NARPA Conference This November

I just got this announcement for November's NARPA conference in Baltimore, which I thought I'd pass along:


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RIGHTS PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY


2006 ANNUAL RIGHTS CONFERENCE

November 15-18, 2006

Tremont Plaza Hotel on St. Paul

Baltimore, MD

SOCIAL JUSTICE � THE TIME IS NOW!

Come join us in Baltimore for NARPA's Annual Rights Conference. Whether you�re a NARPA veteran or newcomer, come learn, have fun and re-energize for the personal and collective battles we must continue to fight - especially today with so many challenges to individual rights and liberty!

2006 Conference Keynoters:
Michael Perlin ,
Professor & Internationally Recognized Disability Law Expert

David Oaks,
Survivor & Director, Mind Freedom Support Coalition International

Vera Sharav,
President, Alliance for Human Research Protection

Leah Harris,
Author and Activist

Eric Rosenthal ,
Director, Mental Disability Rights International

Alfreda Robinson-Dawkins,
Founder & CEO, National Women�s Prison Project

Well-known advocates and activists will present workshops, including:

• Kent Earnhardt, PAIMI: Goals, Performance and Discussion
• Laura Van Tosh, A State Hospital�s Journey to Recovery
• Mort Cohen, J.D., Adequacy of Representation in Civil Commitment Proceedings
• Jacki Mckinney & Celia Brown, A Call to Action: Trauma Informed Rights
• Susan Stefan, J.D., Significant Developments in Mental Health Law -- 2005 -2006
• Mary Jo O�Brien, R.N., & Carol Neidenberg, Clients/Advocates as Innovators of Systemic Change
• David Popiel, J.D., Fair Housing Law for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
• Susan Froetschel & Douglas Olsen, Empowerment & Advocacy through Writing & Teaching
• Dennis Feld, J.D., & Kim Darrow, J.D., Defending Against Forced Maintenance Electro-Shock
• David Fathi, J.D., and Other Panelists, Prison Issues
• Ira Burnim, J.D., Steve Schwartz, J.D., and Cathy Costanzo, J.D., Successful Litigation for Children�s Services Using the Medicaid Act
• Emmett Dwyer, J.D., Juvenile Justice Issues
• Jim Gottstein, J.D. , Strategic Litigation to Achieve Meaningful Change: The Myers Case, Alaska, and a National Initiative

And many more� please check the NARPA website at www.narpa.org for updates!