Since the publication of CRAZY, which refers to our mental health system and not persons with mental illness, Pete Earley has visited 46 states and three foreign countries advocating for mental health reform. In 2010, he is offering groups two different speeches:
 
CRAZY: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness describes Pete's attempts to help his son, Mike, after he is denied treatment during a psychotic break and is arrested. Pete explains why jails and prisons have become our new asylums, why this is wrong and what we need to do to turn mental health back into a health issue instead of continuing to make it a criminal justice problem.
 
HOPELESS NO MORE is Pete's newest speech and is intended as a follow-up talk to groups that already have heard CRAZY. Pete describes successful recovery programs that he has visited during his travels including, Housing First, ACT teams, Crisis Intervention Training, Mental Health Courts and Peer to Peer support.

If you are interested in having Pete speak, please e-mail peteearley.speeches@gmail.com

If you are interested attending one of Pete's speeches, see the schedulebelow. Information will be updated as it is received.

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Speech schedule for 2010:

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March 12th
Jon E. Nadherny/Calciano Memorial Youth Symposium
The Cocoanut Grove Grand Ballroom
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, CA
Map - Tickets/Registration

March 18th
NAMI southern Maryland, Mental Illness and Criminal Justice System
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center
44219 Airport Road
California, MD
Map - Registration Info

March 24th
Pete Earley Honored at Crisis Link Fundraiser
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Clarendon Ballroom
3185 N Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA
Map - Tickets

April 24th
NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania
10th Annual Education Conference: Minds on the Edge Panel; speech after
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel
Pittsburgh. PA
Map - Tickets/Registration

May 27th
"Hopeless No More" Speech
6:00 p.m. Dinner with Pete Earley
San Carlos Restaurant

June 2nd
Crisis International Conference
3:30 p.m.
Marriott Rivercenter Hotel
101 Bowie St.
San Antonio, TX
Map - Tickets/Registration

June 25th
Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference
Partnering for Recovery
Yakima, Washington
Info - Contact Alison Avery

July 16th
Florida Partners in Crisis
Meeting the Challenges Ahead
Orlando, FL

July 20th
Keynote Address
11th Annual Summer Institute
Arizona State University's Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy
Key Components for Creating Comprehensive Systems of Care, Prevention to Recovery
Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa
90 Ridge Trail Drive
Sedona, AZ
Map - Info

September 12th
NAMI Omaha
State conference
Omaha, Nebraska

September 17th
NAMI State Convention
Chattanooga, TN

October 9th
Mental Health Day
Encontrar+SE, Portugal

October 22nd
NAMI Texas Gala
Dallas, TX

Last updated on March 9th, 2010