Advocacy Education

Course Schedule
Listed below are dates and locations for upcoming courses as well as information on courses underway and future courses.

We encourage anyone interested in attending any of these offerings to submit an application as soon as possible.

For complete info about AU's Advocacy Education Course, see Overview.

Upcoming Courses

Bridgeport | Hartford (en Español)

Bridgeport

Start date: Winter 2008/2009 or Spring 2009
End Date: To be determined
Location: To be determined

Classes will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Orientation will begin promptly at 9:00 am on the first day of class.
Hartford (This class will be taught in Spanish)

Start date: Monday, December 1, 2008
End Date: March 16, 2009
Location: Capitol Region Mental Health Center
Conference Room B-71
51 Coventry Street
Hartford, CT 06112
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Classes will be held every Monday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Orientation will begin promptly at 9:00 am on the first day of class.

Courses Currently Underway

Torrington

This class has ended. The Graduation Ceremony was held on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Coe Park Civic Center in Torrington. See 36th Graduation for details.

Started: June 26, 2008
End Date: September 25, 2008
Location: AU's Community Resource Center at Prime Time House
822 Main Street, Suite 3
(Prime Time's Administration Building)
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 482-2207
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Classes were held every Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
New Britain

This class has ended. The Graduation Ceremony was held on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Coe Park Civic Center in Torrington. See 36th Graduation for details.

Started: July 9, 2008
End Date: October 15, 2008
Location: Team Time
CMHA Conference Room
6 Whiting St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 826-5383
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Classes were held every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Waterbury

This class has ended. The Graduation Ceremony was held on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Coe Park Civic Center in Torrington. See 36th Graduation for details.

Started: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
End Date: October 22, 2008
Location: Greater Waterbury Mental Health Authority
95 Thomaston Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 805-5300
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Classes were held every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Completed 2008 Courses

During 2008, courses were held in Hartford, Danbury, Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury. The graduation ceremony for the Hartford and Danbury classes was held May 29, 2008 at Tarrywile Mansion in Danbury. See 35th Graduation for a recap. The graduation ceremony for the Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury classes was held on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Coe Park Civic Center in Torrington. See 36th Graduation for details.
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. Future courses, as scheduled, will also be listed in our free Newsletter, or you can 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.