and advocacy skills for persons with or in recovery from psychiatric disabilities or co-occurring disorders.
Free Computer Training!
AU is pleased to offer free computer training classes beginning in August. The first class will teach basic computer skills and MS Word, and will be offered at two different times.
This training is being offered free but you must RSVP to reserve a spot in the class. Space is very limited, so RSVP now or see Computer Classes for more details.
ADA 20th Anniversary
A successful and moving celebration in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act was held at the LOB in Hartford on Monday, July 26th.
Former Connecticut Governor and U.S. Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. provided the keynote address. The event also featured the premier showing of ADACC's informative and exciting video “The 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Human Rights in Progress.”
See more info, pictures, and video including ADACC's “Human Rights in Progress,” at ADA 20th Anniversary.
Recovery University
Recovery University is a 60-hour advanced training and certification program for persons in recovery from psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring disorders.
Get certified! Upon successful completion of the course and certification test, graduates will be state certified as Recovery Support Specialists, Peer Delivered Services. For details and complete information, see Recovery University.
Young Adult “Super Advocate” Program
3rd Young Adult Graduation celebrated…On Friday, June 25th, an extremely successful graduation was held at Greater Bridgeport Mental Health Center with 14 courageous young adults graduating from AU's third Young Adult "Super Advocate" Course. See 3rd YA Graduation.
AU's Young Adult “Super Advocate” Program is an advocacy training course designed specifically for young adults in recovery ages 18 to 25. It is an initiative for young adults to make a difference by spreading the message of recovery through advocacy from concerns of mental health and substance abuse issues.
Get involved! The next Young Adult “Super Advocate” Course offering is being held in New Britain. For more information and to learn how to get involved, see Young Adult Program.
Online Self-Study Courses
Now take select courses anytime, anywhere! Advocacy Unlimited's online self-study courses are open to all our website visitors and offered at no cost.
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Courses include self-advocacy and systems change training modules, such as an online course on the ADA, as well as several online tutorials on a number of topics, including computer skills. See Online Self-Study Courses for all available online courses.
Curso de educación en español
¡Aplíque ahora! El curso de educación en español para defensores seguirá siendo sostenido a lo largo de 2010. Mirar Horario de Curso para detalles. Para más información, mirar el Curso de Educación, o llámenos en nuestra oficina 860-667-0460, ext. 312.
Advocacy Unlimited, in conjunction with CCAR, is offering GED classes. Take this opportunity to transform your future and enroll today! See GED Classes for more info.
Advocacy Unlimited, Inc.
is a statewide nonprofit organization in Connecticut that helps countless persons with, or in recovery from, psychiatric disabilities or co-occurring disorders and their families in many ways. Our mission is to improve the quality of their lives. We achieve this by providing comprehensive education and training in recovery and advocacy skills for persons in recovery.
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EPIC Project Open House
Career Resources, Inc., cordially invites you to an Open House on Thursday, August 5, 2010 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm to celebrate the kickoff of the Employment Practices Improvement Collaborative (EPIC). See Open House for more info.
Recovered Dignity Memorial and Traveling Exhibit
The Gardens at Saint Elizabeths is a national memorial to remember once forgotten psychiatric patients -- a place of remembrance as well as a place of recovery, offering dignity and hope to anyone living with mental illness.
In addition, OptumHealth is making a "Recovered Dignity" traveling exhibit available to all consumer run organizations free of charge. OptumHealth pays the shipping and stocks the booth with materials for use at conferences or events. See Recovered Dignity for more info.
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AU's education programs include:
· Our long-standing Advocacy Education Course
· The Recovery University certification curriculum
· The Young Adult "Super Advocate" Program, and…
· Self-paced Online Self-Study Courses
Graduates of the Advocacy Education Course
become part of a grassroots network of trained advocates that help others in their recovery, especially by advocating for their rights and teaching them to advocate for themselves. Graduates of Recovery University become state certified as Recovery Support Specialists, Peer Delivered Services. It is the only state sanctioned certification program for Recovery Support Specialists. Young adults completing the Young Adult "Super Advocate" Program enhance their own recoveries and are able to make a difference by spreading the message of recovery through advocacy to their peers. Online Self-Study Courses are free and open to all website visitors.
AU's programs are open to any Connecticut resident who has, or is in recovery from, a psychiatric disability or co-occurring disorder and who is age 18 or older.
In addition to our comprehensive education programs
, Advocacy Unlimited provides a wealth of information, support, and resources pertaining to mental health and the issues surrounding mental illness, including awareness, discrimination, and stigma. AU has developed a network of mental health advocates across Connecticut trained to help and support others with psychiatric disabilities or co-occurring disorders.
Our core value and belief is that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, gender, or disability. Knowledge and skills ensure that people play a central role in shaping the services and policies that affect their lives.
Mindlink.org was developed by Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. to meet the informational, support, and networking needs of people in recovery from psychiatric disabilities or co-occurring disorders, their families, and their supporters across the state of Connecticut. (Read more about Mindlink.org)
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