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Community Network Services (CNS) Premieres Their Anti-Stigma Video

Posted on: Friday, 18 May 2007, 18:00 CDT

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In continued celebration of Mental Health Month, Community Network Services, Inc. (CNS), an Oakland County private, non-profit human services agency that provides comprehensive mental health and social services invites the public to attend the premiere of its anti-stigma video "Did You Know?" This premiere presentation that takes a look into how stigma affects individuals and families daily will be shown on Tuesday May 29, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at West Bloomfield High, 4925 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, MI. 48323. There is no cost to attend.

The video speaks in support of one of CNS' primary programs, the award- winning Anti-Stigma Program created by several CNS staff members to decrease the stigma attached to mental health. Funded through a grant from the federal Department of Community Health, the program is hosted by CNS' Anti-Stigma Team- three women who have come forward to share their personal experiences and struggles with mental health in an effort to make a difference in the lives of others.

"The purpose of this premiere is to celebrate the showing of the first video project that the Anti-Stigma Team has ever done. We intend to spread our anti-stigma message much farther and this video is just one vehicle we'll use to do that," said Laura Farwell, education and training director and one of the founders of the Anti-Stigma Program. "The video incorporates the stories of others, family members, youth, professionals as well as other consumers who have a story to tell. It is our hope that others will learn from their experiences and begin to eliminate the discrimination against people who happen to have a mental health diagnosis."

For information on CNS services, call 800-273-0258 or visit http://www.cnsmi.org/. About CNS

Rated as a "Cool Place to Work" by Crain's Detroit Business, CNS is funded by the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) and is recognized as the leader in consumer advocacy and education in the mental health community. With a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to any organization, CNS is a private, non- profit human services and a designated provider of mental health services, servicing more than 2,800 consumers in the Oakland County region..

Community Network Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Cherrie Woods, +1-248-423-9205, x224, or Beverly Thacker+1-248-423-9205, x 222, both of Ntouch Communications Group for CommunityNetwork Services, Inc.

Web site: http://www.cnsmi.org/

Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire

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