Reminder: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 7:00 pm ET (4:00 pm PT)
Monthly NCMHR Advocacy Committee Meeting
Register:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ONiIKrUfRtq6e4ycfVrTYg
Dear Advocates, Friends, and Colleagues,
Thank you to the nearly 200 individuals who joined or registered for our recent NCMHR Advocacy Committee Meeting. The energy and shared commitment to advancing a rights-based, trauma-informed approach to mental health were truly inspiring. In response to growing national threats to community-based mental health services and the urgent need for coordinated action, the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR) and MindFreedom International (MFI) are expanding opportunities to connect, strategize, and take action together.
Two Monthly Advocacy Spaces:
Monthly Action Strategy Meeting (MindFreedom International and NCMHR)
This space is designed for those ready to build concrete, peer-driven solutions and advance systemic and grassroots advocacy efforts.
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 7:00 pm ET (4:00 pm PT) Click
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Our collective focus includes:
• Advocacy Training – “Big A” (policy change) and “little a” (self-advocacy), informed consent, and person-centered care
• State & Local Activation – Action toolkits and engagement with local boards and legislators
• National Rights Education – Promoting trauma-informed perspectives and advancing human rights protections
• Scaling Non-Coercive Alternatives – Expanding Peer Respites, Soteria Houses, Open Dialogue, eCPR, Housing First, and Self-Direction programs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with participation details.
Additional Meetings:
April 8, 2026
May 13, 2026
June 10, 2026
July 8, 2026
August 12, 2026
September 9, 2026
October 14, 2026
November 11, 2026
Decemer 9, 2026
January 13, 2027
February 10, 2027
NCMHR Advocacy Committee Meeting
A standing monthly space to share updates, respond to federal and state policy changes, and coordinate national advocacy efforts.
Next Meeting
: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
7:00–8:00 pm ET (4:00–5:00 pm PT)
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Additional Meetings:
March 25, 2026
April 22, 2026
May 27, 2026
June 24, 2026
July 22, 2026
August 26, 2026
September 23, 2026
October 28, 2026
Since 2006, NCMHR has worked to ensure that people with lived experience have a strong voice in shaping mental health, healthcare, and social policy nationwide.
Together, these two spaces create both a policy coordination hub and an action-building forum—ensuring we stay aligned nationally while advancing practical, rights-based solutions locally and federally.
We hope you will join us as we champion a future where emotional distress is met with compassion, autonomy, dignity, and true understanding.
Thank you for considering this invitation, and we hope to see you soon,
Kristina Kapp (KK), President of Board of Directors of MindFreedom International
Shawn Terrell, Vice President of the MindFreedom International Board
Luke Sikinyi, NCMHR Board member and Vice President of Public Policy, The Alliance for Rights and Recovery, Albany, NY
Dan Fisher, President of Board of NEC and Vice President of NCMHR
Jim Gottstein, President of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) and Secretary/Treasurer
