Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 3725 - Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Program
(a)
The County shall offer at least one Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Program
as defined in this section.
(b)
"Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Program" means the County's direct
activities to reduce negative feelings, attitudes, beliefs, perceptions,
stereotypes and/or discrimination related to being diagnosed with a mental
illness, having a mental illness, or to seeking mental health services and to
increase acceptance, dignity, inclusion, and equity for individuals with mental
illness, and members of their families.
(1)
Examples of Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Programs include, but are not
limited to, social marketing campaigns, speakers' bureaus and other
direct-contact approaches, targeted education and training, anti-stigma
advocacy, web-based campaigns, efforts to combat multiple stigmas that have
been shown to discourage individuals from seeking mental health services, and
efforts to encourage self-acceptance for individuals with a mental
illness.
(2) Stigma and
Discrimination Reduction Programs shall include approaches that are culturally
congruent with the values of the populations for whom changes in attitudes,
knowledge, and behavior are intended.
(c) The County shall include all of the
Strategies in each Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Program as referenced in
Section 3735.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 5846, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 5840, Welfare and Institutions Code.
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