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Canada Post Foundation For Mental Health
1 in 5 Canadians will suffer from mental illness
In October 2007, Canada Post adopted mental health as its cause of choice, becoming the first major Canadian corporation to do so. Now, Canada Post has created an independent organization, the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health, to support this often-overlooked cause and stigmatized illness.
Guided by an independent board, the Foundation will support front-line organizations serving patients, consumers* and caregivers, while eliminating the stigma of mental illness and raising awareness of how it affects the lives of all Canadians. The Foundation will receive funds raised by Canada Post and its employees, as well as donations from the public, and expects to begin distributing funds in 2009.
LINK: Canada Post Foundation
Kamloops Daily New Tuesday October 7, 2008 “New funds for Canada’s invisible diseases”
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KAMLOOPS – The Province, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), has identified a site for a temporary rooming house for women in Kamloops. WOMEN'S SHELTER PRESS RELEASE
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A message from the Premier - Gordon Campbell
Press Release 2009 ________________________________________________________________________
Winners of the CMHA Kamfest Award of Excellence:
Congratulations to Out of the Cold - St Vincent de Paul
Congratulations to Infant Mental Health - Ministry of Children and Family Development
• Agency/individual that/who provides a service or services related to mental illness in our community.
• This agency or individual has developed/achieved something significant in the past year (outstanding achievement or effort). ________________________________________________________________________
Winner of the CMHA Kamfest Education Award:
Congratulations to Marilyn Hogg "Friends" Program School District #73
• Agency/individual that/who promotes mental health, encourages awareness of mental illness and educates the community around the needs of those diagnosed with mental illness.
• This agency/individual demonstrates inspirational leadership. ________________________________________________________________________
Winner of the CMHA Greg Jones Memorial Award of the Arts
Congratulations to Patricia Owen
• Through artistic endeavors, this agency/individual has contributed to persons and the community’s acceptance and understanding of mental illness.