Thursday, February 24, 2011

2011 "Allies in Action" Awards Honor Mental Health Advocates

Please join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and other mental health advocates, including CrisisLink, at the 2011 Allies in Action Awards Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol (in HC-5)on Thursday, March 17 from 5:30-7:30pm.

Guests are invited to the Allies in Action Awards Ceremony, which follows a Capitol Hill Day to advocate for suicide prevention, education, and research. This year's awardees include Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) for her leadership and work in 2010 to include Depression Centers of Excellent in the Health Care Reform legislation signed into law in March 2010; General Peter Chiarelly, Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army, for his ongoing efforts to reduce the stigma of mental health services within the active military services; and many others.

If you are interested in attending this fun event where you'll have the opportunity to meet and honor fantastic advocates from the mental health field, please RSVP to elizabeth@crisislink.org by Friday, March 4th!





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