Second Annual Voice Awards Set for August
 SAMHSA
has announced that the second annual Voice Awards will
take place on August 23 at the Skirball Cultural Center
in Los Angeles, CA.
The Voice Awards honor writers and producers of television
programs and movies who provide accurate portrayals of
people with mental illnesses. Nominations for the Voice
Awards will be accepted through Friday, April 7, 2006.
To give voice to people with mental health problems,
SAMHSA is partnering with the Writers Guild of America,
West. Other organizations involved include the Ad Council,
American Psychiatric Foundation, American Psychological
Association, National Association of State Mental Health
Program Directors, Mental Health Media Partnership, United
Behavioral Health, and NARSAD—the Mental Health
Research Organization.
Eligible honorees include entertainment industry writers
or professionals who have created an original production
that depicts recovery from mental health problems; portrays
people with mental health problems in a respectful, accurate,
and dignified manner; covers the topic of mental health
with sensitivity and accuracy; and highlights the contributions
people with mental health problems make to their families,
friends, workplace, or community.
Nominations are also being accepted to honor outstanding
efforts of mental health consumer leaders who have helped
reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
Nominations are considered for original productions
created between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2005.
The Voice Awards are part of the National Anti-Stigma
Campaign, a 3-year program sponsored by SAMHSA in conjunction
with the Ad Council. Visit www.allmentalhealth.
samhsa.gov/voiceawards. 
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