National sesquicentennial program recognizes 150 Leading Canadians for Mental Health
TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - From more than 3,700 names put forward from across the country, 43 people from Ontario will be honoured as Canadians who are changing the course of mental health.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) launched Difference Makers: 150 Leading Canadians for Mental Health in January 2017, with Morneau Shepell as Presenting Partner. Canadians were invited to nominate someone who has made a difference through research, philanthropy, advocacy, social change or inspiration. Nominations closed on Canada Day, 2017.
Media are invited to attend an event celebrating honourees and are required to confirm their attendance through [email protected].
Event details:
| What: |
Celebration of Difference Makers: 150 Leading Canadians for Mental Health |
| When: |
Tuesday, November 28, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EST |
| Where: |
Lennox Hall, Toronto Region Board of Trade, 77 Adelaide St. West, Toronto, ON M5X 1C1 |
| Who: |
The event will feature the following presenters, who are also available for interviews: |
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This event will celebrate the following Difference Makers:
| Alicia Raimundo |
Jean-François Claude |
| Asante Haughton |
Jeffrey White |
| Dr. Benjamin Goldstein |
Jeremy Dias |
| Benjamin Leikin |
John Kastner |
| Brian Hansell |
Kaitlinn Gammon |
| Caroline Fei-Yeng Kowk |
Dr. Kwame McKenzie |
| CJ Watters |
Dr. Leena K. Augimeri |
| Doug Burnside |
Liping Peng |
| Elder Little Brown Bear / Ernest Matton |
Lisa Brown |
| Enza Tiberi Checchia |
Liz Stone |
| Eric Windeler |
Lynn Courey |
| Esther Rhee |
Mark Farrant |
| George Cope |
Mary Deacon |
| Mersedeh Jahanzadeh |
Shawn Pendenque |
| Dr. Michaela Beder |
Shelley Dobson |
| Hon. Michael Kirby |
Stacy-Ann Buchanan |
| Michael Landsberg |
Steve Lurie |
| Philip Upshall |
Stewart Skinner |
| Dr. Pushpa Kanagaratnam |
Susan Gapka |
| Rick Goodwin |
Vincent (Vince) Matthew Savoia |
| Rick Green |
Wendy Preskow |
| Sam Fiorella |
Media in attendance are encouraged to check in with the onsite media coordinator at the event: Heather MacDonald, [email protected].
This is our final regional celebration as all names and stories of the 150 CAMH Difference Makers have now been released, you can read them all at www.camhdifferencemakers.ca. In 2018, we will build upon the momentum created across Canada with the celebration of these inspiring individuals to engage Canadians in a national dialogue on mental health.
About CAMH
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital and a world-leading research centre in this field. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental illness and addiction. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. For more information visit www.camh.ca or www.supportcamh.ca.
About Morneau Shepell
Morneau Shepell is the only human resources consulting and technology company that takes an integrated approach to employee assistance, health, benefits and retirement needs. The Company is the leading provider of employee and family assistance programs, the largest administrator of retirement and benefits plans and the largest provider of integrated absence management solutions in Canada. As a leader in strategic HR consulting and innovative pension design, the Company helps clients solve complex workforce problems and provides integrated productivity, health and retirement solutions. Established in 1966, Morneau Shepell serves approximately 20,000 clients, ranging from small businesses to some of the largest corporations and associations. With more than 4,000 employees in offices across North America, Morneau Shepell provides services to organizations across Canada, in the United States and around the globe. Morneau Shepell is a publicly-traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MSI). For more information, visit morneaushepell.com.
For the full list of 150 Leading Canadians for Mental Health visit www.camhdifferencemakers.ca.
SOURCE Morneau Shepell Inc.
To interview any of the honourees, please contact: Karen Cleveland, CAMH Foundation, 416.535.8501 x 30798, [email protected]; Heather MacDonald, Morneau Shepell, 416.390.2625, [email protected]
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