Today at Noon EDT: The History of the Movement Webinar

International Association of Peer Supporters
(iNAPS)
www.inaops.org

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This Friday, September 11

Noon – 1 PM Eastern

History of the Movement 

Gayle Bluebird and Sally Zinman

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Webinar Description

History connects us with our past, with those who have gone before us, and with those who have earned remembrance. Many peer workers, including peer specialists, may not be aware of the rich history to which they belong. (From History of the Consumer/Survivor Movement, by Gayle Bluebird.)

This webinar will connect us with our historical roots and provide an opportunity to remember the pioneers and principles of the past, consider the present, and rededicate ourselves to the core values of the movement to better inform our ongoing work.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Describe the core principles of our consumer/survivor movement.
• Recognize the transition and challenges in moving from grassroots militant action to providing funded mental health services.
• Explain the major progressive effect and changes that the consumer/survivor movement has made in the mental health system.
• Recognize the influence of history on art, and of art on history.

About the Presenters

Sally Zinman is the Executive Director of the California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations (CAMHPRO). Sally has been active in the mental health consumer/survivor empowerment movement almost 40 years. Sally is a workshop presenter, keynote speaker and consultant on public policy, self-help, empowerment, and organizing issues throughout the country. She has published books and articles on these issues.

Gayle Bluebird, RN, has been active in the consumer/survivor movement since 1974.  She has worked in many different capacities. In the 1990s she developed an Office of Consumer Affairs in Broward County, Florida and later worked as an advocate for the Florida Disability Network. From 2004-2006 she served as the coordinator of the Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) for Peer Networking, for the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD). She has recently retired after serving as the Director of Peer Services in the state of Delaware for five years. She has produced and edited the technical report/guidebook Paving New Ground: Peers Working in Inpatient Settings and the accompanying DVD, A Dialogue with Peers and Family members. In addition, Ms. Bluebird often speaks at national conferences on subjects of peer roles in inpatient settings, on the healing value of touching and comfort, and on recovery through the arts. In 2010 she was recognized with a national SAMHSA VOICE Award at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles for her contributions as a consumer advocate and activist. Her current goal is to organize a first national MAD Arts Festival for mental health consumers in 2016.

Thanks to Peter Ashenden and Optum for their ongoing support of this series – and ensuring it can be offered free of charge.

About the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS)

The International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) charitable organization that promotes best practices in peer support and peer workforce development. 

We send a monthly newsletter and regular updates to our free email subscriber list of 4000, hold regular webinars on topics requested by peer support providers, and host an internationally-attended conference that brings together people who are working or volunteering in all aspects of the peer support movement. This year marks the 9^th annual internationally attended conference devoted to peer supporters and the champions of the peer support movement.