STAMP OUT STIGMASTAMP OUT STIGMA

Train the TrainerTrain the Trainer

A Beginners Guide to theA Beginners Guide to the

Stamp Out Stigma ProgramStamp Out Stigma Program  

BackgroundBackground

From 1990 until nowFrom 1990 until now

1,600 Presentations1,600 Presentations

80,000 People Directly 80,000 People Directly

(+/-) Ripple Effect(+/-) Ripple Effect

GeneralGeneral

FundingFunding Finding PanelistsFinding Panelists Developing a curriculum and Developing a curriculum and

focusfocus Flow and focus of presentationFlow and focus of presentation

Public Speaking Public Speaking TechniquesTechniques

PracticePractice Use Video CameraUse Video Camera Room Set-upRoom Set-up Use of non-Use of non-

threatening threatening questionsquestions

Use of Use of microphonemicrophone

Lectern or table Lectern or table barrierbarrier

Adapting to Adapting to different venuesdifferent venues

DeliveryDelivery

Marketing the ProgramMarketing the Program Building a portfolioBuilding a portfolio

Using/develop letterheadUsing/develop letterhead Seek letters of commendationSeek letters of commendation Community buildingCommunity building Local media resourcesLocal media resources Creating handouts with phone Creating handouts with phone

number…etc. number…etc. Follow-upFollow-up

Finding PanelistsFinding Panelists

Locate and Screen Candidates by:Locate and Screen Candidates by: AgeAge DiagnosisDiagnosis GenderGender Recovery-orientedRecovery-oriented

TechniquesTechniques

Use of humorUse of humor Telling the truthTelling the truth No “bashing”No “bashing” Creating audience Creating audience

dialoguedialogue

Saying only what’s Saying only what’s comfortablecomfortable

Friendship and Friendship and supportsupport

Team effort—work Team effort—work as a unitas a unit

The Panel FacilitatorThe Panel Facilitator

The importance of:The importance of:

Time allotmentTime allotment HandoutsHandouts Creating a team effortCreating a team effort Balancing Questions and AnswersBalancing Questions and Answers Recognizing handsRecognizing hands Ensure each panelist answersEnsure each panelist answers Flow and FocusFlow and Focus

The Panel FacilitatorThe Panel Facilitator

Assists Gently with:Assists Gently with: Quieting a bubbly personQuieting a bubbly person Helping a shy personHelping a shy person Handling emergenciesHandling emergencies Unconstructive Audience ResponseUnconstructive Audience Response Panelist becoming symptomaticPanelist becoming symptomatic

TransportationTransportation

Tactical difficultiesTactical difficulties Finding solutions:Finding solutions:

County Motor PoolsCounty Motor Pools

Donated vehiclesDonated vehicles

Mileage paidMileage paid

Asking MH organizationsAsking MH organizations

Car poolsCar pools

Get panel where we need to be-Get panel where we need to be-on time, every timeon time, every time!!

18 Year impact18 Year impact Respected and sought afterRespected and sought after Changing community mindsetChanging community mindset

Courageous rather than patheticCourageous rather than pathetic Not DangerousNot Dangerous Difference between mental illness and mental Difference between mental illness and mental

retardationretardation Giving audience participants opportunity to Giving audience participants opportunity to

“come out”“come out”

18 year impact18 year impact Increased self-esteem Increased self-esteem

for panelistsfor panelists Positive media Positive media

coveragecoverage 80,000 people, plus 80,000 people, plus

the ripple effectthe ripple effect Something positive Something positive

out of something out of something negativenegative

Reaching Law Reaching Law EnforcementEnforcement

18 year impact18 year impact

Created a youth SOS Created a youth SOS team team

Busy CalendarBusy Calendar Fee-for ServiceFee-for Service County ContractCounty Contract Nonprofit statusNonprofit status Donated VanDonated Van Employment Employment

opportunitiesopportunities Boards & CommissionsBoards & Commissions Promote Prop 63Promote Prop 63

The “Nitty-Gritty”The “Nitty-Gritty”

Record keepingRecord keeping AccountingAccounting Grant writingGrant writing Grant reportsGrant reports Thank you notesThank you notes Reconfirming every Reconfirming every

presentationpresentation Getting directionsGetting directions Parking Permits…etcParking Permits…etc..

The “Nitty-GrittyThe “Nitty-Gritty”” BankingBanking Executing every Executing every

presentationpresentation PanelistsPanelists Travel Travel

arrangementsarrangements Expense MoneyExpense Money SubstitutesSubstitutes

CorrespondenceCorrespondence MarketingMarketing Public RelationsPublic Relations

Good Luck, Good Luck, Stamp Out Stigma Team!Stamp Out Stigma Team!

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Stamp Out StigmaStamp Out Stigma

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San Mateo, CA 94401San Mateo, CA 94401

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