Article Publication Date:
1/9/2007
Summary:
Certainly, stigma is one of the more formidable obstacles to a transformed mental health system. This resource kit is intended to raise awareness of mental health and help counter the stigma and discrimination faced by people with mental illnesses. Users are invited to use the kit with event planning, partnership development, outreach to schools and businesses, mental health resources, marketing to the general public, and grassroots outreach.
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Populations:
Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
SAMHSA
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States:
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Elimination of Barriers Initiative; EBI; National Anti Stigma Campaign; NASC; partnerships; mobilized volunteers; on-the-ground activities; stigma reduction initiative; tip sheet; May Is Mental Health Month; Media Event; Pitch Letter; PSA; Voice Awards; Mental Health Information
Contact
Shannon Flanagan
Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma
ADS Center
sflanagan@mhasp.org
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51101