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Patients Rights Advocacy Training (PRAT) 2008

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Class/Presentation Title - Presenter

Public Mental Health 101 - Hank Hallowell

Public Mental Health 101 - Hank Hallowell

Basic Advocacy Skills: Remembering the Mission - Mona Sparks, Kathleen Piché
* Words
* Communication Skills,
* LPS Holds Chart,
* Board and Care Residents' Rights

Denial of Rights - Basic Training - Agnes Lintz

The Basics in Restraint and Seclusion - Leslie Morrison
* Summary of Select Regulations Regarding Restraint and Seclusion (htm) or (pdf)

Legislative Update 2008: What Happened at Your State Capitol? - Evelyn Abouhassan
* Who’s Who in the Legislature for 2008-09 Re: Budget Process
* Legislative Advocacy Tips
* How a Bill Becomes a Law, Como un proyecto de ley se convierte en ley
* The Budget Process
* Testifying Before the Legislature, Testificar ante la Legislatura
* Meeting with Your Legislative Member and/or Their Staff
* AB 1887 Beall,
* AB 2343 Caballero,
* AB 2614 Houston,
* AB 3010 Blakeslee,
* SB 1380 Steinberg

Creating Change in Hospital Staff - Barbara Rocha
* Mental Health Patients' Rights, 1-hour Continuing Education Course Outline,
* Patients Rights Game - Let's Test Your Knowledge
* Sample Thank You Letter
* Course Evaluation Form

Lanterman-Petris-Short and Lanterman: Comparisons and Contrasts - Working the Systems- Gail Gresham

Internet Research for Advocates - Eric Gelber

Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) and Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) Data Collection - Michele Mudgett
* Seclusion and Behavioral Restraint Data Collection Quarterly - Report Tool,
* California Health & Safety Code Section 1180 summary
* California Health & Safety Code Section 1180-1180.6
* Data Collection Requirements, Welf & Inst. Secs. 5326 & 5326.1 and Cal. Code Regs. Title 9 Secs. 866 & 86
* Denial of Rights - Data Collection Forms
* Instructions for Completing the Seclusion and Restraint Data Collection Form,
* MH 306 - Denial of Rights, Monthly Tally
* MH 306 - Denial of Rights, Unit Report
* MH 307 - Monthly Facility Report
* MH 308 - Denial of Rights, County Summary

Overview of the Ombudsman Role - Geneva Carroll

Facility Monitoring - Theresa Galvez
* Policy and Procedure Review Tool, Patients' Rights Program, Acute Psychiatric Hospital, Title 9 Facilities, 5150 Designated Facilities
* Title 9, Patients' Rights Audit Form - Part I, Medical Record Review
* Title 9, Patients' Rights Audit Form - Part II, On-Site Facility Review
* Title 9, Patients' Rights Audit Form - Part III, Client/Patient Interview
* Title 9, Patients' Rights Audit Form - Seclusion and Restraint
* Title 22, Residential Facility Patients' Rights Audit Form - Part I, Facility Review
* Title 22, Residential Facility Patients' Rights Audit Form - Part II, Medical Record Review
* Title 22, Residential Facility Patients' Rights Audit Form - Part III, Resident Interview

Common Sense Investigation of the Most Common Complaints - Francesca Tenenbaum, Hazel King, Gwen Sharpless
* Submitting a Complaint to State Licensing
* Department of Health Services, Deficiencies and Plan of Correction

The Challenge of Recovery - Lisa St. George

Effective Outreach to Language Ethnic Distinct Communities - Leilani Pfeifer, Pang Moua, Daniel Meadows, Lisa Navarro

Disability Rights 101 - Margaret Johnson

Mental Health Advocacy in Jails - Marsha Ballard, Barbara Rocha

Advanced Representation in Certification Hearings - Francesca Tenenbaum, Hazel King and Gwen Sharpless

Criminal Charges Against Institutionalized Patients - Sean Rashkis, Paula McCord

Privacy and Personal Relationships in Facilities - Kevin Bayley

Power Point Class - Michele Mudgett

Consent Issues - Jim Preis and Sandi Buhai

Short Term Hold Issues Panel - Adele Lynch, Jim Preis, Jim Raphael, Dave Vandenberg
Section 5150, et seq.

Luncheon "A Celebration of Advocacy" - Claudia Center

Awards Presentation

General Session - Conservatorship - Mort Cohen

 

 

 

 

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