Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
March 14, 2005, Vol. 05-31

REMINDER: FREE SAMHSA TRAINING SERIES ON MENTAL HEALTH SELF-DIRECTION WEB-CASTS

March 16, 2005- 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.(EST)

April 6th, 2005- 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. (EDT)

May 25th, 2005- 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. (EDT)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is having a training series on models of self-direction. Currently, various models of self- direction are being used by people with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, and older adults to maximize consumer choice and control of services and supports. These sessions are intended for mental health consumers, State and local mental health and Medicaid planner and program officials, providers, family members, managed care organizations, advocates, and others. They are designed to provide information on self-direction and its relationship to mental health and to explore ways to foster self-direction opportunities for persons with mental illnesses.

The conferences will simultaneously be webcast and satellite broadcast. To eastablish a satellite connection contact Jackie Golden, DB Consulting Group, Inc., 301-589-4020 ext 211 or e-mail: jgolden@dbconsultinggroup.com

To connect to the Web-cast use the following link: http://www.ConnectLive.com/events/samhsa

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The Center for Mental Health Services is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services.