This is a presention to be used for a 2 hour course on effective advocacy for persons with addiciton and mental illness.

1. Advocacy2 Hours Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Ph.D., LMHC, CRC, NCC Director of Education, AllCEUs.com Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

2. Objectives Define Advocacy Identify 5 methods for advocating Discuss the ways in which you can advocate for your clients Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

3. What is Advocacy Aim to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions Motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an asset of interest. Advocacy can include many activities including media campaigns public speaking commissioning and publishing research the 'filing of friend of the court briefs'. Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

4. Define Client Needs Education Employment Medication Housing Safety Treatment/Case Management Prevention Services Transportation Support and Belonging Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

5. Identify Supporting Reasons Why does this person need this resource more than someone else at this time? Will this person effectively use this resource? Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

6. Education GED Adult Basic Literacy Life Skills Budgeting Riding the bus Time management Vocational Special Needs Dyslexia AD/HD Mental Illness Gifted Other? Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

7. Employment Convincing employers why your client is the person they want to hire Supported Employment Welfare to Work Subsidies Job Coaching Transportation Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

8. Medication Helping clients get (and remain on) all of their medication Pharmaceutical company programs Health departments Local community mental health Walmart Publix Local free clinics Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

9. Housing Non-Discrimination Affordability Bartering Healthy neighborhoods Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

10. Safety Educate law enforcement about the nature of co-occurring disorders Work with victim advocates to ensure that all clients have the opportunity to live in a safe environment Create neighborhood coalitions that work to improve community connection/involvement/organization Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

11. Treatment/Case Management Advocate for wrap around services Seek supportive services from charitable organizations in your community Case management Food pantries Homeless shelters Domestic Violence Shelters Clothing/Thrift stores Ensure clients are stepped-down, not turned out Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

12. Prevention It is cheaper than treatment Reduces crime, poverty and suffering; improves the economy Can be implemented by laypersons Provides youth an alternative, safe place Provides a sense of community Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

13. Transportation Ensure clients have access to transportation to meet basic needs Identify the cost-savings to the community by ensuring clients stay medicated so they can stay out of jail and break the cycle of mental illness Identify cost-benefit to the community through the influx of persons receiving services and drawing down state monies Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

14. Support and Belonging Does not have to cost a thing Can be provided by laypersons…even over the phone Necessary for sustained recovery Provides an outlet for stress Reduces isolation Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com

15. Summary Clients have a variety of biopsychosocial needs Part of counseling involves ensuring that we are able to Identify those needs Help clients identify resources Advocate for clients to have access to those resources Copyright CDS Ventures, LLC 2010-2016. Unlimited CEUs $69.99 for 12 months at http://allceus.com