From the North Carolina Mental Health Association:
Learn How to Be an Effective Mental Health Advocate
MHA/NC is hosting three advocacy trainings in various locations across the state. These trainings will help individuals build skills to be effective mental health advocates and expand their appreciation of the value of advocacy and public policy.
Areas to be covered include: How to get started, the basics of advocacy, and how the legislative process works. Each session is identical and runs one-day, 10:30AM – 2:30PM. The scheduled presenter is Liz Jordak, former Executive Director of the MHA of Central Carolinas. Lunch is provided and these trainings are free, but you must register in advance by contacting Jeff Furst at Jfurst@mhancmail.org or 800-745-5067.
See below to find the training most convenient for you:
Central: Asheboro Area: Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Oakhurst Baptist Church, http://www.oakhurstbaptist.com
2225 South Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203
PH: (336) 625-3856West: Winston-Salem Area: Friday, February 8th, 2008
Centenary United Methodist Church , http://www.centenary-ws.org
646 W. Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
PH: (336) 724-6311East: Kinston Area, Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
NC Global Transpark Center, http://www.transparkcenter.com
3800 Highway 58 North, Kinston, North Carolina 28504
Room 148-C
PH: (252) 523-1351
