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How to Build a 
"Black Men Speak" or "Men of Color Group" 
for Wellness and Recovery in Your 
Community 
BLACK MEN SPEAK, Inc 
Alameda County - California 
Alternatives Austin 
December 6, 2013
BLACK MEN SPEAK 
 Mission Statement 
The mission of Black Men Speak is to inform and enlighten the mental 
health community and the general public about issues concerning African 
American males with mental health and substance abuse challenges 
through a speakers bureau. 
Our goal is to work toward healing the African American community 
from stigma, discrimination and trauma by sharing our stories, thereby 
promoting and increasing wellness, recovery and freedom. 
 Clip of group singing the mission statement ?
BLACK MEN SPEAK 
Presenters 
Joe Anderson – Chairman & MC BMS 
 3 years Board of Directors - ACNMHC 
 Brian Hill – Secretary 3 years CEO/ Founder 
The B.O.S.S. A Solution the Promotes You 
 Harry Caldwell – 4 years Peers Outreach Liaison 
 Katrina Killian Executive Director -ACNMHC
Joe Anderson 
 How I found Black Men Speak 
 List challenges in life - Recovery is Real, Substance abuse & Alcohol 
 Defining moment - Divorce (20 Years) & Crack 
 Lessons learned - Change Negative Relationships & Inspire Others 
 Recovery story - 2009 entered Treatment at Options Recovery 
Services
Harry Caldwell 
 Recovery is Real 
 List challenges in life – Depression, Low Self Esteem, Substance 
Abuse 
 Defining moment – Homeless at 50 
 Lessons learned – 
 100% Responsibility for the quality of my life. 
 Defined by my choices 
 Principles of faith and hope not doubt and fear
Brian Hill 
 Bi-Polar Disorder - Uncover, Discover & Recover 
 http://bit.ly/18ozBhe 
 List challenges in life - Parents Divorce (1968) Depression - (11-13) 
 Defining moment –Married May 21 1977 Mania – (17 & 18) 
 Lessons learned – Illness did not go Shifted to (AAIP) – (18-Present) 
 Accomplishments –Achieved: 36.5 years married 3 Adult Children 
 Wellness & Recovery – Overcame Stigma unfair responses to decisions I made in 
life. 
 Now I helping others through http://briansonlinesuccessservices.info technology 
…”A Solution That Promotes You”… helping others with branding / marketing.
In the Beginning….. 
 The Pool of Consumer Champions 
 Components 
 Important Committees: Criminal Justice, African 
American Male Issues 
 The Development of BLACK MEN SPEAK
Pool of Consumer Champions 
 The History of the development of the POCC 
 Alameda County - MHSA Funds – 2004 System Changes 
 Jay Mahler Consumer Relations Manager Vision for POCC Aug 
2006 
 POCC Committees 12 committees developed
Pool of Consumer Champions 
The Development of BLACK MEN SPEAK 
 Supportive Structure 
 Community Buy-in/ Leadership from within 
 Behavioral Health Care Allies / Leadership support 
 Dr. Mary Thomas – Director of ACBHCS 
 Gigi Crowder – Ethnic Services Director / African American Utilization 
Report 
 Consumer Leadership – Sally Zinman & Jay Mahler 
 Consumer Providers – Steven Bucholtz, Jaleah Winn
Pool of Consumer Champions 
 Consultation and Facilitation Training/Support (TOP) 
 Facilitation Training 
 Technology of Participation
BLACK MEN SPEAK 
 Founding Members 
 DeWitt Buckingham & Darnell Livingston 
 http://bit.ly/Vwbpm7 and http://bit.ly/18oss0t 
 Membership – 6-12 consistent members since 2009 
 Recruitment – Word of Mouth & Online Marketing 
 Time Commitments Meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Month
BLACK MEN SPEAK 
In the Present… 
 Social Media http://blackmenspeak.net 
 Online Community Outreach- http://bit.ly/18osRzV 
 Speak to variety of venues - http://bit.ly/1coDTJZ 
 Tulare Experience - http://bit.ly/1jriuTV
BLACK MEN SPEAK 
Continued… 
Community Allies - PEERS http://www.peersnet.org ACBHCS, - 
http://bit.ly/18owWEl 
HHREC - http://www.hhrec.org/ 
10x10 Campaign - http://www.alamedacounty101x10.org 
ACNMHC -http://bit.ly/1gb1X6J 
Business Plan, 501 C 3 information and Documentation - 
http://bit.ly/1gb281W 
How do you utilize Marketing & Branding to raise funds and brand your 
presence on and Off line - http://blackmenspeak.net/bms-store-2
BLACK MEN SPEAK 
 Open Discussion & Q & A 
 Evaluation
Contact US! 
BLACK MEN SPEAK 
 Individual Contact info: 
 Joe Anderson - joelanderson49@gmail.com 
 Harry Caldwell - hcaldwell@peersnet.org 
 Brian Hill - localmarketingtheboss@gmail.com 
 Support Black Men Speak - 
http://www.smashsolutions.com/?ref=5816

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Black Men Speak, Inc Workshop Dec 2013

  • 1. How to Build a "Black Men Speak" or "Men of Color Group" for Wellness and Recovery in Your Community BLACK MEN SPEAK, Inc Alameda County - California Alternatives Austin December 6, 2013
  • 2. BLACK MEN SPEAK  Mission Statement The mission of Black Men Speak is to inform and enlighten the mental health community and the general public about issues concerning African American males with mental health and substance abuse challenges through a speakers bureau. Our goal is to work toward healing the African American community from stigma, discrimination and trauma by sharing our stories, thereby promoting and increasing wellness, recovery and freedom.  Clip of group singing the mission statement ?
  • 3. BLACK MEN SPEAK Presenters Joe Anderson – Chairman & MC BMS  3 years Board of Directors - ACNMHC  Brian Hill – Secretary 3 years CEO/ Founder The B.O.S.S. A Solution the Promotes You  Harry Caldwell – 4 years Peers Outreach Liaison  Katrina Killian Executive Director -ACNMHC
  • 4. Joe Anderson  How I found Black Men Speak  List challenges in life - Recovery is Real, Substance abuse & Alcohol  Defining moment - Divorce (20 Years) & Crack  Lessons learned - Change Negative Relationships & Inspire Others  Recovery story - 2009 entered Treatment at Options Recovery Services
  • 5. Harry Caldwell  Recovery is Real  List challenges in life – Depression, Low Self Esteem, Substance Abuse  Defining moment – Homeless at 50  Lessons learned –  100% Responsibility for the quality of my life.  Defined by my choices  Principles of faith and hope not doubt and fear
  • 6. Brian Hill  Bi-Polar Disorder - Uncover, Discover & Recover  http://bit.ly/18ozBhe  List challenges in life - Parents Divorce (1968) Depression - (11-13)  Defining moment –Married May 21 1977 Mania – (17 & 18)  Lessons learned – Illness did not go Shifted to (AAIP) – (18-Present)  Accomplishments –Achieved: 36.5 years married 3 Adult Children  Wellness & Recovery – Overcame Stigma unfair responses to decisions I made in life.  Now I helping others through http://briansonlinesuccessservices.info technology …”A Solution That Promotes You”… helping others with branding / marketing.
  • 7. In the Beginning…..  The Pool of Consumer Champions  Components  Important Committees: Criminal Justice, African American Male Issues  The Development of BLACK MEN SPEAK
  • 8. Pool of Consumer Champions  The History of the development of the POCC  Alameda County - MHSA Funds – 2004 System Changes  Jay Mahler Consumer Relations Manager Vision for POCC Aug 2006  POCC Committees 12 committees developed
  • 9. Pool of Consumer Champions The Development of BLACK MEN SPEAK  Supportive Structure  Community Buy-in/ Leadership from within  Behavioral Health Care Allies / Leadership support  Dr. Mary Thomas – Director of ACBHCS  Gigi Crowder – Ethnic Services Director / African American Utilization Report  Consumer Leadership – Sally Zinman & Jay Mahler  Consumer Providers – Steven Bucholtz, Jaleah Winn
  • 10. Pool of Consumer Champions  Consultation and Facilitation Training/Support (TOP)  Facilitation Training  Technology of Participation
  • 11. BLACK MEN SPEAK  Founding Members  DeWitt Buckingham & Darnell Livingston  http://bit.ly/Vwbpm7 and http://bit.ly/18oss0t  Membership – 6-12 consistent members since 2009  Recruitment – Word of Mouth & Online Marketing  Time Commitments Meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Month
  • 12. BLACK MEN SPEAK In the Present…  Social Media http://blackmenspeak.net  Online Community Outreach- http://bit.ly/18osRzV  Speak to variety of venues - http://bit.ly/1coDTJZ  Tulare Experience - http://bit.ly/1jriuTV
  • 13. BLACK MEN SPEAK Continued… Community Allies - PEERS http://www.peersnet.org ACBHCS, - http://bit.ly/18owWEl HHREC - http://www.hhrec.org/ 10x10 Campaign - http://www.alamedacounty101x10.org ACNMHC -http://bit.ly/1gb1X6J Business Plan, 501 C 3 information and Documentation - http://bit.ly/1gb281W How do you utilize Marketing & Branding to raise funds and brand your presence on and Off line - http://blackmenspeak.net/bms-store-2
  • 14. BLACK MEN SPEAK  Open Discussion & Q & A  Evaluation
  • 15. Contact US! BLACK MEN SPEAK  Individual Contact info:  Joe Anderson - joelanderson49@gmail.com  Harry Caldwell - hcaldwell@peersnet.org  Brian Hill - localmarketingtheboss@gmail.com  Support Black Men Speak - http://www.smashsolutions.com/?ref=5816