Wyoming Self Advocates Advisory Group (WYSAAG)

  

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  About WYSAAG

WYSAAG is an active statewide membership organization including Wyoming adults with mental health diagnoses—including those with co-occurring substance abuse diagnoses—and their families.  The Wyoming Self-Advocates Advisory Group’s mission is dedicated to advocacy for improving the systems of care.

The organization’s immediate role includes:

· Advocacy for policies and practices that benefit persons with mental illness including co-occurring substance abuse

· Promote prevention and public awareness of recovery models

· Collaborate with other agencies and organizations that promote recovery

· Increase the advocacy expertise of WYSAAG members

· Utilize best practices to develop, educate, and involve WYSAAG members with consideration of cultural issues, differences among the membership, and special needs

· Address the issues that relate to stigma for members

Membership is open to Wyoming individuals with a mental illness or co-occurring diagnosis (including the many who are in recovery) who are willing to contribute to WYSAAG’s mission.

 

Board

Eleven people currently volunteer to serve on the WYSAAG Board:

Charlene Sangrey, Chair
Lou Dowell, Co-Chair
Anne Mulvaney, Secretary
Don Sigler
Wayne Hudson
Howard Hill
Gary Jennsen
Amy Davis
Dallas Curry
Lori Russell
James Trout