Region 8 CIL In-Depth Training

If you are paying by Check please make check payable to:

CTAT Training, a division of Denver Options Inc.

and mail to:CTAT, 9900 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO 80231

Advocacy is at the heart of the independent living movement and should be the major activity of a strong, high impact independent living center. Participants will gain tangible productive advocacy skills, and specific skills and knowledge relative to mental health and housing advocacy.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Direct Service Staff, Program Managers, and Directors

ATTENDEES WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN:

General advocacy:

• Be able to verbalize and understand the difference between individual and systems advocacy.
• Be able to verbalize and understand the difference between peer advocacy and self advocacy.
• Be able to identify at least two ethical issues that are prevalent in disability advocacy and how to cope with ethical issues.
• Be able to determine if a specific problem should be solved with advocacy at all, and if so if individual, systemic or a combination of strategies is appropriate. 

Mental Health advocacy:

• Be able to verbalize and understand the similarities between the mental health and IL movements.
• Have a basic understanding of the mental health system and regulations that affect publicly funded mental health services.  This will include basic rights and processes for addressing problems.
• Be comfortable implementing at least two concrete strategies to help clients afraid of retaliation.
  Know how to implement at least two concrete strategies related to individual advocacy. 
• Leave with a specific idea related to their local community about a systemic mental health change campaign that they can suggest to their IL center mental health clients.

Housing advocacy:

• Learn about viable housing options from a panel of CIL housing experts.
• Develop approaches to work with ex-offenders and those who have difficult backgrounds or behaviors to obtain housing.
• Learn how to work with the community to develop accessible housing options.

Presenter (click on name to view bio)
Julie Reiskin

Hotel Information:
Room Rate: $89.00 plus tax (you must call (303) 321-3500 and ask for the room block name to get this rate)
Room Block Name: Center for Independent Living Conference
Room Block Dates: August 18 and 19, 2009
Hotel Reservation Due Date: July 25, 2009
Accessible Sleeping Room number: 7 accessible rooms, 3 of these rooms have roll in showers

Hotel Transportation: Complimentary shuttle service from/to the airport runs every 30 minutes.

Additional 10 Accessible Sleeping Rooms with roll in showers are available at the DoubleTree
across the street. The rate, reservation deadline and Room Block Name
are the same as above for the Radisson. The number to call is: (303)
262-7722