[humanser] [HumanServ[ across the board problems with accessible mental health materials

[Ericka]

Have you spoken to the Nami president in your area? Our president here in Kenosha Wisconsin is very active and object knew about something he would do his best to make things accessible. Of course he goes to my church has known me for 12 years. I think he understands a little more than most people. I can pass your message on and see what he says.

Ericka Short
"Friends are like flowers in the garden of life"

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> On Oct 20, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Lisa Irving via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello, 
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> I'm writing mostly to vent a little and to ask for help finding solutions. I
> feel frustrated and I see there lower expactions for me. I'm tired of
> feeling like I'm set up for limited success when I attend most public mental
> health classes, local and national conferences and some local mental health
> trainings. I've pretty much come to anticipate these materials; especially
> the manuals and workbooks will not in any format except print. This was the
> case today. 
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> I signed up to take Mental Health First Aid training. Although the County
> HHS manages the grant training I understand this 8-hour certification class
> is nationwide. Has anyone else taken the Mental Health First Aid training?
> If so, do you have the workbook in a useable digital format? Par for the
> course, the agency was totally unprepared to include a blind person. 
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> On the other hand, I really need to give Mental Health Association of San
> Diego concession points. I learned about the training over the weekend.
> However, given the fact that the ADA has been in place one year shy of my
> twenty-six year old son, I'm not too sympathetic when I discover agencies.
> have made no effort to prepare for the participation of a blind individual. 
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> I have another question as I try to come up with solutions when I complain.
> Is anyone familiar with any grant-driven programs or government funds
> designed to assist non-for-profit organizations to become compliant  with
> state and disability laws; specifically, funding to format manuals and
> workbooks. It has come to my attention that the cost of formatting one
> workbook can run upwards of $1,500. I think in some ways non-for-profit
> organizations in particular are set up for failure to comply with lawful
> accommodations. 
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> From,
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> Lisa Irving 
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