Combatting the Stigma of Mental Illness in the Workplace

PRSA Pittsburgh is one of the largest chapters within the East Central District, one of 10 PRSA districts. The East Central District represents members in 16 PRSA chapters concentrated in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Western and Northwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia.The PRSA Pittsburgh Mission:To create, educate, and empower a diverse community of communications professionals who value the role that public relations plays in their careers, their organizations, and the region.Our Value Proposition: PRSA Pittsburgh believes public relations serves an increasingly vital role in the leadership, business, marketing, and communications functions of all organizations, and we aim to provide our members with the tools, support, education, and networking to play this role in their respective organizations.We do this through:Encouraging research, analysis, and discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing PR professionals today.Strengthening and maintaining the highest standards of service and ethical conduct by all members of the profession.Supporting the creation of mutually beneficial relationships between our members where diverse ideas, strategies and tactics can be shared.Recognizing, rewarding, and sharing our members’ accomplishments.

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Learn about the strategies developed to collaborate with and engage local business leaders to combat the stigma of mental illness.

<p>In 2019, PRSA Pittsburgh partnered with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania to promote the CEOs Against Stigma campaign in the Pittsburgh region.  This session will highlight how PRSA Pittsburgh’s volunteers and NAMI – Keystone Pennsylvania staff collaborated to engage local business leaders to combat the stigma of mental illness in the workplace. Learn about the strategies developed for this campaign, the tactics deployed, and the outcome.</p><p>Presenters: </p><ul><li>Deanna Tomaselli, Vice President, Client Services, The Motherhood</li><li>Maria Kakay, Director of Communications &amp; Marketing, NAMI – Keystone Pennsylvania</li></ul>

Combatting the Stigma of Mental Illness in the Workplace

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