Final Chance to Nominate for SAMHSA's 2018 Voice Awards!

SAMHSAʹs Voice Awards program honors consumer, peer, and family leaders who are improving the lives of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders 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.

SAMHSAʹs 2018 Voice Awards will pay special attention to individuals and entertainment productions that are raising awareness about serious mental illness and opioid use disorders.

All nominations within the following categories are due by March 16, 2018.Nominations are open to anyone. There is no limit to the number of nominations an individual can submit, and self-nominations are welcome.

Consumer, Peer, and Family Leaders

Potential honorees should be educating the public about mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders, and should have:

Personally demonstrated that recovery is real and possible through treatment and recovery supports.
Led efforts to reduce the negative public attitudes and misperceptions associated with behavioral health.
Made a positive impact on communities, workplaces, or schools.
Promoted meaningful family involvement as an essential part of recovery.

*Only individuals who live and work in the United States are eligible for recognition.

Nominate a Consumer, Peer, or Family Leader

Television and Film Productions

Eligible productions should feature dignified, respectful, and accurate portrayals of people with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders. They also must have aired in a public setting after April 15, 2017.

*Only productions that have been distributed in the United States are eligible for recognition.

Nominate a Television or Film Production

The 2018 Voice Awards event will take place on August 8, 2018, at Royce Hall at the University of California, Los Angeles. Visit the Voice Awards website for more information about the awards program, event updates, and instructions for submitting nominations.