STOPPI
NG
STIGMA
AT SOUTH AL LEGHENY M
IDDLE
SCHOOL
MENTORS• Selected by 7th grade teachers (18)• Possess good leadership skills and
positive personality traits • Mentors wrote the grant, attended
two training sessions, and came up with ideas for Stop Stigma Week
MENTORS• Painted banners and
mannequins to display at the assembly and in the display case
• Taught lessons during Character Education
• Character Education is a shortened period at the end of the day where students are in interest groups
STOP STIGMA WEEKMonday: Pre-Survey during Character
EdTuesday: Assembly (3 speakers)Wednesday: Myths & Facts of Mental
Illnesses Discussion Thursday: Common disorders matching
and discussionFriday: Green Out and post-survey
SIGNING THE PLEDGE• Informed students about the pledge on Monday
• Mentors sat outside the cafeteria during lunch with iPads asking students to sign the pledge
• After students signed the pledge they received a green rubber bracelet that read “Stop The Stigma”
OVERALL RESULTS• Overall, most students felt
more educated and learned about stigma and how to treat people better.
• 75% of South Allegheny Middle School students signed the pledge to end stigma
REACTIONS• “I like the assembly, it kind of stopped
the name calling.” -Carlyse C.• “I learned that people with mental
illness are the same as anybody else.” -Cameron T.
• “The program was very informational and kept the kids involved.” –Miss Hays
• “It made students aware of what people with mental illnesses go through.” -Logan