ALTERNATIVES 2010
“Promoting Wellness Through Social Justice”
"Promoviendo Bienestar por medio de Justicia Social"
The national mental health conference organized by and for mental health consumers and survivors will be held Wednesday, September 29 - Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency, 11999 Harbor Blvd., Anaheim/Garden Grove, California 92840 (Hyatt reservations - 800-233-1234).
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, artistic, and healing environment. Said one attendee: “The conference transformed me so I can transform the system.”
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on friday...
Mental (St)ealth: The Vision and Art of Transgender Activist Dylan Scholinski (Garden 2) - Dylan Scholinski Dylan Scholinski, Founder/Witness of Sent(a) Mental Studios, artist, and author of the award- winning memoir The Last Time I Wore a Dress, will talk about how he healed through art and service. Learn about his projects, including a memorial to LGBTIQA suicide and work with at-risk youth. Stay and create some art with Dylan! Friday and Saturday, he will be conducting an “Open Studio” in the Laguna Suite (Check the door for times).
“Promoting Wellness Through Social Justice”
"Promoviendo Bienestar por medio de Justicia Social"
The national mental health conference organized by and for mental health consumers and survivors will be held Wednesday, September 29 - Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency, 11999 Harbor Blvd., Anaheim/Garden Grove, California 92840 (Hyatt reservations - 800-233-1234).
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, artistic, and healing environment. Said one attendee: “The conference transformed me so I can transform the system.”
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on friday...
Mental (St)ealth: The Vision and Art of Transgender Activist Dylan Scholinski (Garden 2) - Dylan Scholinski Dylan Scholinski, Founder/Witness of Sent(a) Mental Studios, artist, and author of the award- winning memoir The Last Time I Wore a Dress, will talk about how he healed through art and service. Learn about his projects, including a memorial to LGBTIQA suicide and work with at-risk youth. Stay and create some art with Dylan! Friday and Saturday, he will be conducting an “Open Studio” in the Laguna Suite (Check the door for times).
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