Deadline: 31-May-22
Canada’s Premiers have launched the Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care at a Council of the Federation meeting in February 2022. The award recognizes and supports individuals and organizations who are excelling in the field of mental health and addiction care.
The goal is to reward groundbreaking achievements and encourage further innovation in the field of mental health. Recipients will be recognized nationally to help promote innovation and collaboration across the country.
The aim is to reward achievement and innovation, and encourage others in the field to be innovative in their work. All recipients will be recognized nationally and used as examples to promote innovation and collaboration across Canada. The awards objective is to highlight innovation in nongovernmental, private, and academic sectors. It is not meant to recognize or reward programs or services that are wholly government funded and run.
Mental health and addictions are complex issues that impact many Canadians. The steps taken to protect Canadians from COVID-19 have brought greater focus to these issues. Innovation in the practice and knowledge regarding mental health and addictions care can benefit from a more collaborative approach by provinces and territories, and those who undertake that work should be recognized and celebrated.
Funding Information
Each province and territory will issue one award valued at $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The award provides recognition and support for non-governmental, community-led, private sector, and academic initiatives in Nova Scotia.
Criteria
A nomination package may consist of the following documents/materials:
- A nomination cover sheet or form, completed in full.
- A brief biography or CV of the individual or team members leading the initiative, project, study or program (up to 1 page each).
- A description of the initiative, project, study or program (up to 2 pages).
- A description of the anticipated or actual outcomes/successes/achievements (up to 1 page).
- A description of how the initiative, project, study or program embraces innovation (up to 2 pages).
- Any existing multimedia or scanned print products that describe or support the initiative, project, study or program (optional).
For more information, visit https://www.mentalhealthns.ca/cof-award