The New York State Office of Mental Health is pleased to make this important recorded webinar available through CPI’s learning management system.

Stigma is harmful and it exists in multiple forms. In response to OMH’s strategic goal to make community-based recovery a reality, OMH’s leadership has sponsored a Strategic Plan for Statewide Stigma Reduction.

Contact with people with lived experience and education are key components of the Strategic Plan.

During this pre-recorded special educational session, Dr. Phil Yanos, Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York and his colleagues:

• Define stigma and share a brief review of context for stigma in mental illness,
• Review community attitudes and behaviors in the USA and in New York State, and
• Share examples of stigma from people with lived experience

In addition, Mr. Dan Bernstein, Mr. Omar James, and Ms. Yumiko Ikuta:

• Discuss how self-stigma impacts the recovery process,
• Describe recommendations to help to decrease stigma, and
• Facilitate a question and answer session

To access this recorded webinar:

• Log into the Learning Community using your username and password at: https://rfmh.csod.com/
• Click on "Browse for training"
• Click on “Leadership”
• Click on "Strategic Plan for Statewide Stigma Reduction…”
• Click on "Launch"