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The Advocacy Initiative Network (the Network) is a statewide organization developed by, for and with customers of mental health services throughout Maine. Our mission is to support the creation and sustainability of programs & initiatives that provide a better quality of life for Maine consumers.

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Remembrance of Judi Chamberlin

Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Judi Chamberlin October 30, 1944 - January 16, 2010 The National Coalition of Mental Health Consumer/Survivors mourns the death of Judi Chamberlin, psychiatric survivor, international disability rights activist, and author of groundbreaking book On Our Own: Patient-Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." These words spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from the Birmingham Jail in 1963 embody the spirit of Judi, who passed away shortly before the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We have created a permanent online memorial to honor and celebrate Judi's life; click here to enter and share your memories of her. This memorial belongs to our entire community; please email us with pictures or any other links you wish to include. People are also continuing to leave comments on Judi's blog, "Life as a Hospice Patient." To listen to today's National Public Radio story on Judi, click here. To read additional articles by and about Judi, click here.As we mourn, we will continue to organize. In Judi's name, we will carry on the fight for rights, dignity, and a real, self-determined life in the community for people with psychiatric disabilities. Judi, we will always love you and remember the dedication and passion that informed your life. Your spirit lives on every day in all of us who continue your tireless work for social justice.