STAMP OUT STIGMA
Inland Empire
Pomona
Claremont
LaVerne
We would love to outreach in your city too! If you live, work, or go to school in the Inland Empire and would like Stamp Out Stigma to come to you email us so we can start working together.
PROTESTING, EDUCATING & INSPIRING IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES:
Stamp Out Stigma Inland Empire is a community advocacy and educational outreach program dedicated to eradicating the stigma associated with mental illness and mental disability.
Welcome to the Inland Empire chapter of Stamp Out Stigma, a community advocacy and educational outreach program dedicated to eradicating the stigma associated with mental illness and mental disability. Stamp Out Stigma is unique in its anti-stigma approach, by creating a forum in which individuals with mental illness can share their personal experiences with the community at large. Our anti-stigma efforts encompass three goals:
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protest: tell the media to STOP reporting inaccurate representations of mental illness and tell the public to STOP endorsing negative stereotypes about mental illness
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education: provide information to eliminate misconceptions and so that the public can make more informed decisions about mental their mental health
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contact: members of the general public can meet persons with mental illness who are upstanding citizens of their community and create alliances
If you would like to be a part of our effort to fight the stigma surrounding mental health issues then this is the place for you! This website will be used to relay information about Stamp Out Stigma events and promote active dialogue about mental health. We have an extensive list of websites, hotlines, and services listed in our Resources Section. You can find your local counseling centers or mental health professionals within Resources as well. You can get a first hand account of what living with a mental illness is like by reading the stories of those affected by mental illness within the Share Section. If you would like to share you own story you can apply to be a guest speaker, panelist, or submit your story anonymously on the same page.
Stamp Out Stigma Inland Empire (SOSIE) strives to remove the stigma associated with mental illness through protest, education, and collaboration. SOSIE can partner with you, your work, or school to organize events throughout the year to protest the misrepresentation of mental illness in society. In order to raise awareness we can facilitate workshops to educate the public about mental health and host panels for those with a mental illness to share their story. SOSIE serves as a resource center to the general public by connecting members of the community with their local counseling centers as well as online resources. SOSIE works in collaboration with schools and local counseling and rehabilitation services to give the general public the opportunity to engage in contact with individuals with a mental illness or disability. SOSIE plans to host different fundraising events in order to raise money for suicide prevention efforts, research in mental health and local community-based mental health services.
We would love to have your support. Please feel free to email us with any comments, questions, or concerns.
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