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Autumn/Winter 2000 Issue: Table of Contents Moe Armstrong: The Peer Educator's Project The director of the Peer Educator's Project describes how this consumer run, statewide program is making quality peer support a reality for Massachusetts' c/s/x.
Rick Laguex: Worcester M-POWER'S Privacy Campaign An active member of Worcester M-POWER describes the chapter's efforts to improve living conditions at Worcester State Hospital.
Don Driscoll: Lowell Stigma Victory Lowell M-POWER member Don Driscoll describes the culmination of the chapter's Stigma Awareness Campaign. This campaign concerned the deliberate exclusion of Tewksbury State Hospital patients from visiting the nearby town while on "off grounds" passes.
Jennifer Honig esq. Commitment Law Reform Attorney Jennifer Honig of the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee describes the successful campaign to reduce the number of days a person can be held against his/her will in a locked psych unit without a hearing in Massachusetts. Jennifer also discusses some of the issues pertaining to the new law.
Nan Donald: Planning Team Looking Ahead Nan Donald, a longtime member of Boston M-POWER, who now works for the Massachusetts' Consumer Satisfaction Team, describes the work of the Mass Leadership Academy's Planning Team. The Planning Team is working to catalyze the growth and formation of a c/s/x advocacy network in Massachusetts.
Jonathan Delman esq. Mass. Consumer Satisfaction Team Report In this article the Executive Director of the Mass. Consumer Satisfaction Team celebrates the 1st anniversary of the organization. The M.C.S.T. is based on disclosure and accountability. The surveys the Team collects from consumers at various treatment settings around the state become the basis for program evaluation and improvement.
John Depaulo :Consumer Involvement In The C.S.T. The Boston team leader of the M.C.S.T. talks about the meaning of his work as a c/s/x employee of the organization.
Andrew Palmer: A Consumer Survivor Statewide Network Nutshell Editor Andrew Palmer interviewed M-POWER organizer Deni Cohodas for this article about the current effort to create a c/s/x advocacy network here in the Bay State.
Martin Koehler: Boston Chapter and Legislative Work Longtime activist/educator Martin Koehler describes recent bills pertaining to patient rights before the Massachusetts legislature. Martin and the Boston Chapter of M-POWER have been following these legislative developments which could affect your life.
Thomas Gagnon: Interviews Martin Koehler M-POWER member and journalist Tom Gagnon interviews Martin Koehler about his life and work, past and present. Arts & Literature Section Martin Koehler: The Place of Love In Recovery Naomi Pinson: Magoon In The Big Empty Poetry Section: Martin Koehler: Love
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