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WeSpeakNYC: A Toolkit for Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in BIPOC Communities
Research has consistently demonstrated that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities experience disproportionately low access and utilization of mental health services in the United States. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)...
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Stories of Stigma in the Healthcare System
For Hands Across Long Island, Inc. (HALI), stigma in healthcare is personal. As a peer-run organization, our mental health recovery “lived expertise” informs our services, which all address structural stigma or population-level disparities experienced by people having...
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Breaking Down Barriers: The STAR Program’s “Stop Mental Health Stigma” Campaign
In an era where mental health discussions are often shrouded in misunderstandings and misconceptions, the “Stop Mental Health Stigma” campaign emerges as a beacon of hope and enlightenment. Spearheaded by the STAR Program at SUNY Downstate Health and Sciences University and...
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Mental Health: Everyone Has It. Every Day. Breaking the Stigma with ICAN’s Innovative Campaign
Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) is an innovative human service non-profit providing individualized traditional and non-traditional service and care to the highest-risk individuals and families with social, emotional, mental health, and behavioral challenges. ICAN’s...
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Breaking Mental Health Stigma in the NYC Hispanic/Latino Community
At NAMI-NYC, we often say 1 in 5 of us is affected by mental illness, and the other 4 are family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues. We are ALL impacted by mental illness. Most interventions are for the individual, but it's critically important to remember the first ring around the...
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Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion 4 of 4: Paths to Reduce Stigma and Promote Positive Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behavior
The 2023 Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion Series • Roundtable 1: Understanding the Experience of Mental Health Stigma • Roundtable 2: The Experience of Mental Health Stigma Among Diverse Groups • Roundtable 3: The Role of...
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Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion 3 of 4: The Role of the Media in Reducing Stigma
The 2023 Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion Series • Roundtable 1: Understanding the Experience of Mental Health Stigma • Roundtable 2: The Experience of Mental Health Stigma Among Diverse Groups • Roundtable 3: The Role of...
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Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion 2 of 4: The Experience of Mental Health Stigma Among Diverse Groups
The 2023 Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion Series • Roundtable 1: Understanding the Experience of Mental Health Stigma • Roundtable 2: The Experience of Mental Health Stigma Among Diverse Groups • Roundtable 3: The Role of the...
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Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion 1 of 4: Understanding the Experience of Mental Health Stigma
The 2023 Mental Health Stigma Roundtable Discussion Series • Roundtable 1: Understanding the Experience of Mental Health Stigma • Roundtable 2: The Experience of Mental Health Stigma Among Diverse Groups • Roundtable 3: The Role of the Media in Reducing...
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Webinar: This Will Only Hurt a Little – Stoicism in the Face of EHR Implementations
Overview If you've outgrown your current EHR vendor but the thought of migrating to a new platform sends shivers down your spine and your pupils dilate with flashbacks of your last "painless" implementation, you're exactly who we want to help. Jawad Sartaj and Terence Russo detail...
