Medical Humanities Program Presents ‘Stigma: Our Words Matter’ Tuesday

Kari Foss, director of the Kenosha County Division of Aging, Disability, and Behavioral Health Services, will present “Stigma: Our Words Matter — A Look into the Spoken, Written, and Implied Language that Creates Barriers to Access to Behavioral Health Care” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the Campbell Student Union Auditorium. 

Kari Foss Ms. Foss also serves as chair of the Opiod Settlement Advisory Executive Committee and co-chair of the Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition. Last year, she shared her expertise as a panelist for the Carthage Business and Professional Coalition’s “Caring for the Community: Creating a Culture of Mental Health.

This event is free and open to all.

Sponsoring Department, Office, or Organization:

Communication and Digital Media Department, with support from the Saemann Foundation

For more information, contact:

Lynn Brownson: Director, Medical Humanities Program and Associate Professor of Communication/CDM: lbrownson@carthage.edu