2016 Community Forum Resources

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Our 60 speakers brought insight and information with them to their panels and conversations. Below we have posted resources that expand on those conversations.   Mikva Challenge Teen Health Council Policy Paper: [gview file=”https://thekennedyforumillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/THC-Policy-Paper-Summer-2016.pdf”]   Addressing First Episode Psychosis- Early Intervention for Serious Mental Illness: [gview file=”https://thekennedyforumillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Toolkit-CampusAdmin-Rev2.pdf”] [gview file=”https://thekennedyforumillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2017-Felton-Trauma-Psychosis-Brochure-v4.pdf”] [gview file=”https://thekennedyforumillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2017-Felton-Involvement.pdf”]   Mental Wellness at … Continued

#OnTheTable2016 #BreakTheSilence

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Thank you for helping us #BreakTheSilence, On The Table 2016. Click to Access Full Blog Entry for On The Table 2016 GOALS: Fight Stigma, Break the Silence, Raise Awareness Cultivate a culture of compassion, support and connected community Demonstrate public support for action on mental health MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: Engage hundreds of hosts & thousands of people across … Continued

Let’s get mental health and addiction On the Table May 10

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It was helpful to have firsthand experiences shared with the group because there is nothing more powerful in breaking down stigma than hearing a personal story. On May 10, 2016, The Kennedy Forum is partnering with the Chicago Community Trust to facilitate hundreds of conversations about mental health and addiction across Illinois. Honest conversations among colleagues, friends and family can create a … Continued

100 Conversations about Mental Health and Addiction: RESULTS

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One of most powerful antidotes against stigma is conversation. Not just more voices, but more dialogue. Conversations themselves help to fight stigma by increasing understanding, awareness, and acceptance. Research shows that intergroup contact across many different settings can reduce bias and prejudice3 and that in particular, interpersonal contact with people with a mental illness can … Continued

POLL: Majority support “Radical” or “Significant” changes to how mental health issues are handled in Illinois; 9 out of 10 say Stigma Exists

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Kennedy Forum Illinois calls for equity, access, accelerated progress. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2015 CONTACT: Kelly O’Brien, (312) 532-4881, Kelly@TheKennedyForumIlllinois.org Julia Hamm, (312) 374-8544,  Julie@HensonConsulting.com   (CHICAGO, IL) – According to new public opinion research released today by the Kennedy Forum Illinois, a clear majority (62{c48ccdf3c73afb47c94c61fa7aae86e62bfbb2e57db984400d0c5994c9d92c5c}) of Illinoisians support making “radical” or “significant” changes … Continued

Patrick Kennedy & Stigma of Mental Illness

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Rhyan Kronzer | November 19, 2014 10:30 am Although we live in an age of openness and awareness, mental illness is a largely misunderstood and stigmatized condition. In 2012, Chicago closed six of its 12 mental health facilities. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart this year described the jail he oversees as the largest mental health facility … Continued