Media Advisory - Canadian Mental Health Community to Gather at the 15th Annual Champions of Mental Health Awards Gala Français
OTTAWA, May 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Media Advisory:
WHAT: |
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) will celebrate its 2017 |
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WHO: |
Special guests: |
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Her Excellency Sharon Johnston |
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The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board of Canada |
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Bruno Guévremont, retired Royal Canadian Navy Diver, Team Canada Captain at the 2016 Invictus |
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Winners of the 2017 Champions of Mental Health Awards: |
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Community Individual: |
Brian Hansell, Burlington, Ontario |
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Community Organization: |
Stone Hearth Bakery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Media: |
Arms Bumanlag, Windsor, Ontario |
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Parliamentarian: |
Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Member of Parliament for Whitby, Ontario |
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Workplace Mental Health: |
Todd Lyons, Ottawa, Ontario |
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Youth: |
Lauren Whiteway, Moncton, New Brunswick |
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Research/Clinician: |
Dr. Philip Tibbo, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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WHERE: |
Canada Hall I, Shaw Centre |
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55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa |
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WHEN: |
Wednesday May 3, 2017 | 6:00pm-9:00pm |
CAMIMH would to thank their generous sponsors who make this campaign possible: Bell Let's Talk, The Mental Health Commission of Canada, Lundbeck Canada, Innovative Medicines Canada, and Impact Public Affairs.
Established in 1998, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is an alliance of mental health organizations comprised of health care providers and organizations representing persons with mental illness and their families and caregivers. CAMIMH's mandate is to ensure that mental health is placed on the national agenda so that persons with a lived experience of mental illness and their families receive appropriate access to care and support.
To learn more about CAMIMH's campaigns, please visit camimh.ca
SOURCE Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
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To arrange an interview, or connect with the 2017 winners, please contact: Emily Gale, Email: [email protected], Phone: (613) 233-8906 Cell: (902) 599-2059
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