Evaluating Programs to Improve Social Acceptance
SAMHSA’s Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health invites you to register now for a free teleconference training titled, "Evaluating Programs to Improve Social Acceptance of People with Mental Health Issues."
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern Time)
To register for this training teleconference, please click here for our registration page.
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 Friday, October 17, 2008.
We will email the telephone number for the training teleconference to all registered participants on Monday, October 20, 2008.
Training Summary
Most programs to promote social acceptance and address public perceptions of people with mental health problems are not evaluated for two primary reasons; (1) there is a knowledge gap regarding how to develop and conduct evaluation efforts and (2) there are a lack of resources (both human and financial) available to most groups and organizations who run stigma reduction activities and programs.
This training will:
Send in Your Questions:
We invite you to send in your questions related to evaluating programs to improve social acceptance of people with mental health issues in advance of the teleconference. Speakers will answer as many questions as possible during the teleconference. Please send your questions by e-mail to promoteacceptance@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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 SAMHSA's Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (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.
Subscribe to receive this update by visiting the ADS Center Web Site or by calling an ADS Center representative at 800-540-0320.
SAMHSA Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health www.promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern Time)
To register for this training teleconference, please click here for our registration page.
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 Friday, October 17, 2008.
We will email the telephone number for the training teleconference to all registered participants on Monday, October 20, 2008.
Training Summary
Most programs to promote social acceptance and address public perceptions of people with mental health problems are not evaluated for two primary reasons; (1) there is a knowledge gap regarding how to develop and conduct evaluation efforts and (2) there are a lack of resources (both human and financial) available to most groups and organizations who run stigma reduction activities and programs.
This training will:
- Demonstrate how to evaluate programs, and provide opportunities for linking with individuals who have conducted evaluations of similar efforts.
- Explain the types of things to be considered when developing, planning, and conducting evaluation activities.
- Explain how you may work with evaluators for little or no cost.
- Provide information on collaborating with various universities for help with evaluation design issues that will help generate better results.
Send in Your Questions:
We invite you to send in your questions related to evaluating programs to improve social acceptance of people with mental health issues in advance of the teleconference. Speakers will answer as many questions as possible during the teleconference. Please send your questions by e-mail to promoteacceptance@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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 SAMHSA's Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (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.
Subscribe to receive this update by visiting the ADS Center Web Site or by calling an ADS Center representative at 800-540-0320.
SAMHSA Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health www.promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov
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