Compassionate Approaches to Crisis Webinar Series
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Over the next several months, the National Empowerment Center will be offering several webinars on peer-run services serving individuals experiencing an emotional crisis. Topics covered will include peer-staffed warmlines, peer respites, and the living room model.
Our next webinar in the series is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th, at 2:00pm Eastern.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
2:00 - 3:30 pm ET
Sailing on Self-Management, the Organization of Empowerment
Over the last ten years, Max Huber has studied self-managed crisis alternatives (a.k.a. peer respites or consumer run programs), together with participants, peer workers and others involved. His main research was done in the Netherlands, though he visited multiple programs in the US and elsewhere for inspiration and insights. In the final part of his study he organized an international exchange with various types of alternatives. He recently published his book 'Sailing on self-management, the organization of empowerment in an institutional setting', to obtain his PhD from the Free University in Amsterdam. He argues that while self-management is not all things, for all men, by offering practical benefits, freedom of choice and opportunities for capacity development, self-managed alternatives are many things for many people. The intrinsic contradictions of these programs, force participants, peer workers and others involved to rethink self-management continuously. The power of groups of participants to reinvent themselves, start over and find new ways to deal with the challenges and opportunities offered is a constant source of amazement for others involved.
In this webinar, Max will discuss the main findings of his research and the implications for further development of self-managed alternatives, both in practice and in policy. There will be ample room for questions and discussion.
Presented By:
Max Huber
Max Huber works at HVO-Querido, a large provider for mental health and homeless crae in Amsterdam, where he is head of research development. Until recently, he worked at the faculty of social work at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. In his work he combines his scientific background with his training as a social worker and his lived experience with vulnerability and receiving mental health support.
Moderator: Oryx Cohen
Chief Operating Officer, National Empowerment Center
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This flyer was developed [in part] under grant number SM082648 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS. |
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