A list of print and online resources for conducting research with psychiatric survivors/consumers/service users. Special thanks to A. White for compiling this list.
Meaningful Engagement Leadership
Mental Health “Recovery”: Users and Refusers is the final report of a study that asked the question: what do psychiatric survivors in Toronto think about mental health “recovery”? This research recognizes the emergence of “recovery” as the new “talk” of community mental health services not just here but in the United States, the United Kingdom, […]
A quick guide to becoming an effective voice for your community. This resource covers the arenas of influence—where you need to be in order to influence decision makers, and tips on how to present a strong case and be heard.
The Empowerment Council (EC) participated in a consultation session with the Mental Health Commission of Canada on October 10, 2007. The document outlines the EC’s critical feedback and key recommendations submitted to the Mental Health Commission. The most crying need for change in the mental health system across Canada is the need for accountability of […]
In May 2006 the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, led by Senator Michael Kirby released “Out of the Shadows at Last – Highlights and Recommendations of the Final Report on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction”. The Empowerment Council released the following response.