Advocacy Unlimited - Advocacy Education for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Advocacy Unlimited LogoAdvocacy Unlimited, Inc. - An advocacy education course for persons with psychiatric disabilities
Information and resources for persons with psychiatric disabilities and persons in recovery
Building a grassroots network of mental health advocates across Connecticut


Advocacy Education


Advocacy Education Course Outline
The following are some but not necessarily all of the topics and skills that students learn in the Advocacy Education Course. Each class is designed to meet the needs of the particular group of students, and additional topics may be included.



   Advocacy Topics


 Skill Building Topics


  General information about advocacy
  History of the Consumer Movement
  Legislative process
  Housing
  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  Patient's Rights
  Voters' Rights
  Conservatorship
  Catchment Area Councils and Regional
       Mental Health Boards
  Social Security
  Advance Directives
  Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Svcs.
  Grievance/Negotiation





Public Speaking
Body Language
Stigma
Networking
Working with the Media


If you are interested in applying for the Advocacy Education Course, please complete and submit the Online Application form.

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    This education course, its content, and all materials are copyrighted.



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