About the Champion’s of Mental Health Awards:

The Champions of Mental Health Awards is a national awareness and education campaign that recognizes exceptional thought-leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the field of mental health and substance use health in Canada. The awards event culminates our advocacy during Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Every year, nominations are accepted in the following categories:

The Sharon Johnston Champion of Mental Health Award for Youth – Any Canadian 21 and younger who has shown leadership in his or her community in promoting mental health and/or mental illness / substance use health awareness, or any organization dedicated to providing services for youth
Media – Any media personality or outlet who has contributed to public awareness of mental health
and/or mental illness and substance use health awareness
Workplace Mental Health – Any employer or employee who has contributed to creating a mentally healthy workplace for staff
Community Organization – Any organization that has provided great public service to community members experiencing mental illness/mental health issues/substance use health concerns
Community Individual – Any person, who through personal commitment, has increased awareness about mental health/mental illness/substance use health or reduced stigma related to same in their community
Parliamentarian – Any provincial, territorial, or federal Parliamentarian who has advanced the mental health/substance use health agenda in Canada
Innovation – Researcher or Clinician – An innovative person or organization that through their work has advanced the mental health/substance use health agenda in Canada