BLACK MEN SPEAK, IncAlameda County - California

Alternatives Austin December 6, 2013

How to Build a "Black Men Speak" or "Men of Color Group"

for Wellness and Recovery in Your Community

BLACK MEN SPEAK

Mission Statement

Clip of group singing the 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.

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 - joelanderson49@gmail.com

Harry Caldwell - hcaldwell@peersnet.org

Brian Hill - localmarketingtheboss@gmail.com

Support Black Men Speak - http://www.smashsolutions.com/?ref=5816