100132: Speaking Out For Yourself: A Self-help Guide

About the Course:

This booklet is part of a series entitled Recovering Your Mental Health. It offers a set of steps that are designed to help a person become an effective self-advocate, as well as offering information on resources to assist in the process of self-empowerment and growth.

Author

Prepared by Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., M.A.,

About the Author:

This publication was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).

Course Objectives:

1. To gain access to informational resources on self-advocacy.

2. to become more familiar with the concept of personal rights

3. to gain additional knowledge on helping clients become self-advocates