Nominate someone who reduced mental illness' stigma
Mental Health America of Hawaii will commemorate Mental Health Month in May 2009 with its Fourth Annual Mental Health Mahalo Awards Luncheon, Thursday May 14, 2009, at the Japanese Cultural Center, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will celebrate community leaders and agencies that have worked to reduce the stigma of mental illness, and dedicated themselves to improve care and treatment through positive, effective, and innovative programs and leadership.
MHA now seeks nominations for awards in these categories:
- Outstanding Community Mental Health Leader: for any individual OR community organization whose dedication has enhanced service to the mental health community.
- Outstanding Government Mental Health Leader: for any government individual agency that has developed and implemented groundbreaking programs or services that meet an unmet community mental health need and/or spearheaded changes in public policy that have had positive impact on those suffering from mental illness.
- Outstanding Business: for a company that provides innovative workplace programs, benefits, and services designed to prevent mental illness and support mental wellness of employees and their families and/or shows support for persons with mental illness by hiring, training, and supporting people who are suffering from serious mental illness.
- Outstanding Adult Consumer: for someone who has experienced mental illness and who has who acts as a strong representative and advocate to improve mental health treatment and services for others.
- Outstanding Youth Consumer: for a young person (24 years and under) who has experienced mental illness and who acts as a strong representative and advocate to improve mental health treatment and services.
Click here for more information and a nomination form to email to MHA. Nominations will be accepted by email only. The deadline is Jan. 2.
