SAMHSA’S Voice Awards program honors people in recovery and their family members who are improving the lives of people with mental illnesses, substance use disorders, or both in communities across the country. The awards program also recognizes television and film productions that educate the public about behavioral health and showcase that recovery is real and possible through treatment and recovery supports.
Register now to attend the 2018 Voice Awards event on August 8 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. You can watch the event in person or online!
What are the Voice Awards?
The Voice Awards program honors people in recovery and their family members who are improving the lives of people with mental illnesses, substance use disorders, or both in communities across the country. These consumer, peer, and family leaders play a vital role in raising awareness and understanding of behavioral health issues.
The awards program also recognizes television and film productions that educate the public about behavioral health and showcase that recovery is real and possible through treatment and recovery supports. The writers and producers of these productions give a voice to people with mental illnesses, substance use disorders, or both by incorporating dignified, respectful, and accurate portrayals of these individuals into their scripts, programs, and productions. Through their work, audiences can experience the stories of people with behavioral health issues and embrace the hope and promise of recovery.
Together, these two groups of leaders demonstrate that people with mental illnesses, substance use disorders, or both can and do recover, lead meaningful lives, and contribute to their communities.
The Voice Awards program is sponsored by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The Voice Awards program defines “consumer/peer leader” as a person who has received or is receiving services for a mental illness, substance use disorder, or both. It defines “family leader” as a family member who, with their loved ones, has championed recovery and addressed mental illnesses, substance use disorders, or both in their community.
Meet the 2017 Voice Award winners whose work and personal stories of recovery are educating the public about behavioral health.
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