BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//lamoille.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:6a209352-145d-4186-8711-be3001f13fab X-WR-CALDESC:Please join us at the State House on Wednesday\, January 29\, 2020 @ 8:00 a.m. We need your support at Mental Health Advocacy Day. Menta l health organizations and advocates will be urging lawmakers about the im portance to “Support Your Community ~ Invest in Mental Health”. The agenda includes activities that will be of interest for every mental health and developmental disabilities advocate and supporter including advocacy train ing\, opportunities to interact with legislators\, Award presentations\, p roviding testimony and listening to personal stories of lived experience. \n\nTAKE ACTION NOW:\n\nCall or email your legislator to schedule time to meet with them on the 29th!\nMeet one-on-one or in groups with other advoc ates to discuss topics that are important to you.\nClick here to find your legislator. (https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/search/2020)\nShare t his information with your network – we need a strong presence at the State House MAKE MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY – LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!\n\n8:00-10 :00 A.M. ~ REGISTRATION (Room 11 – hearing room on first floor directly be neath the House Chamber):\n\nUpon arriving\, visit us in Room 11 to regist er\, pick up the agenda\, talking points\, map of State House rooms\, and other relevant information.\n\nRegistration is available from 7:30-10 a.m. \n\nPick up a sticker to wear and show your support of Mental Health Advoc acy Day.\nDepending on how early you arrive\, you may be able to meet with your legislator before committee meetings begin at or around (8:30 A.M.) \n\n8:30-10:00 A.M. ~ COMMITTEE TESTIMONY:\n\nTestimonials for committees are being planned in advance. Everyone is welcome to sit in on the committ ee sessions. Space is limited – so arrive early. Some testimonials may be scheduled in the afternoon. The committee testimony schedule will be avail able at the event. Contact us\, if you are interested in testifying. \n\n9:00-9:40 A.M. ~ ADVOCACY TRAINING: (Room 11)\n\nLearn from Peter Mallary and Ed Paquin on how to share your story and advocate for an impr oved mental health system of care with legislators. This training will pro vide some skills to use for the event day\, and beyond! \n\n9:40-10:00 A.M . ~ TEAM TWO FRANK SILFIES AWARDS (Room 11)\n\nKristin Chandler\, Team Two Coordinator will present the “Frank Silfies Awards” for a Vermont law enf orcement officer and mental health crisis clinician who exemplify collabor ative response to mental health crises.\n\n10:00 A.M. ~ WELCOME SESSION KI CKOFF (Room 11):\n\nState leaders will share their insights on the “State of Mental Health in Vermont”. Room 11 is the large meeting room off the ma in hallway on the first floor of the State House near the coat room. Every one should attend this event. Additionally\, awards will be presented for Mental Health Advocate of the Year and Legislative Champion.\n\n11:00 A.M. ~ SHARING OUR STORIES (Room 11):\n\nSign up or contact lemerson@namivt.or g if you are interested in sharing your story of recovery\, poetry\, or ot her information (3-5 minutes). Sharing Stories will continue with Vermont Psychiatric Survivors videotaping additional stories after 12:00 p.m. in R oom 11.\n\nNOON ~ CAFETERIA: Meet with your legislator for lunch in the ca feteria to advocate for increased funding to ensure mental health services are accessible in the community and for sensible mental health care polic y.\n\nDIRECTIONS/PARKING:\n\nCapitol Plaza parking lot (metered).\nOff str eet parking (metered on most streets near the Statehouse\, but some free s treet parking can be found further away)\nDepartment of Labor parking lot on Green Mountain Drive (free) – second left from interstate\, past first traffic light. Shuttle Service Available with Capitol Shuttle running ever y 20 minutes from 7:20 am – 5:20 pm.\nCall 223-7287 or go to http://ridegm t.com/wp-content/uploads/Capital-Shuttle_Current2.pdf for more info\nCAR P OOLING: We encourage carpooling. Contact your co-sponsoring organization w ho may be able to coordinate rides from your area.\n\nQUESTIONS: Contact J ulie Tessler at Vermont Care Partners 802-279-0464 email Julie@vermontcare partners.org\n\nCo-Sponsored by: Alyssum ~ Another Way ~ Blueprint for Hea lth\, Mental Health and Substance Abuse ~ Center for Health and Learning ~ Central Vermont Perinatal Mental Health Coalition ~ Champlain Community S ervices ~ Clara Martin Center (CMC) ~ Collaborative Solutions Corporation (Second Spring) ~ Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) ~ Disability Rights Vermont ~ Families First Inc. ~ Green Mountain Support Services ~ GunSense Vermont ~ Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) ~ Howard Center ~ Lamoille County Mental Health Services (LCMHS) ~ Lincoln Street ~ M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Weekend Format\, at Northern Vermont University ~ Me2/Orchestra ~ NAMI Vermont ~ National Association o f Social Workers-VT ~ NFI Vermont\, Inc. ~ Northeast Kingdom Human Service s (NKHS) ~ Northwestern Counseling and Support Services (NCSS) ~ Pathways Vermont ~ Postpartum Support International – Vermont (PSI VT) ~ Rutland Me ntal Health Services ~ Support and Services at Home (SASH) ~ Team Two ~ Un ited Counseling Service of Bennington County\, Inc. (UCS) ~ Upper Valley S ervices ~ Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition ~ Vermont Association for M ental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR) ~ Vermont Association of Hosp itals and Health Systems (VAHHS) ~ Vermont Care Partners (Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services) ~ Vermont Center for Independ ent Living ~ Vermont Cooperative for Practice Improvement and Innovation ~ Vermont Department of Mental Health ~ Vermont Family Network ~ Vermont Ps ychiatric Association ~ Vermont Psychiatric Survivors ~ Vermont Psychologi cal Association ~ Washington County Mental Health Services\, Inc. (WCMHS) X-WR-RELCALID:610f9388f8d7ea5ea74428d386864ce4 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20201101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20200308T020000 RDATE:20210314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:beb4c2a5-9dd9-4bcf-a821-9590e06e6c7a DTSTAMP:20260620T194010Z DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the State House on Wednesday\, January 29\, 2 020 @ 8:00 a.m. We need your support at Mental Health Advocacy Day. Mental health organizations and advocates will be urging lawmakers about the imp ortance to “Support Your Community ~ Invest in Mental Health”. The agenda includes activities that will be of interest for every mental health and d evelopmental disabilities advocate and supporter including advocacy traini ng\, opportunities to interact with legislators\, Award presentations\, pr oviding testimony and listening to personal stories of lived experience.\n \nTAKE ACTION NOW:\n\nCall or email your legislator to schedule time to me et with them on the 29th!\nMeet one-on-one or in groups with other advocat es to discuss topics that are important to you.\nClick here to find your l egislator. (https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/search/2020)\nShare thi s information with your network – we need a strong presence at the State H ouse MAKE MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY – LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!\n\n8:00-10:0 0 A.M. ~ REGISTRATION (Room 11 – hearing room on first floor directly bene ath the House Chamber):\n\nUpon arriving\, visit us in Room 11 to register \, pick up the agenda\, talking points\, map of State House rooms\, and ot her relevant information.\n\nRegistration is available from 7:30-10 a.m.\n \nPick up a sticker to wear and show your support of Mental Health Advocac y Day.\nDepending on how early you arrive\, you may be able to meet with y our legislator before committee meetings begin at or around (8:30 A.M.)\n \n8:30-10:00 A.M. ~ COMMITTEE TESTIMONY:\n\nTestimonials for committees ar e being planned in advance. Everyone is welcome to sit in on the committee sessions. Space is limited – so arrive early. Some testimonials may be sc heduled in the afternoon. The committee testimony schedule will be availab le at the event. Contact us\, if you are interested in testifying. \n\n9:00-9:40 A.M. ~ ADVOCACY TRAINING: (Room 11)\n\nLearn from Peter M allary and Ed Paquin on how to share your story and advocate for an improv ed mental health system of care with legislators. This training will provi de some skills to use for the event day\, and beyond! \n\n9:40-10:00 A.M. ~ TEAM TWO FRANK SILFIES AWARDS (Room 11)\n\nKristin Chandler\, Team Two C oordinator will present the “Frank Silfies Awards” for a Vermont law enfor cement officer and mental health crisis clinician who exemplify collaborat ive response to mental health crises.\n\n10:00 A.M. ~ WELCOME SESSION KICK OFF (Room 11):\n\nState leaders will share their insights on the “State of Mental Health in Vermont”. Room 11 is the large meeting room off the main hallway on the first floor of the State House near the coat room. Everyon e should attend this event. Additionally\, awards will be presented for Me ntal Health Advocate of the Year and Legislative Champion.\n\n11:00 A.M. ~ SHARING OUR STORIES (Room 11):\n\nSign up or contact lemerson@namivt.org if you are interested in sharing your story of recovery\, poetry\, or othe r information (3-5 minutes). Sharing Stories will continue with Vermont Ps ychiatric Survivors videotaping additional stories after 12:00 p.m. in Roo m 11.\n\nNOON ~ CAFETERIA: Meet with your legislator for lunch in the cafe teria to advocate for increased funding to ensure mental health services a re accessible in the community and for sensible mental health care policy. \n\nDIRECTIONS/PARKING:\n\nCapitol Plaza parking lot (metered).\nOff stree t parking (metered on most streets near the Statehouse\, but some free str eet parking can be found further away)\nDepartment of Labor parking lot on Green Mountain Drive (free) – second left from interstate\, past first tr affic light. Shuttle Service Available with Capitol Shuttle running every 20 minutes from 7:20 am – 5:20 pm.\nCall 223-7287 or go to http://ridegmt. com/wp-content/uploads/Capital-Shuttle_Current2.pdf for more info\nCAR POO LING: We encourage carpooling. Contact your co-sponsoring organization who may be able to coordinate rides from your area.\n\nQUESTIONS: Contact Jul ie Tessler at Vermont Care Partners 802-279-0464 email Julie@vermontcarepa rtners.org\n\nCo-Sponsored by: Alyssum ~ Another Way ~ Blueprint for Healt h\, Mental Health and Substance Abuse ~ Center for Health and Learning ~ C entral Vermont Perinatal Mental Health Coalition ~ Champlain Community Ser vices ~ Clara Martin Center (CMC) ~ Collaborative Solutions Corporation (S econd Spring) ~ Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) ~ Disability R ights Vermont ~ Families First Inc. ~ Green Mountain Support Services ~ Gu nSense Vermont ~ Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) ~ HowardCe nter ~ Lamoille County Mental Health Services (LCMHS) ~ Lincoln Street ~ M .S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Weekend Format\, at Northern Ve rmont University ~ Me2/Orchestra ~ NAMI Vermont ~ National Association of Social Workers-VT ~ NFI Vermont\, Inc. ~ Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS) ~ Northwestern Counseling and Support Services (NCSS) ~ Pathways Ve rmont ~ Postpartum Support International – Vermont (PSI VT) ~ Rutland Ment al Health Services ~ Support and Services at Home (SASH) ~ Team Two ~ Unit ed Counseling Service of Bennington County\, Inc. (UCS) ~ Upper Valley Ser vices ~ Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition ~ Vermont Association for Men tal Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR) ~ Vermont Association of Hospit als and Health Systems (VAHHS) ~ Vermont Care Partners (Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services) ~ Vermont Center for Independen t Living ~ Vermont Cooperative for Practice Improvement and Innovation ~ V ermont Department of Mental Health ~ Vermont Family Network ~ Vermont Psyc hiatric Association ~ Vermont Psychiatric Survivors ~ Vermont Psychologica l Association ~ Washington County Mental Health Services\, Inc. (WCMHS) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200129T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200129T140000 LOCATION:Vermont State House SUMMARY:Mental Health Advocacy Day 2020 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR