National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
Celia Brown is a psychiatric and trauma survivor in the c/s/x movement. She has provided
technical assistance and training on self-help, advocacy, peer counseling, trauma issues,
and cultural competency in New York and nationally. She currently works for the Bureau of
Recipient Affairs for the NYS Office of Mental Health, NYC Field Office, as the Director
of Peer Specialist Services.
Ms. brown has worked as a Peer Consultant and/or Specialist with PIBLY Residential
Programs, Inc., the Council for the Problems In Living Center, and for the Bronx
Psychiatric Center. She also helped to develop a video for the Suffolk County Department
of Health called "Consumers in the Workplace," and co-produced a video called
"Messengers of Hope" for the New York State Peer Specialist Program. Ms. Brown
is a member of the NARPA Board of Directors, and is
member of the National People of Color Consumer/Survivor Network. She is a proud mother of
a six year old son.