The National Awards for Excellence Program is supported by the Kaiser Foundation, Federal and Provincial governments and other national partners in order to recognize the selfless and outstanding work of individuals and organizations across Canada who are reducing the harm associated with addictive behaviour, substance use and mental health issues through their leadership, new ideas, research and education.
There are seven award categories for which Canadians can be nominated:
* Excellence in Public Policy
* Excellence in Community Programming
* Excellence in Aboriginal Programming
* Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use Programming
* Excellence in Leadership
* Excellence in Youth Leadership
* Excellence in Media Reporting
Each of the award recipients receives a $10,000 grant to be given to a recognized charity of their choice. The winners and a guest are provided with accommodation and airfare to the host city (Calgary in 2008) to attend the awards ceremony.
Closing for the 2008 National Awards for Excellence is November 16, 2007.
For more information, please see the Call for Nominations.
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
RBC donates $2 million for children's mental health
Thank you RBC!
Toronto, ON, June 22, 2007 - The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) will be furthering much-needed training, research and outreach into paediatric mental health thanks to a $2 million commitment from RBC. June 21's official announcement is part of a week-long employee celebration of RBC "Putting Communities FIRST," that this evening will see hundreds of committed RBC employees walking five kilometres to SickKids in support of the hospital.
This $2 million gift from the RBC Foundation will allow SickKids to share critical knowledge with remote communities and focus on advanced training opportunities in clinical research through fellowships while providing seed funding for new research opportunities.
"Our ultimate goal is to find the causes of behavioural and emotional problems affecting children and adolescents in order to sharpen our treatment interventions. Our hope is that greater knowledge will reduce stigma and help improve long-term outcomes for children and youth," said Abel Ickowicz, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at SickKids. "Research and innovation is critical to open up the dialogue with all of our communities to share critical information and improve access to care for all children and their families."
Mental health issues are the leading health problems that Canadian children currently face after infancy. One in six Canadians is affected by behavioural or emotional problems severe enough to impact their quality of life and the lives of their family. Without effective prevention or treatment, these problems often lead to distress into adulthood.
"This gift recognizes the importance of investing in children's mental health today, so that we can make the adult health system more sustainable in the future," Dr. Ickowicz added.
"RBC is proud to be putting communities first," said Jennifer Tory, RBC Regional President, Greater Toronto Region. "We've partnered with SickKids for the past 20 years because we know it is vitally important for the future well being of our children. SickKids is known for its research discoveries, and we are excited about the possibilities of this gift and its impact on the communities where our employees live and work."
This gift will impact three key areas in paediatric mental health:
1. RBC Mental Health Knowledge Exchange Program - The creation of an education network based on existing tele-psychiatry infrastructure in Ontario. Its purpose is to support knowledge exchange through professional development and public education forums. By increasing knowledge among front-line caregivers and parents, our communities will have increased capacity to care for children with mental health problems. A national conference/symposium will also encourage best practices in tele-health education.
2. RBC Fellows Fund in Mental Health Research - The creation of a fund to support four fellowships in mental health research per year to advance the training opportunities in this field.
3. RBC Seed Fund for Mental Health Research - The creation of a seed fund to be allocated through the scientific review process established by the SickKids Psychiatry Department. A minimum of two projects will be funded each year.
Toronto, ON, June 22, 2007 - The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) will be furthering much-needed training, research and outreach into paediatric mental health thanks to a $2 million commitment from RBC. June 21's official announcement is part of a week-long employee celebration of RBC "Putting Communities FIRST," that this evening will see hundreds of committed RBC employees walking five kilometres to SickKids in support of the hospital.
This $2 million gift from the RBC Foundation will allow SickKids to share critical knowledge with remote communities and focus on advanced training opportunities in clinical research through fellowships while providing seed funding for new research opportunities.
"Our ultimate goal is to find the causes of behavioural and emotional problems affecting children and adolescents in order to sharpen our treatment interventions. Our hope is that greater knowledge will reduce stigma and help improve long-term outcomes for children and youth," said Abel Ickowicz, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at SickKids. "Research and innovation is critical to open up the dialogue with all of our communities to share critical information and improve access to care for all children and their families."
Mental health issues are the leading health problems that Canadian children currently face after infancy. One in six Canadians is affected by behavioural or emotional problems severe enough to impact their quality of life and the lives of their family. Without effective prevention or treatment, these problems often lead to distress into adulthood.
"This gift recognizes the importance of investing in children's mental health today, so that we can make the adult health system more sustainable in the future," Dr. Ickowicz added.
"RBC is proud to be putting communities first," said Jennifer Tory, RBC Regional President, Greater Toronto Region. "We've partnered with SickKids for the past 20 years because we know it is vitally important for the future well being of our children. SickKids is known for its research discoveries, and we are excited about the possibilities of this gift and its impact on the communities where our employees live and work."
This gift will impact three key areas in paediatric mental health:
1. RBC Mental Health Knowledge Exchange Program - The creation of an education network based on existing tele-psychiatry infrastructure in Ontario. Its purpose is to support knowledge exchange through professional development and public education forums. By increasing knowledge among front-line caregivers and parents, our communities will have increased capacity to care for children with mental health problems. A national conference/symposium will also encourage best practices in tele-health education.
2. RBC Fellows Fund in Mental Health Research - The creation of a fund to support four fellowships in mental health research per year to advance the training opportunities in this field.
3. RBC Seed Fund for Mental Health Research - The creation of a seed fund to be allocated through the scientific review process established by the SickKids Psychiatry Department. A minimum of two projects will be funded each year.
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