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How to Build a "Black Men Speak" or "Men of Color Group" for Wellness and Recovery in Your Community BLACK MEN SPEAK, Inc Alameda County - California Alternatives Austin December 6, 2013 BLACK MEN SPEAK Mission Statement The mission of Black Men Speak is to inform and enlighten the mental health community and the general public about issues concerning African American males with mental health and substance abuse challenges through a speakers bureau. Our goal is to work toward healing the African American community from stigma, discrimination and trauma by sharing our stories, thereby promoting and increasing wellness, recovery and freedom. Clip of group singing the mission statement ? BLACK MEN SPEAK Presenters Joe Anderson – Chairman & MC BMS 3 years Board of Directors - ACNMHC Brian Hill – Secretary 3 years CEO/ Founder The B.O.S.S. A Solution the Promotes You Harry Caldwell – 4 years Peers Outreach Liaison Katrina Killian Executive Director -ACNMHC Joe Anderson How I found Black Men Speak List challenges in life - Recovery is Real, Substance abuse & Alcohol Defining moment - Divorce (20 Years) & Crack Lessons learned - Change Negative Relationships & Inspire Others Recovery story - 2009 entered Treatment at Options Recovery Services Harry Caldwell Recovery is Real List challenges in life – Depression, Low Self Esteem, Substance Abuse Defining moment – Homeless at 50 Lessons learned – 100% Responsibility for the quality of my life. Defined by my choices Principles of faith and hope not doubt and fear Brian Hill Bi-Polar Disorder - Uncover, Discover & Recover http://bit.ly/18ozBhe List challenges in life - Parents Divorce (1968) Depression - (11-13) Defining moment –Married May 21 1977 Mania – (17 & 18) Lessons learned – Illness did not go Shifted to (AAIP) – (18-Present) Accomplishments –Achieved: 36.5 years married 3 Adult Children Wellness & Recovery – Overcame Stigma unfair responses to decisions I made in life. Now I helping others through http://briansonlinesuccessservices.info technology …”A Solution That Promotes You”… helping others with branding / marketing. In the Beginning….. The Pool of Consumer Champions Components Important Committees: Criminal Justice, African American Male Issues The Development of BLACK MEN SPEAK Pool of Consumer Champions The History of the development of the POCC Alameda County - MHSA Funds – 2004 System Changes Jay Mahler Consumer Relations Manager Vision for POCC Aug 2006 POCC Committees 12 committees developed Pool of Consumer Champions The Development of BLACK MEN SPEAK Supportive Structure Community Buy-in/ Leadership from within Behavioral Health Care Allies / Leadership support Dr. Mary Thomas – Director of ACBHCS Gigi Crowder – Ethnic Services Director / African American Utilization Report Consumer Leadership – Sally Zinman & Jay Mahler Consumer Providers – Steven Bucholtz, Jaleah Winn Pool of Consumer Champions Consultation and Facilitation Training/Support (TOP) Facilitation Training Technology of Participation BLACK MEN SPEAK Founding Members DeWitt Buckingham & Darnell Livingston http://bit.ly/Vwbpm7 and http://bit.ly/18oss0t Membership – 6-12 consistent members since 2009 Recruitment – Word of Mouth & Online Marketing Time Commitments Meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Month BLACK MEN SPEAK In the Present… Social Media http://blackmenspeak.net Online Community Outreach- http://bit.ly/18osRzV Speak to variety of venues - http://bit.ly/1coDTJZ Tulare Experience - http://bit.ly/1jriuTV BLACK MEN SPEAK Continued… Community Allies - PEERS http://www.peersnet.org ACBHCS, http://bit.ly/18owWEl HHREC - http://www.hhrec.org/ 10x10 Campaign - http://www.alamedacounty101x10.org ACNMHC -http://bit.ly/1gb1X6J Business Plan, 501 C 3 information and Documentation http://bit.ly/1gb281W How do you utilize Marketing & Branding to raise funds and brand your presence on and Off line - http://blackmenspeak.net/bms-store-2 BLACK MEN SPEAK Open Discussion & Q & A Evaluation Contact US! BLACK MEN SPEAK Individual Contact info: Joe Anderson - [email protected] Harry Caldwell - [email protected] Brian Hill - [email protected] Support Black Men Speak http://www.smashsolutions.com/?ref=5816