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Education and Training
Advocacy Education Course Schedule
Listed below are dates and locations for currently scheduled upcoming courses. We encourage anyone interested in attending any of these offerings to submit an application as soon as possible.
Also listed are courses underway, past courses, and information about the scheduling of future courses.For complete info about AU's Advocacy Education Course, see Advocacy Course Overview.
Upcoming Courses
- English Course Offerings
No upcoming English Advocacy Education Courses are scheduled at this time. Please check back for the latest schedules.
(Advocacy Unlimited schedules its Advocacy course based on the number of applications received from a particular area. You are welcome to submit an application anytime, regardless of your location and whether or not a course is currently scheduled. Your application will be kept on file and when a course is scheduled near your location, we will contact you.)
- Spanish Course Offerings
Hartford Class (en Español)
Start Date: September 15, 2010 *
End Date: December 15, 2010
Location: MI CASA Family Services590 Park Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 522-5222
Directions | Direcciones | Online Application | Aplicación en líneaClasses will be held every Wednesday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
* Interviews for this course will be held on Wednesday, September 8th from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at MI CASA Family Services.
Clases para personas interesadas en nuestro curso de abogacía, en español por favor haga clic en la sección en Español. Podrá obtener mas información o someter una aplicación. También puede llamarnos a nuestra oficina al 860-667-0460, ext. 312.
El curso es facilitado completamente en Español. Nuestro curso es brindado a usted gracias a nuestros patrocinadores: Departamento de Salud Mental y Adición (DMHAS), y The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Courses Currently Underway
- New Britain
Start Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
End Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Location: Team Time Social Club (Community Mental Health Affiliates)
This class is being taught in English. Classes are held every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- Torrington
Start Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
End Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Location: The AU Community Resource Center
(Prime Time House Administration Building)
822 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 482-2207
Get directions
This class is being taught in English. Classes are held every Tuesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Past Courses
- 2010 Advocacy Education Courses
1.) Hartford Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 2nd AU Young Adult ''Super Advocate'' Graduation
2.) Hartford Asylum Hill English class -- see 42nd Graduation
3.) Seventh Spanish class, held at Mi Casa Family Services -- see 42nd Graduation
4.) Bridgeport Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 3rd AU Young Adult ''Super Advocate'' Graduation
- 2009 Advocacy Education Courses
1.) West Haven Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 1st AU Young Adult ''Super Advocate'' Graduation
2.) Hartford Hispanic class, held at Capitol Region Mental Health Center -- see 37th AU Graduation
3.) Hartford Mi Casa Hispanic class, held at Mi Casa Family Services -- see 38th AU Graduation
4.) Bridgeport Hispanic class, held at Barnum School -- see 39th AU Graduation
5.) Manchester class, held at Genesis Center -- see 40th AU Graduation
6.) Hartford Mi Casa Hispanic class, held at Mi Casa Family Services -- see 41st AU Graduation
- 2008 Advocacy Education Courses
During 2008, Advocacy Education Courses were held in Hartford, Danbury, Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury. In addition, AU held it's first Young Adult "Super Advocate" course, graduating seven young adults. See summaries of the 2008 graduation ceremonies:
• 35th AU Graduation (Hartford and Danbury classes)
• 36th AU Graduation (Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury classes)
• Super Advocate Graduation (New Haven Young Adult Course)
- 2007 Advocacy Education Courses
In 2007, eight classes were held with a total of 61 students graduating as AU Advocates from four Commencement Ceremonies. Courses were taught in Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Norwich, Waterbury, Cedarcrest Hospital in Newington, and two classes at CVH in Middletown.
Future Courses
- Advocacy Unlimited schedules its Advocacy Education Training Course in various locations throughout Connecticut. Locations are based on need and on the number of applications received from a particular area.
Applications are accepted anytime, regardless of your location and whether or not a course is currently scheduled in your area. You can submit an application online, or download and print a copy.
Please visit our website often to check for updated course schedules. You can also contact us at (860) 667-0460 or (toll free in CT) 1-800-573-6929.
You can submit an application anytime, regardless of your location and whether or not a course is currently scheduled. Your application will be kept on file and when a course is scheduled near your location, we will contact you.
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