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Websites

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
#StateWithoutStigMA Campaign	Social Media Campaign	State of Massachusetts
ZeroStigma.org			National anti-stigma campaign seeking to break down stigmas associated with behavioral health challenges by educating the public and providing resources to those battling behavioral health challenges.
Anti-Stigma Toolkit	Language/Media guide	Central East ATTC and the Danya Institute	Audience: General Public A guide to provide the addiction treatment and recovering community with practical information and tools to enhance their capacity to engage in effective stigma reduction efforts.
Canadian Anti-Stigma Report	Conference Report and Resources		Audience: General Public

For Providers

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
Free webinar			Addiction, Stigma, and Discrimination: Implications for Treatment and Recovery
Free module			Stigma in Methadone and Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment
[File:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png Stigma around Addiction Treatment.pdf] Stigma around Addiction Treatment.pdf Details Download 4 MB	Resource Guide	Dreamscape Marketing:	AUDIENCE: Providers, potential patients, health care workers, insurance providers
Excellent Blog post on issue of stigma and using Suboxone	Article	Recover & Rise Tiffany Swedeen	A nurse in long-term recovery shares about the stigma of using suboxone and how she is trying to combat it.

Community Events

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
Teacup Memorial Ceremony			The Teacup Memorial Ceremony engages the community and media with a powerful event that includes lighting a tea-light in a teacup for each loved one in the community that died as a result of an opioid overdose. This video shows an example of the teacup ceremony in Georgia in September of 2018. [1]

 

For Teens

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
Teen Rehab Center			Suggestions for reducing stigma of addiction in teens

Hotlines

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
SAMSHA's National Hotline	free hotline	SAMSHA	AUDIENCE: Anyone who needs it This service offered 24/7, 365 days a year. The service aims at helping individuals overcome their fear of asking for help in the time of need. The service is free and is completely confidential. The service also does not need insurance, these are people who are simply trying to aid in the opioid crisis-- and offering free support will reinforce this. The service has been increasing over the past 3 years, starting around 45,000 calls per month in 2015-- to now about 60,000 calls per month in 2016. They are able to be reached at:1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Stigma Reducing Language

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
Person Centric Language Guide [File:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png SOS-Person-centric Language Guide.pdf] SOS-Person-centric Language Guide.pdf Details Download 50 KB			AUDIENCE: Media, those produce materials Tips on how to produce written materials that use language designed to avoid stigmatizing those with mental health and addiction issues.

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