NYAPRS Note: The alternatives conference is an annual testament to the rights and capabilities our community members demonstrate in their recovery. It is a place to learn about innovative ideas across the country and world, share strategies and initiatives with colleagues and friends, and learn greater strengths for personal rehabilitation. The Alternatives Conference and SAMHSA went under attack this year by congressional representatives who sought to dismantle funding opportunities for their survival. This will be a celebratory year for us to gather and discuss important strategies for maintaining a recovery focus in the national mental health discourse, including valuable alternatives for persons and families in crisis.
28th Annual Alternatives Conference to Be Held in Orlando!
Register Now! Early Bird Registration Until August 8!
Submit Proposals to Present Workshops and/or Institutes!
Proposal Deadline Extended to July 7!
Alternatives 2014, the 28th annual national conference organized by and for individuals with psychiatric histories, will be held at the beautiful Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, October 22-26, 2014. The deadline for Early Bird registration ($375) is August 8; to register, click here!The extended deadline to submit a presentation proposal is July 7; to submit a proposal click here! To book a room at the hotel, click here!
The theme of the conference, organized by the National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse and funded in part by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is Creating the Future: Change, Challenge, Opportunity. Each Alternatives conference offers in-depth technical assistance on peer-delivered services and self-help/recovery methods. Beyond the exchange of knowledge and networking, Alternatives offers a rich social, supportive, and healing environment.
When asked “one thing I learned that I will incorporate into my life and/or my work,” one earlier Alternatives attendee responded, “We can influence the direction of the future.” For more information, visit the Alternatives 2014 website at http://alternatives2014.mhasp.org.
Note: We do not yet know if scholarships will be offered; we will e-blast that information when it becomes available, and post it on the Alternatives Conference Announcements Facebook page, available at this link. However, even if scholarships are offered, they are usually limited in number. For information about alternative sources of funding, click here. To read more about the conference, click here.