Creating Community Through Active Citizenship


CONFERENCE DETAILS


BUFFALO


NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER

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Save The Date!

Mark your calendar so you do not miss
ALTERNATIVES 2008
Adams Mark Hotel - Buffalo, New York

Join us in Buffalo, the city of "Good Neighbors,"
and be a part of creating a learning community that is
a diverse and supportive environment
designed especially for you!

Make sure to mark your calendars for
October 29 through November 2!

SEE YOU THERE!

The National Empowerment Center announces that Alternatives 2008, the national mental health conference organized by and for mental health consumers and survivors, will be in Buffalo, New York at the Adams Mark Hotel on October 29 through November 2, 2008.

New Englanders first settled Buffalo, The City of Good Neighbors, referring to the helpful, friendly spirit of its inhabitants, is also known as The City of No Illusions, and The City of Light. In 2001 USA Today named Buffalo the winner of its "City with a Heart" contest, proclaiming it the nation's "friendliest city." Niagara Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York, are 17 miles northwest of Buffalo.

This year’s theme is… Creating Community Through Active Citizenship

Creating or building Community is a process of finding a place of belonging, sharing our stories, making consensual decision, built upon respect for all individuals and inclusive of difference. Active Citizenship is changing one's community through involved participation to improve life for all. Now more than ever, we are called to become active partners in our communities, and the world by exercising our rights and responsibilities as citizens.

Join us in Buffalo at Alternatives 2008, as we create a learning community and share our stories as consumer/survivors with wisdom and hope. Out of our common experience, we become conscious of the power of being part of creating something larger than ourselves, as we become active citizens in our community.

Alternatives Registration Brochure

Click here to view/download the the Alternatives Conference Registration Brochure (2,163KB, 6 pages)

If you would like to receive a print copy of the brochure by mail, call NEC at call 800-POWER2U, or send us an email via the contact form.

Conference Rates Now Available at Adams Mark Hotel

Reservations at the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, New York for the Alternatives 2008 Conference can be made now.

Call 800-444-ADAM (800-444-2326) or 716-845-5100, and ask for the "National Empowerment Center--Alternatives Conference rate" which is $126 (plus tax) per night single, double, triple or quad.  This rate is also available before and after the conference for people who would like to spend some extra days in Buffalo: October 25 through November 5, 2008.

The conference rate is available only by phone. Additional information on the hotel is available at: www.adamsmark.com/buffalo/index.asp

PLEASE NOTE: If your organization is paying for your hotel stay and they are tax exempt, you will need to provide the hotel with a copy of your organization's tax exempt certificate at the time of check in.

Funding Information Available

The deadline to apply for federal scholarships was May 28, 2008. People who have applied for scholarships will be notified by July 17, 2008.

The National Empowerment Center would like everyone to be able to attend Alternatives 2008 regardless of income. If you are looking for financial assistance to attend, the time to start is NOW!  Visit the Scholarships page for some ideas and resources for you to use in your search for funding (also available as PDF). We hope you find these useful.

Alternatives Fund Search (PDF, 145 KB)

Receive information as it becomes available

If you would like to be added to the mailing list (or email list) to receive information about the Alternatives Conference as it becomes available, please send email via our contact form located at www.power2u.org/contact.html or call 800-POWER2U.

Conference program for last year's Alternatives Conference in St. Louis, Oct. 10-14, 2007

An example of the diverse workshops and learning experiences available at each Alternatives conference. (PDF, 48 pages 1MB)

ALTERNATIVES 2008 is funded by:

SAMHSA - Center for Mental Health Services
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services | www.samhsa.gov

 

Funding for this conference was made possible in part by Grant No. SM56680 from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.