To rid Tarrant County of the stigma related to mental illness, Mental Health Connection has conducted two multi-year anti-stigma communications campaigns. The first, "Open Minds Open Doors" began in May 2005; and the second, "Friendships Count," began in late 2008.
Please feel free to use these materials in your community. We only ask that you let us know you are using them and that you give credit to Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County and Community Solutions of Fort Worth.
Friendships Count campaign materials include:
Web Site
YouTube Video
Curriculum for 6th-12th grade: “Eliminating the Stigma of Barriers” – five days including sample in-class and homework assignments (HINT: We recommend saving this PowerPoint presentation to your Desktop instead of opening it. It is a large file and can take a good deal of time to open directly from the Web site.)
Teacher’s Guide – slide-by-slide talking points
ADHD Poster (English)
ADHD Poster (Spanish)
ADHD Bookmark (English)
ADHD Bookmark (Spanish)
Anxiety Poster (English)
Anxiety Poster (Spanish)
Anxiety Bookmark (English)
Anxiety Bookmark (Spanish)
Bipolar Poster (English)
Bipolar Poster (Spanish)
Bipolar Bookmark (English)
Bipolar Bookmark (Spanish)
Depression Poster (English)
Depression Poster (Spanish)
Depression Bookmark (English)
Depression Bookmark (Spanish)
"Open Minds Open Doors" materials include:
Teen Posters in English
Teen Poster in Spanish
Teen Bookmark in English
Teen Bookmark in Spanish
2 Television public service announcements in English and Spanish
Newspaper in Education supplement: “A Guide to Understanding Mental Illness”
Glossary of Mental Health/Mental Illness Terminology
Street banner
Bus ad featuring Caucasian woman
Bus ad featuring African-American teen girl
Bus ad featuring Hispanic teen boy
Billboards in English
Billboard in Spanish
Bus Bench Ad
The posters, bookmarks, PSAs, Glossary, curriculum and Teacher’s Guide are available at no charge to individuals or groups who want to join the fight against the stigma of mental illness. The artwork for the street banner, bus ads and billboards is also available and can be localized. To order:
Bridging the Gap
