http://www.patdeegan.com/blog This blog includes news and announcements from PDA and CommonGround as well as writings and videos from Pat Deegan. en http://www.patdeegan.com/http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/themes/pda/logo.pngpatdeegan/bloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/one-us <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/breivik.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>I was in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday, giving a keynote address at a wonderful r<a title="Copenhagen 2012" href="http://www.psykisksaarbar.dk/Forside">ecovery conference</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/one-us" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Opinion Wed, 16 May 2012 22:28:53 +0000 patricia.deegan 185 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-and-assertive-community-treatment-teams <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/san_diego_leadership_team.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>Last week I had a chance to visit ACT teams in San Diego and Sacramento run by <a href="http://www.telecarecorp.com/">Telecare Corp</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-and-assertive-community-treatment-teams" target="_blank">read more</a></p> CommonGround Opinion Sun, 13 May 2012 00:24:39 +0000 patricia.deegan 184 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-and-wisdom-peers <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/cg_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>A lot of folks have asked to see what CommonGround looks like and how it works.</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-and-wisdom-peers" target="_blank">read more</a></p> CommonGround Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:20:14 +0000 patricia.deegan 183 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/nhs-human-services-joins-commonground-community <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/nhs.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>We are proud to announce that <a title="Northwest Human Services" href="http://www.nhsonline.org/organization/about-nhs.html">NHS Human Services</a>&nbsp;went live with CommonGround on Monday, Febr</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/nhs-human-services-joins-commonground-community" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Announcements CommonGround Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:25:42 +0000 patricia.deegan 182 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/showing-recovery-meditation-hawks-winter <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/hawk_in_winter_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>I often look to nature to find my fortitude and inspiration for recovery and wellness. I'm happy to share this meditation on hawks-in-winter with you. &nbsp;Enjoy!</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/showing-recovery-meditation-hawks-winter" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Recovery Videos Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:42:32 +0000 patricia.deegan 181 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-coming-philadelphia <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/philly_class_1.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>Melody Riefer (PDA Director of Training) and Allison Davies (Senior Trainer) spent the week in Philadelphia training a class of local mental health professionals to become Certified CommonGround Sp</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-coming-philadelphia" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Announcements CommonGround Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:12:28 +0000 patricia.deegan 180 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-news <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/recovery_to_practice.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>We are proud to announce that CommonGround is featured in this months Recovery to Practice news letter.</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/commonground-news" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Announcements CommonGround Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:30:46 +0000 patricia.deegan 179 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/pill-police <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/pill_police.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>You must be paranoid! &nbsp;Or then again... Imagine being diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2012.</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/pill-police" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Opinion Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:40:03 +0000 patricia.deegan 178 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/healing-community <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/cooper_riis.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>Today I spent the day at <a href="http://www.cooperriis.org/">Cooper Riis</a>.&nbsp; On 90 acres of farmland surrounded by the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, Cooper Riis is a healing community </p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/healing-community" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Recovery Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:56:05 +0000 patricia.deegan 177 at http://www.patdeegan.com http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/lessons-longest-night <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://www.patdeegan.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/original/blog_images/solstice.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-original imagecache-default imagecache-original_default" width="200" height="200" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>In my recovery, I have always looked to nature for insight and inspiration about how change and growth occur.</p><p><a href="http://www.patdeegan.com/blog/posts/lessons-longest-night" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Opinion Recovery Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:39:45 +0000 patricia.deegan 176 at http://www.patdeegan.com