Transcript Slide 1
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
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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
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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