Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
December 7, Vol. 07-192

Free Webcast on Systems Advocacy

The UIC National Research and Training Center announces a free webcast, "Systems Advocacy: What It Is and How to Do It." This audiovisual presentation covers grassroots organizing, how to create an advocacy plan, negotiation strategies and tactics, and "nuts and bolts" skills building including effective advocacy letter writing, phone calls to policy makers, and managing in-person meetings. Funded by CMHS and NIDRR, the archived webcast is available at http://www.cmhsrp.uic.edu/nrtc/advocacywebcast.asp.

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