Media Advisory - COU to announce winners of province-wide Mental Health 2.0 university student competition March 18

TORONTO, March 14, 2014 /CNW/ - The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) is set to announce finalists in the Mental Health 2.0 competition that challenged university students to create a compelling social media campaign to improve mental health for students on campuses.

First, second and third place finalists have been selected by a panel of experts on mental health, social media and accessibility, and will receive prizes ranging from $500 to $1,500. The public voted for its favourite submission in the contest – a partnership between COU and the Government of Ontario – and that finalist will receive a People's Choice Award. Submissions can be found on the Accessible Campus website.

WHAT:	Photo opportunity and event to announce the winners of the inaugural Mental Health 2.0 Student Competition.
WHEN:	10 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014
WHERE:	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Sacred Space Room, 2^nd floor, Bell Gateway Building 100 Stokes Street (corner of Queen St. W. and Ossington Ave.), Toronto
WHO:	Bonnie M. Patterson, President and CEO, COU Catherine Zahn, President and CEO, CAMH Alf Spencer, Director, Outreach & Strategic Initiatives, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

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SOURCE: Council of Ontario Universities

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