Mental Health Voices

Mental Health Voices is an annual event that celebrates recovery, raises awareness, and supports various community programs of CMHA branches around BC. Through dynamic stories from live speakers as well as video presentations, the event showcases accomplishments and provides an overview of future goals.

The complimentary breakfast or dinner event is held at several CMHA branches each year, and donations made by guests allow branches to maintain and expand their community programs. Past programs have included many diverse initiatives, such as homeless outreach, supported housing, employment, recreation, public education, and other direct services.

Mental Health Voices Award

A highlight of the event is the presentation of the Mental Health Voices Award. It is given to an individual who has shown courage, raised awareness, or encouraged acceptance and help for people with mental illness.
 

Senator Larry Campbell | 2011 Mental Health Voices Award Recipient
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Shelagh Rogers | 2010 Mental Health Voices Award Recipient
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Rafe Mair | 2009 Mental Health Voices Award Recipient

Matthew Good | 2008 Mental Health Voices Award Recipient

Courtnall Family | 2007 Mental Health Voices Award Recipients

We appreciate the generous gift from Pacific Blue Cross. 2008-2011 Mental Health Voices DVDs were sponsored entirely through a corporate donation and thereby raised additional funds to be spent in local BC communities to support people with a mental illness.

Past recipients of the Mental Health Voices Award include:

• 2006: Archbishop Raymond Roussin and his struggles with depression