 Alternatives 2008Adams Mark Hotel / Buffalo, New York October 29 - November 2, 2008 |
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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, also known as The City of No Illusions, and The city of Light. Reader's Digest has named it the third environmentally cleanest city in the United States. In 2001 USA Today named Buffalo the winner of its "City with a Heart" contest, proclaiming it the nation's "friendliest city." We are delighted to have Buffalo host Alternatives 2008.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. Conference Rates Now Available at Adams Mark HotelReservations 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 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 Scholarships Now AvailableA limited number of scholarships are available for Alternatives 2008. The application must be completed and sent by US mail no later than May 28, 2008.
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
ALTERNATIVES 2008 is funded by:
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. |
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