Awards time, and I'm not talkin' Golden Globes
Honoring Those Who Make a Difference for Mental Health
It’s time to thank mental health consumers once again for giving a voice to people with mental health problems. The Voice Awards honor mental health consumer leaders for their contributions in reducing stigma and discrimination.
If you know of a mental health consumer who has led efforts to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illnesses, demonstrated that recovery is real and possible, and made a positive impact on their workplace, community, and/or school, please nominate them for a 2008 Voice Award. Additional consideration will be given to nominees who have made a positive impact within special populations, such as racially and ethnically diverse groups and young adults ages 18 to 24.
Nominations are open to anyone, are free,
and there is no limit to the number an individual can submit.
Nominate at www.voiceawards.samhsa.gov.
Mental health consumer nominations are due Friday, January 18, 2008.
The Voice Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony in Los Angeles in May 2008. More details about the awards ceremony to follow!
Comments
I'm going to nominate - drum roll please - all the consumers who will never be nominated. They aren't consumer leaders and they didn't try to reason folks out of stigmatizing positions they were never reasoned into. They were those consumers who despite fear, insecurity and self stigmatization reached out to one person outside the mental health system and allowed that individual to know him or her as a person rather than a label or a diagnosis. After all, real change is often achieved one hand, one heart and one mind at a time. Congratulations to all of you!
Posted by: Joe | January 16, 2008 03:18 PM