Date: 30 Sep 94 16:53:09 EDT
From: John Allen <76270.750@compuserve.com>
To: Sylvia Caras <sylviac@netcom.com>
Subject: Here is the alternatives report
                                    
                                    
                 Issues of Alternatives Conference 1994
                                    
                                    
     These are the issues that were identified by participants of
Alternatives 1994 as needing attention in the planning and
operation of future Alternatives Conferences.  Approximately 75
individuals participated in the preparation of these items. 
 
1.   Human Rights Movement
     a.   Voting / Political Advocacy Needs to be included
     b.   Protest/Rally/ Political Action
     c.   Focus on resolutions / national Caucasus
          i.   Time to define ourselves
          ii.  Involve New People
          iii. Grassroots as opposed to hierarchy
          iv.  Convention model platform
     d.   Remember our roots
2.   Varying need of attendees
     a.   First Timers
     b.   Specific Issues
     c.   Networking
     d.   Special Populations
     e.   C/S/X family issues
          i.   Labeling of Children
          ii.  Custody Issues
          iii. Parent/family issues
3.   Planning Process
     a.   Needs to involve newcomers
     b.   Develop policy/procedures/guidelines for future
          alternatives (ie. speakers, no involuntary commitment,
          etc.)
     c.   Needs to represent new people to the movement rather
          than the few
     d.   Only consumers/survivors/ex-patients should speak on
          plenaries
     e.   Coding of Workshops as to:
          i.   Audience participation
          ii.  Presentation Style
     f.   Cost
     g.   Consumer Friendliness - Experienced C/S/X leaders
          should be approachable and helpful
          i.   Possibly schedule round-table discussion
          ii.  Schedule Social Get Together where people could
               meet them
     h.   Participatory workshops rather than lectures
     i.   Explanation of terminology and acronyms (prepare
          glossary and make it available)
               j.   Inclusion of minority philosophies
     k.   Identifying agenda needs for workshops then recruit
          workshops presenters on needs that are not addressed by
          proposals / submissions
     l.   Pre-Conference / Post Conference on Meetings /
          Trainings / Organizational Development for local groups
          (concentrate conference on individuals and not groups)
     m.   Site Selection
          i.   Needs to be affordable
          ii.  Go to where the people are
          iii. Could use as a method of helping states to
               organize (T.A.)
     n.   Back-up presenters to eliminate workshop cancellations
     o.   Only C/S/X speak at keynotes
     p.   Alternative Traditions need to be observed and
          respected
 
 
 
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