Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
January 8, 2007, Vol. 07-05

SAMHSA Releases Guide on Reducing Stigma and Discrimination

"Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative" is designed to support the activities of those who plan and implement a statewide, regional, or local effort to address and counter stigma and discrimination. This kit offers guidance on how to implement an initiative, sample materials and templates to use in developing communication materials, tactics to enhance outreach efforts, and directories of resources for creating public education materials. A schools training package and business materials to create mental health-friendly environments are also provided.

You can view the guide at the following or order the full set of materials (includes CD-Rom of training materials, PSAs, etc.) at 1-800-789-2647.

http://samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/sma06-4176/

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