
Evidence-based Programs
- WISE Basics – presentation on what stigma is, what research has taught us about how to reduce it (TLC4 model), and a facilitated discussion on what this means for your organization’s efforts
- WISE Healthcare - presentation similar to WISE Basics but tailored to health care settings
- Safe Person and Seven Promises – provide resources and training tools to enhance non-judgmental listening and effective support for people experiencing emotional distress
- Up to Me for Teens and Adults - facilitated groups explore the move towards strength-based self-stories, pros and cons of disclosure, and a helpful process of decision making about whether, to whom and how to talk about one’s experiences
- Compassion Resilience - Customized programs and tools to increase personal and organizational capacity for compassion resilience, in health care, schools, work places, faith communities, libraries, etc.
- Contact Us - to schedule a training of facilitators in your organization or region

Consultation for Capacity-building
- Support the use of the TLC4 model during planning and implementation of stigma reduction projects in diverse sectors such as health care, education, faith, and workplace
- Academic consultant - Patrick Corrigan PhD, National Consortium on Stigma and Empowerment
- Technical assistance and mentoring - WISE members offer a wide range of experience and expertise with different facets of stigma reduction programing and diverse populations
- Provide access to validated stigma reduction evaluation instruments, coordinated evaluation efforts, and shared outcomes data

Advancing Evidence-based Practices
- Continuous learning - updates on evidence based practices and current research
- Networking - connect with organizations and individuals engaged in stigma reduction
- Research on implementation of evidence-based stigma reduction efforts
- Mentoring by WISE staff to assist organizations in achieving meaningful results in stigma reduction and building capacity for compassion resilience

WISE Coalition
- WISE is staffed by Rogers Community Learning and Engagement, a Department of Rogers Behavioral Health
- WISE consists of an Executive Board and a Planning Committe that meet quarterly
- WISE was founded in 2012; to see a timeline of WISE’s early years, click here
- 2022 WISE Coalition Meetings: