Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
April 2, 2007, Vol. 07-62

Registration Open for Training Teleconference: Funding Anti-Stigma Efforts

Funding Anti-Stigma Efforts
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Eastern Time)

To register for this training teleconference, please send an email to stopstigma@shs.net with the following information:

• Your first and last name
• Email address
• Daytime phone number
• Your title (if applicable)
• The name of organization (if applicable)
• And, please let us know if you want to receive future ADS Center news.

We will email you to confirm receipt of your registration. You also may register by telephone at 1-800-540-0320. Should you have additional inquires, please contact us.

Please pass this invitation along to interested friends and colleagues. Please note: Registration for this teleconference will close at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, April 9, 2007.

Training Summary

Having a great idea for an anti-stigma effort can only take an organization so far. Obtaining funding to implement and initiate anti-stigma efforts can be a far greater obstacle. However, it does not have to be difficult. There are many options for funding sources for anti-stigma efforts like private donations, foundations, or State, local, and even Federal agencies. It is vital that organizations seeking funding be fully aware of available resources so that they can build a successful and fully funded anti-stigma effort.

Please join us as we:

• Present information on the development and implementation of fundraising and special events as a means of funding anti-stigma efforts.
• Provide an overview of two successful anti-stigma fundraising activities that have been implemented.
• Present information on identifying funding sources and accessing existing funding sources at a local, state, and federal level.

Send in Your Questions

In response to your feedback on surveys from previous teleconferences, we are trying something new during the question and answer segment of our training teleconference. We invite you to send in your questions related to funding anti-stigma efforts in advance of the teleconference. Speakers will answer as many questions as possible during the teleconference. Please send your questions by e-mail at promoteacceptance@samhsa.hhs.gov or by telephone at 1-800-540-0320.

Please note that sending a question does not guarantee its inclusion in the teleconference. We will provide the speakers' contact information so that you may pursue your answer after the call. If you provide your name and organization at the time you ask your question, we may use it during the call. Anonymous questions also can be submitted.

Training Sponsor

This teleconference is sponsored by the SAMHSA Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center), a project of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The session is free to all participants.

About the SAMHSA ADS Center

SAMHSA's Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center) helps people design, implement and operate programs that reduce discrimination and stigma associated with mental illnesses. With the most up-to-date research and information, the ADS Center helps individuals, organizations, and governments counter such discrimination and stigma in the community, in the workplace, and in the media.

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