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SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
To schedule a speaker for your upcoming event, please contact:
Alithia Mendaros at
(408) 254-6828 x 1217 or email
Momentum Rise Above Stigma Speakers Panel
RISE ABOVE STIGMA is a speaker’s panel that is designed to provide education and hope regarding the recovery of people that have a mental illness. Panelists are people and their families whose lives have been impacted by a mental illness. Audience members gain insight and knowledge through listening to the personal stories and perspectives of panel members.
The panel was founded in September of 1997. Our presentations are given in a wide variety of locations in the community. Panels can be customized according to the specific needs of an audience.
We have presented RISE ABOVE STIGMA to large corporations, college classes, middle and high schools, churches, mental health programs, community service programs, libraries and hospitals.
What audience members have had to say about RISE ABOVE STIGMA:
- “Very powerful and touching to hear the hope and success in people’s struggles. Importance of empowering consumers − great that it was emphasized.”
- “I learned new things about myself. I know that I will recover and be independent. I felt that someone truly understood me, about how I think and feel and react.”
- “It helped to hear stories from people directly and seeing them speak, seeing the contentment in their lives now.”
- “Hearing about an individual’s success makes me happy to work in this field.”
- “It opened my eyes to what clients’ needs are.”
- “They were vulnerable which makes you feel like you are not alone.”
- “I feel re-energized about my own work.”
- “Insight! Made me Laugh!”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Momentum newsletter includes timely information about Momentum for Mental Health, mental health and mental illness.
To request a copy of our most recent Annual Report, a Momentum Newsletter, or an agency information packet, please contact Development and Communications at (408) 254-6828 x 1216 or email
