Community Partner Hosting FAQ

Thank you for considering to be a community partner

host! Here are frequently asked questions (with answers).
You should quickly see that very little is involved to be a
host in HEALTHLINE RINGs vital work!
Contact us with any questions: Andrew Calderaro, MSW
at (865) 456-7009 or Andrew@CourageForAll.org; Taylor
Rumsey at (865) 202-4468 or Trumsey@tnvoices.org

What does being a community partner host involve?

Simply, hosting a HEALTHLINE RING workshops means opening up your agency
or venue to the HEALTHLINE RING staff and attendees to conduct a workshop.
Our staff fully facilitates the workshop (unless co-facilitation is prearranged).

What are host expectations?

The expectation is that the host will open and close (if during closed hours) the
venue for the workshop. HEALTHLINE RING will clean up any materials it uses in
the workshop and leave the venue in the same condition it entered it.

What is the most desirable day and time?

Most workshops are being scheduled on Saturdays from 10am-2pm, but
weeknights work as well. HEALTHLINE RING will work with community partners
to facilitate a workshop with the greatest efficiency and accessibility for attendees.

What communities are sought?

In pursuit of cultural competency and empowerment, we seek to hold workshops
in any physical community within Knox County and for any identity communities
(i.e. color, ability, LGBTQ, homeless, etc.)

Does the host receive fees?

HEALTHLINE RING, as a project between nonprofit agencies, seeks
complimentary workshop space. If your agency requires fees, that can be
discussed with HEALTHLINE RING staff.

Where is hosting acknowledged?

HEALTHLINE RING is gracious to all community partner hosts, who will be
acknowledged in the final report to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health
and in all social media workshop promotions. Any community partner host can
also include its materials in the literature and swag that workshop attendees
receive.

What is the workshop duration and structure?

Each workshop is scheduled for a three/four hour block. The duration will vary
depending on attendee participation and engagement. Please see the next page
for a breakdown of the workshop content.

HEALTHLINE RING Workshop Structure

What follows is the core workshops structure, but it can be tailored for
specific young person populations (i.e. males or females only,
homeless, LGBTQ, etc.)

Welcoming
I.

Short film: A Look at (Part of) Life

This is part of Lukes story. Luke is an 18-yr old from Knox County.
Life was going greatuntil something big hit him and turns his life
upside down. What does he do with this new Luke? How will he
talk to the people who matter most to him? What comes next?

Lunch/Dinner (depending on time of workshop)

II.

What Mental Health and Mental Illness Are

I. What the prevalence among young people is
II. What mental illness effects on a person are and the dangers of
not addressing mental illness
III. What mental health is and looks like
Operation Creation! Participants will use artistic mediums to
express their views, ideas, and impressions of mental health and
mental illness.

II.

What Stigma Is and How to Combat It

I.
Defining stigma and exploring the concepts health effects
II. Examples of stigma
III. How to combat stigma
Voice It! Participants will break up into small groups to discuss
specific examples of mental illness stigma they have encountered
and what they did/could have been done to combat it

Closing Remarks