Presentations

Temple University: The Second International Research Conference on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities - September 20, 2011

Youth-Centered Prevention Can Erase the Stigma of Mental Illness in Communities is a panel presentation that introduces research on an innovative, youth-based effort to erase the stigma of mental illness in communities. The panel discusses Let's Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation's model–based on prevention, early education, and inclusion–which empowers youth both with and without mental illness to overcome the barrier of stigma and improve their mental health together. The panel overviews historical and current approaches to stigma, then introduce LETS's research methodology on the impact of youth initiatives against stigma in their communities.

Publications

Stigma Research and Action: Children and Stigma (Special Issue)

LETS Educational Foundation is collaborating with Stigma Research and Action, an open-access peer-reviewed international journal, to release a special issue focused on children and stigma. LETS Directors of Research Dr. Stephen Hinshaw and Dr. Bennett Leventhal have been invited to serve as guest editors.

Awards & Recognition

Let's Erase the Stigma Youth Day

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared May 23rd an annual "Let's Erase the Stigma Youth Day" across Los Angeles County in recognition of the astounding efforts of LETS youth in advocating for mental health.

LACDMH Mental Health Commission Awards: Outstanding Youth Advocacy Program Award - May 26, 2011