Resource Organizations

The Anti-Stigma Project
The Anti-Stigma Project is part of On Our Own of Maryland, Inc., Marylands Statewide consumer/survivor organization. The project reduces stigma by raising awareness, facilitating discussion, searching for creative solutions, and educating the public. On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.
Jennifer K. Brown, Director of Training and Communications
1521 South Edgewood Street, Suite C
Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 410-646-0262
E-mail: anti-stigma@usa.net

Stamp Out Stigma
Stamp Out Stigma is a mental health consumer-driven advocacy and educational outreach program. It strives to make positive changes to the public perception of mental illness and to inform the community about the personal, social, economic, and political challenges faced by people living with mental illnesses. Carmen Lee, Director
1572 Winding Way, Suite A
Belmont, CA 94002
Phone: 650-592-2345
E-mail: CarmenSOS@aol.com

Project Resolving Issues through Support and Education (Project R.I.S.E.)
Project Resolving Issues through Support and Education (Project R.I.S.E.), a peer support program of the University of Virginia (UVA), was developed in 2006 by UVA students with the purpose of offering African-American students a nonjudgmental environment where they could receive support and education in dealing with mental illnesses and other issues. E-mail: contactprojectrise@list.mail.virginia.edu

Out of the Darkness
Out of the Darkness is a public awareness campaign that was developed by the Montana Mental Health Association (MMHA), a nonprofit group of volunteer citizens concerned with all aspects of mental health and mental illness. The goal of the campaign is to help reduce stigma through enhanced public awareness and education. Montana Mental Health Association
E-mail: info@MontanaMentalHealth.org

Open Minds, Open Doors
Open Minds, Open Doors is the latest anti-stigma/anti-discrimination campaign of the Wisconsin United for Mental Health (WUMH) statewide coalition. Launched in May 2007, the campaign consists of a series of radio public service announcements (PSAs) that asks listeners to support the anti-stigma statements on the WUMH Web site. Listeners are asked to sign up in support of the belief that stigma and discrimination against people who have mental illnesses is wrong.

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Stigma Busters
The Stigma Busters program of Northern Lakes Community Mental Health agency is a five-part project funded by a Michigan Department of Community Health Federal block grant designed to counter the stigma associated with mental illnesses and normalize help-seeking behaviors. Cynthia Petersen
105 Hall Street
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
Phone: 231-935-3099
E-mail: cindy.petersen@nlcmh.org

Hope For Tomorrow
Hope for Tomorrow is a mental health education program designed for students, parents, and educators at the middle and high school levels. The goals of the program are to raise awareness of mental health issues, erase the stigma of mental illness, and foster hope. Program topics include mood disorders, substance use disorders, and eating disorders. NAMI Utah
450 South 900 East #160
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone: 801-323-9900
E-mail: education@namiut.org

Beyond the Label
Beyond the Label is a multimedia initiative developed in October 2006 by the Education Unit of Cornerstone Clubhouse, a nonprofit agency in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Claire Mitchell-Nzerem
Sue Baldwin
Phone: 610-935-2290
E-mail: cornerstoneclubhouse@yahoo.com

Better Todays. Better Tomorrows. For Childrens Mental Health (B2T2)
Founded in 2000, Better Todays. Better Tomorrows. For Childrens Mental Health (B2T2) is an educational program and component of Idaho's anti stigma reduction efforts. B2T2 is a program for school employees and the wider community aimed at raising awareness about mental illnesses, encouraging early intervention and treatment, and reducing stigma. Ann D. Kirkwood, Project Director
Idaho State University, Institute of Rural Health
12301 W. Explorer Dr. #102
Boise, ID 83713
Phone: 208-562-8646
E-mail: kirkann@isu.edu

One in Five: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness
1 in 5: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness is an educational anti-stigma activity which includes a documentary produced in 2006 by the Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority in Michigan. The documentary, featuring mental health consumers, provides an opportunity for the general public to learn about the lives of these individuals and to learn about the misconceptions, myths, and stigma associated with mental illnesses. Mark Leffler
Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority
500 Hancock
Saginaw, MI 48602-4224
Phone: 1-800-258-8678
E-mail: mleffler@sccmha.org

" You KNOW Me" Alaska Anti-Stigma Campaign
The You KNOW Me Alaska anti-stigma campaign was developed in 2005 by the Alaska Mental Health Trust and Alaskan consumer advocacy boards. It is a statewide initiative aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination, promoting support for treatment and services, and increasing public awareness of the issues and challenges faced by individuals, families, and communities who experience mental illnesses and other disabilities. Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Delisa Culpepper, Chief Operating Officer
3745 Community Park Loop, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7960
E-mail: delisa_culpepper@revenue.state.ak.us

With an OPEN mind
Brook Latimer, Public Education Coordinator
St. Josephs Care Group
Phone: 807-346-5226
E-mail:LatimerB@tbh.net
With an OPEN mind is a public education program in the Thunder Bay region of Canada. It aims to reduce myths and misconceptions surrounding mental illness through the shaping of public attitudes so that people with mental illnesses have an improved sense of acceptance, purpose, and freedom in their communities.

Silver Ribbon Coalition
The Silver Ribbon Coalition was originally founded in 1993 as the Silver Ribbon Campaign for the Brain by Jean Liechty after she had a family experience with schizophrenia. In 2004, the Silver Ribbon Campaign for the Brain was renamed in order to incorporate and represent the combined interests of all individuals who have a brain disorder or disability, including those individuals with mental illnesses. The coalition emphasizes that increasing public awareness will result in improved treatments, eventual cures, and decreased stigma for those with brain disorders and disabilities.

SANE StigmaWatch
SANE StigmaWatch, an initiative of the national mental health charity, SANE Australia, monitors the Australian media to ensure accurate and respectful representation of mental illnesses. It does this through monitoring, correcting, and logging media misrepresentation of mental illnesses. SANE Australia
P.O. Box 226
South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
E-mail: info@sane.org

Rethink's Anti-Stigma Campaign in Norwich
Alexandra Burner, Senior Campaigns Officer
E-mail: alex.burner@rethink.org
The Norwich anti-stigma campaign was developed and launched by Rethink,a national mental health membership charity in England. It was a month-long campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the stigma associated with mental illnesses and the discrimination that people with mental illnesses face in their daily lives. The campaign also aimed to increase awareness of Rethink.

Rethink's Anti-Stigma Campaign in Ireland
The Northern Ireland anti-stigma campaign was developed and launched by Rethink, a national mental health charity in England, with the goal of addressing public attitudes towards people living with mental illness. The campaign included the participation of several mental health consumers who, for the first time, told their stories via the campaigns public service announcements (PSAs) and print media products. Rethink's Anti-Stigma Campaign in Ireland
Alexandra Burner, Senior Campaigns Officer
E-mail: alex.burner@rethink.org

Minds and K9s, Inc.
Minds and K9s is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) consumer run organization that provides mental health education, resources and direct service programs for professionals, businesses, organizations and individuals. They also provide resources related to service dogs and other working animals. We also provide education and resources about psychiatric illnesses and related disorders of the brain. They are also a SAMHSA Campaign for Mental Health Recovery Partner organization, working to eliminate stigma. Minds and K9s
Sharon J. Cunningham, Ex. Dir.
P.O. Box 3163
Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-0163
Phone: 913-250-5433

NAMI Mercer
NAMI Mercer
3371 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone: 609-799-8994
E-mail: home@namimercer.org
In 2005, NAMI Mercer began spearheading a campaign of speaking events in and around Mercer County, New Jersey; in an effort to counter the stigma of mental illness, particularly for depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. These events featured 12 speakers. The campaign was unique in that the county government committed $6,000 in grants and other funds toward the implementation of the program.

Reducing Stigma by Meeting and Learning From People with Serious Mental Illness
Amy B. Spagnolo, M.S., CRPR, Assistant Professor
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908-889-2544
E-mail: Spagnoam@umdnj.edu
This stigma reduction project aims to promote public awareness and education about mental illness, expose people to information on recovery, dispel myths and inaccuracies associated with mental illnesses, and highlight mental health consumer strengths and resiliency.

Consumer Business and Outreach Program
Samantha Phillips, M.S.W., Program Director
Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518-434-0439 ext. 224
E-mail: businessoutreach@mhanys.org
This program is a statewide initiative aimed at promoting the successful employment of individuals with mental illnesses. It's main objectives are to assist individuals with mental illnesses in finding and maintaining employment, educating the business community about the importance of mental health, and increasing the rates of competitive work environments for individuals with mental illnesses.

No More Shame Sign Project
Ronna Keil
DMHAS
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: 860-418-6985
E-mail: ronna.keil@po.state.ct.us
The No More Shame Sign Project was developed and implemented in October 2005 by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in collaboration with Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. and social clubs from across the State. The project consisted of a series of signs that were displayed by mental health consumers along a busy street in front of the Connecticut State Capitol.

In Our Own Voice
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone: 703-524-7600
E-mail: saraho@nami.org
In Our Own Voice, a program of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is a unique informational outreach program, that offers insight into the recovery that is possible for people with severe mental illnesses. The program aims ?to meet the need for consumer-run education initiatives, to set a standard for quality education about mental illness from those who have been there, to offer genuine work opportunities for consumers, to encourage self-confidence and self-esteem in presenters, and to focus on recovery and the message of hope.?

Nothing To Hide: Mental Illness in the Family Program
Family Diversity Projects
P.O. Box 1246
Amherst, MA 01004
Phone: 413-256-0502
E-mail: info@familydiv.org
Nothing To Hide: Mental Illness in the Family is a touring photo exhibit that was developed by the Family Diversity Project, a nonprofit educational organization based in Amherst, MA. The exhibit, which debuted in 1999?2000, presents a collection of 20 museum-quality photographs and the text of interviews that tell poignant stories of courageous individuals and their families whose lives are affected by mental illness. The exhibit also is available in book form, featuring portraits and stories of 44 families who defy the stigma of mental illness by speaking candidly about their lives.

The Center for Reintegration
609 72nd Street, Floor 1
North Bergen, New Jersey 07047
Phone: 201-869-2333
E-mail: reintegration@reintegration.com
The Center for Reintegration is a non-profit organization committed to helping people with mental illnesses pursue a meaningful life through reintegration-- the process by which a person with a mental illness finds meaningful work, restores his or her relationships, and moves toward independent living. To help achieve these goals, the Center for Reintegration provides useful information and support tools for consumers, caregivers, employers, family and friends.

Provider Education
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Joyce Burland
Joe Harris
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone: 703-524-7600
E-mail: joyce@nami.org
E-mail: joeh@nami.org
The Provider Education Program, of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, presents a penetrating, subjective view of family and consumer experiences with serious mental illness to line staff at public agencies who work directly with people with severe and persistent brain disorders. The course helps providers realize the hardships that families and consumers endure and appreciate the courage and persistence it takes to find ways to reconstruct lives which must be lived, through no fault of the consumer or family, "on the verge."

Active Minds On Campus
1875 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 418
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 719-1177
E-mail: info@activemindsoncampus.org
Active Minds is a student-run program that addresses the stigma surrounding mental illness among college students. Started in 2001 at the University of Pennsylvania, Active Minds has worked to expose and reduce stigma associated with mental illness within college environments.

'Mental Health Is For Everyone Banner' Campaigm
Mental Health Association of the North Shore
2120 Lincoln Street
Evanston, IL 60201-2282
Phone: 847-328-6198
Email: mhans@megisnet.net
The Mental Health is for Everyone anti-stigma banner campaign was developed and implemented by the Mental Health Association of the North Shore (MHANS) in Evanston, Illinois. The campaign, initiated by a group of concerned citizens, focuses on educating the North Shore community about mental health issues and mental health advocacy.

The Kids on the Block, Inc.
9385-C Gerwig Lane
Columbia, Maryland 21046
Phone: 800-368-KIDS (5437)
E-mail: kob@kotb.com
The Kids on the Block (KOB) is an educational puppet theatre company that researches, develops and performs live programs addressing a wide range of topics, including childrens mental health.

Family to Family Education Program
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone: 703-524-7600
E-mail: info@nami.org
The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free, 12-week course for caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.

Stigmabusters
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Stigmabusters
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
E-mail: smarch@nami.org
NAMI StigmaBusters is a network of dedicated advocates across the country and around the world who seek to fight inaccurate and hurtful representations of mental illness. StigmaBusters speak out and challenge stereotypes and educate society about the reality of mental illness.

National Mental Health Consumers? Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 800-553-4539
E-mail: info@mhselfhelp.org
The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse, promotes and helps to develop consumer-run self-help groups across the country. Technical assistance and materials are available on such topics as organizing groups, fundraising, leadership development, incorporating, public relations, advocacy, and networking.

The National Stigma Clearinghouse
245 Eighth Ave #213
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-255-4411
E-mail: stigmanet@webtv.net
The National Stigma Clearinghouse was created to track negative stereotypes of mental illnesses and to provide information about fighting prejudice to concerned activists. The goal of the Clearinghouse is to change public attitudes about people who have mental illnesses.

New York University Child Study Center - About Our Kids
NYU Child Study Center
577 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-263-6622
E-mail: research@AboutOurKids.org
The New York University Child Study Center is dedicated to increasing the awareness of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and improving the research necessary to advance the prevention, identification, and treatment of these disorders on a national scale. Their Web site offers a variety of articles and information on mental health and stigma.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada
Phone: 416-535-8501
E-mail: mclaughininformation@camh.net
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. CAMH succeeds in transforming the lives of people affected by addiction and mental illness, by applying the latest in scientific advances, through integrated and compassionate clinical practice, health promotion, education and research.

Fountain House
425 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-582-0340
E-mail: fhinfo@fountainhouse.org
Fountain House is a nationally recognized center for research into the rehabilitation of individuals with mental illnesses. It is a key training base for the worldwide replication of Fountain House's pioneering Clubhouse Model. Increasingly, too, it is an influential voice in continuing efforts - local, statewide and national - both to promote the rights of men and women with mental illness and to battle the barriers and stigma they face.

Movie Monday
Bruce Saunders
Phone: 902-595-FLIC (595-3542)
E-mail: bruces@islandnet.com
Begun in 1993 by a mental health consumer, Movie Monday is a Canadian based weekly film series offered in the auditorium of a psychiatric hospital. The series is designed for people with mental illnesses, their families, and the general public. It features a mix of films to educate people and break down the stigma of mental illness, addiction, and other subjects.

National Mental Health Information Center
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, DC 20015
Phone: 800-789-2647
E-mail: nmhic-info@samhsa.hhs.gov
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Mental Health Information Center provides information about mental health for users of mental health services, their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media. It has an array of publications available to the public at no-cost.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone: 703-524-7600
E-mail: info@nami.org
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation?s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. It has an extensive network of local and state affiliates that support the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, education.

Changing Minds, Advancing Mental Health for Hispanics
New Jersey Mental Health Institute
The Neuman Building
3575 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 102
Mercerville, NJ 08619
Phone: 609-838-5488
Changing Minds, Advancing Mental Health for Hispanics is a program of The New Jersey Mental Health Institute, Inc. (NJMHI). The goal of the program is to address the nationwide lack of quality mental health services for Hispanics. The program has engaged in research, training, and information dissemination with the goal of raising awareness, acceptance, and understanding of mental illness among the Hispanic population. The program also has sponsored activities to increase the knowledge of mental health agency administrators and direct care service providers on how to meet the needs of Hispanics in mental health programs.

Mental Health America
2000 N. Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 800-969-6642
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country?s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. With our more than 320 affiliates nationwide, they represent a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation ? everyday and in times of crisis.

OpenMindsOpenDoors (OMOD)
Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania
Phone: 717-346-0549
E-mail: info@openmindsopendoors.com
OpenMindsOpenDoors (OMOD) is a Pennsylvania campaign aimed at ending discrimination against people who have mental illnesses.

National Empowerment Center
599 Canal Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone: 800-769-3728
E-mail: info4@power2u.org
The National Empowerment Center is a Technical Assistance Center run by mental health consumers/survivors. It provides information and referrals to consumer/survivor resources nationwide and offers technical assistance to individuals and groups involved in consumer empowerment activities. The Center distributes recovery-related publications and sponsors education and training activities.

Palmetto Media Watch
Sue Perry
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Phone: 803-898-8582
The Palmetto Media Watch Program is a public education initiative of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health to help the media accurately and fairly represent people with mental illnesses

Wisconsin United for mental health
WUMH c/o Wisconsin Womens Health Foundation
2503 Todd Drive
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: 800-448-5148
Wisconsin United for Mental Health (WUMH) is a coalition of State, nonprofit, advocacy, and consumer mental health organizations formed in 2002. The coalition actively promotes mental health awareness and eliminates barriers to recovery through statewide anti-stigma activities and events including Webcasts, trainings, presentations for the public, and the support of local legislator and media briefing activities.

Open the Doors
Open the Doors is an international program that was developed by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) in 1996. Created to fight the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with schizophrenia, the program helps dispel myths and misunderstandings about the nature, causes, and treatment of the illness.

Project Relate
E-mail: info@projectrelate.org
Project Relate, an anti-stigma advertising and public service campaign serving Nebraska, was launched on April 7, 2004. Developed through the cooperative efforts of Nebraska mental health service providers, advocacy groups, and nonprofit organizations, the campaign aims to increase awareness and improve public perceptions of people with mental illnesses. In addition to addressing stigma and providing mental health education, Project Relate operates a clearinghouse of mental health resources for the entire State.

Breaking the Silence
NAMI Queens/ Nassau
1983 Marcus Avenue C103
Lake Success, NY 11042
Phone: 516-326-0797
E-mail: btslessonplans@aol.com
Breaking the Silence (BTS) is a nationwide educational program that consists of a set of lesson plans, games, and posters that educators, parents, and other professionals can use to educate children and adolescents about the facts and myths of mental illness, including the causes, symptoms, or warning signs of mental illness, and what a person can do to overcome the stigma that surrounds mental illness.