Mental Illness Awareness Week - October Update

Champions Awards recipients announced
This year’s Champions of Mental Health are:

		Dr. Martin Antony Chair of Department of Psychology, Ryerson University 2011 Champion of Mental Health, Research
		George Cope President and CEO, Bell Canada and BCE Inc 2011 Champion of Mental Health, Private Sector
		Hon. Lisa Raitt, P.C., M.P. Minister of Labour 2011 Champion of Mental Health, Public Sector
		AMI-Québec 2011 Champion of Mental Health, Community (Organization)
		David Granirer Founder, Stand Up For Mental Health 2011 Champion of Mental Health, Community (Individual)

The recipients will be honoured Wednesday, October 5 at the awards ceremony in Ottawa. Look for live updates on Twitter, and event photos on Facebook and Flickr.

For full bios, please visit our website.

This summer, we recorded public service announcements as well as profile videos of our Faces sharing their story in their own words. You can now view the videos by visiting our  YouTube Channel. Enjoy!

Post on site and Facebook

Are you having an event during MIAW? Tell us about it! Two easy ways to share:

 
1. Visit the Events section of our website and use the form to submit your event. Your event will appear in the 2011 listing.
  

2. Create a Facebook event and post it to our Facebook wall. We'll promote your event through our page and Twitter network.

Don't forget to post your event in both places for maximum exposure!

You can also share your event photos. Post the images to Facebook or email them to us at info@miaw.ca.