[Msw] Opportunity to tell your story

[Brenda Moore]

I'd like to share the following announcement with anyone who might be
interested in responding:

 

CALL FOR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES: STUDENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES

The University of Pennsylvania Collaborative on Community Integration
(www.upennrrtc.org <http://www.upennrrtc.org/> ) is seeking stories from
individuals asked to take a leave of absence or withdraw from a college,
university or other educational program because of a mental illness.
Individuals who are or were undergraduate and graduate students from
colleges or universities, vocational or other trade programs can submit
their stories.  This information will be useful to us in developing
training, policy and research initiatives to increase opportunities for
students with mental illnesses to successfully achieve their academic goals.
Education can be intrinsically meaningful and essential to achieving career
and employment goals.  Disruptions in one's academic career can be
personally and professionally devastating. Researchers are looking for
stories that include the following information:

1.                A brief description of your mental health history before
and during your attendance of college or other educational program.

2.                The name of the college, university or other institution
you were attending at the time of the leave of absence or withdrawal.

3.                The incident that led to your voluntary or involuntary
leave of absence or withdrawal and a detailed description of the process, as
well as the outcome (e.g., ended up staying, took the leave, withdrew).

4.                A description of the process by which you sought
re-admittance. If you did not seek re-admittance, please explain why.

5.                The years in which the events took place.

6.                Advice for other students in similar situations and
suggestions for colleges, universities and other educational institutions
regarding their policies for supporting students with mental illnesses. 

The information that you submit will be confidential, if you so stipulate.
Providing your contact information will enable researchers to contact you to
learn more about your experience and ideas. By submitting your story you
give permission to use it in part or in whole in trainings, presentations,
and/or policy briefs.  No identifying information about you will be included
in any use of your story. Please contact Lindsay Wick at
lwick at mail.med.upenn.edu <mailto:lwick at mail.med.upenn.edu>  or at
215-349-8487 if you have a story and ideas that you would like to share with
us that may eventually benefit policy makers and other parents with mental
illnesses. The UPenn Collaborative on Community Integration is A
Rehabilitation Research & Training Center Promoting Community Integration of
Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, funded by the National Institute
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).  

 

 

 

Dr. Brenda Moore, Dept. Head

Department of Social Work

P.O.Box 3011

Commerce, Texas  75429

903.886.5398

 

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