Empowerment Through Advocacy 2015
The following video statements were created as part of the MHE & YOU (Mental Health Experienced & Years of Understanding) 2015 Advisory Council's campaign to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month.
Advocacy Statement 1
Sharon describes how empowering it is to provide and receive advocacy
Advocacy Statement 2
Lisa and Jack discuss advocating for a clubhouse member to help him find employment
Advocacy Statement 3
Mary talks about learning how to self-advocate
Advocacy Statement 4
James talks about the advocacy he received, how it’s helping him, and giving back by advocating for Massachusetts Recovery Learning Communities
Advocacy Statement 5
Ismael is inspired by the advocacy he gives and gets at Genesis Club
Advocacy Statement 6
Laurel speaks about advocating for herself and then a friend to find employment
Advocacy Statement 7
Greg talks about the role of advocacy in smoking cessation
Advocacy Statement 8
Vesper on advocating for the Recovery Learning Community
Advocacy Statement 9
Luis describes how people advocated for him when he needed help, which restored his feelings of self-worth.
Advocacy Statement 10
Claire talks about being homeless, getting housing, and health
Advocacy Statement 11
Jim Damiano uses advocacy to "get things done."
Advocacy Statement 12
Jason Dulac, a professor and therapist, speaks about the value and goals of self-advocacy
Advocacy Statement 13
Ken, a staff person at Genesis Club in Worcester, MA, talks about advocacy and the Clubhouse
Advocacy Statement 14
Kari talks about advocacy at Genesis Club
Advocacy Statement 15
Ted talks about the advocacy he receives from the Recovery Learning Community
Advocacy Statement 16
Sarah talks about helping people to become their own advocates
Advocacy Statement 17
Paul speaks about advocating for employment, housing, and more, advocating for the Genesis Club
Advocacy Statement 18
Erica explains how she advocated for herself
Advocacy Statement 19
Nancy Byatt, DO, MBA, FAPM, speaks about how advocating for patients and programs can be very challenging, but also very gratifying
Advocacy Statement 20
Meg speaks about how wonderful it was to have her sister there for her during one of the darkest times of her life. This is just one example of how important it is to have someone be present for another person when that person is experiencing a difficult time
Advocacy Statement 21
Walter tells a story about advocating for his friend
Advocacy Statement 22
Jeffrey is a staff person at Genesis Club, who advocates for the Clubhouse model
Advocacy Statement 23
Jack explains to his supervisors that Mary should be hired as a permanent employee for the MHE & YOU Advisory Council and SPARC
Advocacy Statement 24
Eric talks about what advocacy is like at Genesis Club
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Meg talks about Austin, her rescued pit bull, and how much life, love, and compassion there is to share
Advocacy Statement 26
Denise Talks about advocating for women to attend meetings
Advocacy Statement 27
A woman told Jack that his testimony was read on the floor of Congress, resulting in the grants that started the current public transportation system in her town
Advocacy Statement 28
Tony talks about how advocating for Genesis Club Members makes him feel
Advocacy Statement 29
Patricia advocates for herself to further her education
Advocacy Statement 30
Ed Sanborn on Peer Support & Advocacy as part of his work with a Caring & Sharing group at the Kiva Center, Central Mass Recovery Learning Community
Advocacy Statement 31
A woman told Jack that his testimony was read on the floor of Congress, resulting in the grants that started the current public transportation system in her town
Advocacy Statement Bonus 1
Jibrael, a Genesis Club staff person, talks about the process of advocating successfully and promoting self-advocacy for members
Advocacy Statement Bonus 2
John talks about the advocacy his son received from a school counselor who helped him receive an IEP and placement in a school that was a better fit for him
Advocacy Statement Bonus 3
Jack's way to advocate for Clubhouses was to become an accreditor for Clubhouse International. To date, he has evaluated 23 Clubhouses
Advocacy Statement Bonus 4
Using different examples, Melissa Anderson and Wyatte Hall discuss the importance of developing a communication plan between the medical team and a Deaf patient
Final Advocacy Statement
A message from UMass Chair of the Psychiatry Department, Dr. Ziedonis, & Conclusion of our Empowerment through Advocacy Campaign.
