NARPA 2007 Annual Rights Conference

NARPA 2007: Passing the Torch: New Advocates, New Skills, New Alliances

November 14-17, 2007
Los Angeles, California

Conference begins Wednesday evening and ends at noon Saturday

More than 35 Workshops & Keynotes including:

Leonard Roy Frank, Psychiatric Survivor, Author & Book Editor - Transformational Spirituality

Jim Gottstein, Ira Burnim, & Richard A. Zitrin - Truth to Power: The Zyprexa Papers

Young Activists Panel - In Our Hands: The Future of Advocacy and the Movement

Can Truong, Psychiatric Survivor & Director, Center for Education Empowerment - Journey Toward Freedom: Rights and Empowerment

And a Special Presentation of Side Effects, A Play by Margaret Lunevitz, Activist and Playwright

Well-known advocates and activists presenting workshops:

• Michele Magar, The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Jennifer Mathis, J.D., New Developments in Voting Rights: What Advocates Need To Know for the Next Election
• Celia Brown, United Nations Work with Diverse Populations
• Susan Stefan, J.D., Significant Developments in Mental Health Law -- 2006 -2007
• Bill Stewart, Ron Bassman & Ann Rider, Teaching College as a Guerilla Activity
• Ira Burnim, J.D., Using Olmstead To Transform Community Services
• Leslie Morrison, Updates and New Initiatives in Reducing and Eliminating Behavioral Restraint and Seclusion
• Dennis Feld, J.D, & Kim Darrow, J.D., Psychiatric Terrorism
• Tom Behrendt, J.D., Guardianship and a New Model Statute
• Leonard Roy Frank, Dorothy Dundas & Ron Bassman, Bearing Witness

AND MANY OTHERS, INCLUDING
Nancy Arvold, Bob Fleischner, Jeannie Matulis, Ty Colbert, Melinda Byrd, Mort Cohen, Emmett Dwyer, Elyn Saks, Stacie Hiramoto, Delphine Brody, Laura Van Tosh

Check www.narpa.org for additional information.

For 25 years, NARPA has provided an educational conference with inspiring keynoters and outstanding workshops. We learn from each other, share with colleagues and come together as a community committed to social justice for people with psychiatric labels and developmental disabilities.

We invite YOU to join US in Los Angeles in November.

NARPA 2007
November 14-17, 2007
Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Westside

Schedule subject to change