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'Out of the Shadow ' Filmmaker Will Share Family Experience and Discuss
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SAN FRANCISCO, The award-winning documentary Out
of the Shadow, which illuminates the national plight of schizophrenia through
one family's struggle, will be shown at the annual training conference of the
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare on Monday, March 14 at
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Behavioral Healthcare is the oldest and largest community behavioral health
trade association representing the providers of mental health, substance abuse
and developmental disability services.

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The film, an official selection at the Vancouver Film Festival and SILVERDOCS:
the AFI/Discovery Channel Film Festival, offers a frank look at this complex
disease, dispels stigmas and misconceptions surrounding schizophrenia, and
presents the challenges Smiley's family has faced while navigating the public
health system.
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More than 2 million people in the United States have
schizophrenia , and 2 to 3 percent of California's adult population (486,000 to
728,000) have a severe persistent mental illness such as schizophrenia.J.

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The audience at this national conference will consist of more
than 1000 mental health and substance abuse providers.org

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"Viewers of Out of the Shadow will leave the film with a heightened
understanding of the illness and the realization that all people with
schizophrenia should have access to safe, stable housing, job coaching, other
psychosocial services, and the latest advances in medication technology," said
Smiley.

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"This film is a 'must-see' and a call-to-action
for policy decision makers who can gain critical new insights into
schizophrenia and the challenges families face when navigating the public
health system.com . San Diego Regional Center for the
Developmentally Disabled, filed in the San Diego Superior Court, Plaintiff,
Marie Fuess, former SDRC employee, alleges that she was forced to endure a
year of harassment and intolerable working conditions at SDRC until she was
finally terminated without cause. SDRC contracts with the California State Department of
Developmental Services to assist persons in San Diego and Imperial counties
who have developmental disabilities. On its website,
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"Out of the Shadow offers valuable insights to mental health professionals
in a way that textbooks cannot," said Linda Rosenberg, MSW, CSW, President and
CEO of The National Council. (www.

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Following the screening, Smiley will discuss the film and important issues
including:
* Access -- to ensure that all people living with schizophrenia have
access to integrated services and the latest and most-effective
medications and treatments they need;
* Understanding -- to raise public awareness of schizophrenia and reduce
the stigma associated with this harrowing disease; and
* Recovery -- Although there is no cure for schizophrenia , with
comprehensive psychosocial support including housing, job training,
counseling , and proper medication, people with this illness can learn a
new way to live a satisfying and productive life.