Media Advisory - From Awareness to Action: Moving Forward for Mental Health

CAMIMH celebrates Mental Illness Awareness Week with a call to action on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) will hold a news conference on Parliament Hill during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) to celebrate the Faces of Mental Illness for 2013 and to engage Parliamentarians in the critical conversation about the need for services and support for mental health in Canada.

The news conference will be followed by a photo opportunity with the Faces of Mental Illness on the steps of Parliament Hill breaking down the barriers restricting access to services and support for mental health.

Who:	Dr. Karen Cohen, CAMIMH Campaign Chair 2013
When:	Tuesday, October 8^th, 2013 11:30am
Where:	Parliament Hill, Charles Lynch Room Followed by a photo opportunity on the steps of Parliament Hill

Established in 1998, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is an alliance of national 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.

SOURCE: Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health

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