Eli Lilly and Company Honors U.S. Senator Gordon Smith and Others Whose Extraordinary Efforts Help People with Mental Illness Move Their Lives Forward

-- Senator Smith (R-Oregon) will receive a Government Honorary Award for

his role in establishing legislation to improve screening for young people at

risk for suicide --



Nov 11, 2004, 00:00 ET from Eli Lilly and Company

    INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company
 announced today the winners of the 2004 Helping Move Lives Forward
 Reintegration Awards.  The annual awards honor individuals or groups who help
 and support people living with severe mental illness; the achievements of
 people living with severe mental illness who offer hope to others facing
 similar challenges; and local and national efforts to raise awareness for
 mental illness.
     "Lilly is very pleased to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of all of
 the award recipients and their contributions in the area of recovery for
 people with severe mental illness," said Dr. John Lechleiter, Executive Vice
 President of Pharmaceutical Operations, Eli Lilly and Company.  "Lilly is
 committed to the recovery of people with mental illness, and we want to
 recognize the noble efforts of this year's award winners who have helped many
 people with mental illness to reach their full potential and live happier and
 healthier lives."
     The Reintegration Awards program underscores the powerful and
 collaborative roles of consumer involvement, treatment team support and access
 to effective medication in helping people move their lives forward.
     "These awards highlight the importance of complementary recovery-oriented
 approaches, including efforts to help individuals find and keep jobs, have
 comfortable places to call home and sustain meaningful relationships with
 friends and family," said Ralph Aquila, M.D., director of residential
 community services at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center and chair of the
 committee of judges responsible for selecting award recipients.
 
     Honorary Winners
     U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) will be honored with a Government
 Honorary Award for his role in establishing legislation to improve screening
 techniques that help identify young people at risk for suicide.  Senator Smith
 and his wife Sharon came forward to call attention to the issue of suicide
 after their son Garret took his life after struggling for years with bipolar
 disorder.
     "In Garret's memory, our family thanks Lilly for supporting those
 committed to helping improve the lives of people with serious mental illness,"
 said Senator Smith.  "I commend all of the awardees for their incredible
 efforts and believe that through our collaborative energies we will help many
 people move toward recovery."
     The Media Honorary Award will be presented to Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)
 for its series about the struggles of families affected by statewide funding
 cutbacks that resulted in the closing of mental health treatment facilities
 even as the rates of mental health illnesses increased.
     Public Eye Honorary Awards will be given to Charles Haenlein, PhD of
 Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Staglin Family of Rutherford, California.
     *  Charles Haenlein, PhD is president and chief executive officer of The
 Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation (HVAF) in Indianapolis as well as
 president of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. Along with his
 staff at the HVAF in Indianapolis, Dr. Haenlein secured funding to develop
 housing for homeless veterans with both chemical dependency and mental health
 issues.  The program, known as the VISTA Center, serves as the entry point for
 these individuals into the social service system.
     *  The Staglin Family of Rutherford, California, has sponsored the annual
 Music Festival for Mental Health over the last decade at their Napa Valley
 vineyard.  The festival has promoted awareness of mental health issues and
 raised over $25 million for mental health research and charity organizations.
 
     Consumer and Treatment Team Winners
     A Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Michael Hogan, PhD,
 chair of President Bush's New Freedom Commission on Mental Illness.  Dr. Hogan
 is commended for his stewardship and advocacy in the implementation of the New
 Freedom Commission Report's recommendations, and his lifelong commitment to
 enhancing services for people with mental illnesses.
     This year's recipients of the Artistic Contribution, Mentorship, and
 Inspiration Awards for individuals living with mental illness are,
 respectively: Fountain House Audio Visual Department, a team of mental health
 consumers who worked together to create Opening the Door, a 50-minute
 documentary about the New York City clubhouse's model program; Moe Armstrong,
 an advocate from Connecticut who has mentored others with mental illness as
 they work to build meaningful and satisfying lives; and Sherri Rushman, a
 mother of three and full-time consumer education specialist from Michigan who
 inspires others daily to pursue personalized and empowered approaches to
 living well with mental illnesses.
     Other honorees include: Representative Mindy Greiling, St. Paul, MN
 (Advocacy award); Institute for Community Living Health Care Choices,
 Brooklyn, NY (Clinical Medicine award); Nancy Merolla, Broward County
 Community Development Corporation, Ft. Lauderdale (Home Sweet Home award);
 Cornerstone Clubhouse Employment Unit, Phoenixville, PA (On the Job award);
 Cirrus House, Inc., Scottsbluff, NE (Keep Learning award); and Centerstone
 Drop-In Centers, Nashville, TN (Social Support award).
 
     About the Reintegration Awards
     Since 1997, the Helping Move Lives Forward Reintegration Awards program
 has recognized individuals, groups and initiatives that improve the lives of
 people with mental illness.  An independent panel of mental health
 professionals and consumers determines the award recipients.  First-place
 winners receive a $5,000 cash contribution and second-place winners receive a
 $2,500 cash contribution to their respective institutions to further the
 success of their programs.  A contribution of $5,000 will be made to the
 mental health facility or advocacy program of choice for each honorary winner.
 
     Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation is developing a growing
 portfolio of best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest
 research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with
 eminent scientific organizations.  Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly
 provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the
 world's most urgent medical needs.  Additional information about Lilly is
 available at www.lilly.com .
 
     2004 Helping Move Lives Forward Reintegration Award Winners
 
     Category:     Advocacy
     *  The Advocacy Award honors those who demonstrate their dedication by
 speaking up for people living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
 
     First Place:    Representative Mindy Greiling
                     St. Paul, MN
 
     Representative Greiling is a compassionate and powerful advocate for
 people with mental illness.  Her life's work changed when her son, Jim, was
 diagnosed with schizophrenia five years ago. Representative Greiling and her
 family have been very vocal in sharing their family's story to break down
 stigma.
     Representative Greiling has worked hard as a state legislator to eliminate
 barriers faced by both children and adults with mental illness in their
 recovery.  To achieve that goal, she has authored numerous pieces of mental
 health legislation. This year, she helped pass a bill to promote mental health
 screenings for children who are repeatedly suspended from school. She also
 contributed to a bill that would require someone from the mental health
 community on all interagency transition teams.  Representative Greiling is an
 active board member of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)-MN.
 
     Second Place:   Patsy & Hal Hollister, National Alliance for Research on
                     Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) Artworks
                     La Habra, CA
 
     Mr. & Mrs. Hollister are avid speakers on behalf of people living with
 mental illness.  Their daughter Annick's early-onset of schizophrenia
 encouraged their involvement with NARSAD, and when they saw the benefit of art
 for Annick, which was her primary form of communication, they eventually
 founded the NARSAD Artworks program.  NARSAD Artworks is a non-profit
 organization that creates and sells stationary products using prints of
 artwork made by persons with mental illness. These products are sold
 nationally through NARSAD, NAMI, the National Mental Health Association
 (NMHA), and the Depressive Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA).  The NARSAD
 Artworks program educates the public and provides support for the artists.
 Now, through the Hollisters' persistence and dedication, Annick's art and that
 of many other artists is able to touch the lives of people across the country.
 
     Category:     Artistic Contribution
     *  The Artistic Contribution Award honors accomplishments in self-
 expression, in areas such as painting, video, dance performance, music, design
 or fashion.
 
     First Place:    Fountain House Audio Visual Department
                     New York, NY
 
     "Opening the Door," is a thoughtful, well-crafted feature length
 documentary that tells the story of Fountain House, the first clubhouse
 program for individuals suffering from severe and persistent mental illness.
 The film was created by the Fountain House Audio-Visual Department, which is
 comprised of ten Fountain House members and a staff member.
     Founded in 1948, Fountain House offers a rich array of social,
 residential, educational, vocational, and advocacy opportunities. Membership
 is lifetime, voluntary and fee-free. Upon visiting the clubhouse, located in a
 Georgian colonial-style building complex in mid-town Manhattan, one is
 immediately aware of the commitment and teamwork of members and staff who are
 working together to enhance the program, while maximizing the ability for each
 member to achieve his or her greatest potential.
 
     Second Place:   Susan Weinreich
                     Katonah, NY
 
     Ms. Weinreich is an accomplished and talented painter whose work has been
 exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions across the nation.  Most recently, Ms.
 Weinreich delivered the keynote address at a celebration of art and advocacy
 held at Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal in New York City.  Ms.
 Weinreich credits the beginning of her recovery from schizophrenia to her
 former psychiatrist, Dr. Samuel C. Klagsbrun, who encouraged her innate
 passion for making art when she was unable to speak due to her illness.
     Now, 25 years later, she is a collectable artist and lecturer. She is
 called upon by health professionals at Columbia University College of
 Physicians and Surgeons, Services for the Underserved, New York State
 Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS), and others, to
 lecture mental health professionals about what mental illness is like from the
 patient's point of view.  Ms. Weinreich also volunteers her time supporting
 individuals who live with psychiatric illnesses, both on a one-to-one basis
 and in group settings.
 
     Category:     Mentorship
     *  The Mentorship Award recognizes individuals who have risen above their
 own personal challenges to lend a hand to a friend in need.
 
     First Place:    Moe Armstrong
                     West Haven, CT
 
     Mr. Armstrong, a decorated veteran, advocate, and mental health systems
 consultant, has spent 20 years mentoring individuals with disabilities.
 Living with schizophrenia has shaped his life's work in moving mental
 healthcare towards a recovery model.  His passion for life and ability to
 nurture and motivate is a gift to everyone he meets. Every day, he teaches
 people with mental illness and professionals the importance of advocating for
 resources, challenging discrimination, and promoting the education, recovery
 and empowerment of mental health consumers.  Mr. Armstrong serves on national
 boards and congressional and state taskforces, and is known for implementing
 peer-to-peer support programs across the country including Vet-to-Vet
 educational self-help groups.
 
     Second Place:   Jerrold Bradley
                     Portland, ME
 
     Mr. Bradley is founder and president of the Bradley Foundation of Maine,
 Inc.  The Foundation provides reconditioned computers at a minimal cost to
 people living with mental illnesses.  The purpose of this venture is to assist
 people in their recovery process in a myriad of ways.  As a peer support
 worker at the Maine Medical Center Emergency Department, Mr. Bradley is
 available to meet with patients that await psychiatric evaluation.  He
 provides comfort, company, assurance and hope to patients and families.  Mr.
 Bradley also works as a peer educator who shares his story of recovery at area
 schools and colleges.  He serves as chairman of a consumer advisory council,
 board member of a service review team, member of a state work group for co-
 occurring disorders and as a facilitator of a recovery group.
 
     Category:     Inspiration
     *  The Inspiration Award honors individuals whose improvements over time
 have allowed for important personal achievements.
 
     First Place:    Sherri Rushman
                     Auburn Hills, MI
 
     Ms. Rushman's remarkable recovery process has taken her from being a
 desperate hope-grabber to being and inspiring hope-giver. Ms. Rushman began
 struggling with symptoms of mental illness in 1971, her senior year in high
 school. While she was attending Michigan State University she sought emotional
 support and, unknowingly, joined a religious cult. Her marriage to one of its
 leaders produced three sons. But after eight years of marriage, Ms. Rushman
 found herself in a domestic violence shelter with her young children. She was
 homeless, without money, had no car, little education, no job and little
 connection with family and friends. Ms. Rushman did not give up but she inched
 her way step by step to health. She reconnected with family and got mental
 health care. She over came the naysayers who told her she couldn't pass a
 college exam and received Pell grants to get her degree in Human Resources
 Development with an emphasis in Training from Oakland University in 1991. When
 she was discouraged, she asked for and received encouragement from her
 professors, work colleagues, treatment team and church community. But Ms.
 Rushman gives most of the credit for her recovery to her relationship with
 Jesus Christ. Today her sons are all college graduates, employed and living
 independently. And Ms. Rushman is living her ultimate goal: She is employed
 full time at Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority. As a consumer
 education specialist, she teaches people with disabilities about person-
 centered planning, self-determination, independent facilitation and how to
 take personal action towards recovery.
 
     Second Place:   Sherron Cantu
                     San Antonio, TX
 
     Seven years ago, Ms. Cantu was ready to end her life after losing her job,
 home and marriage.  She was admitted to a state hospital where she came to
 accept her mental illness and her personal responsibility to work toward
 recovery.  Before Ms. Cantu left the hospital, she knew that her new goal in
 life was to make a difference for others living with mental illness.  Ms.
 Cantu was hired as a manager of an apartment complex for individuals with
 mental illness.  She has maintained this job for the past six years, during
 which time she has surpassed the duties of her job to promote recovery among
 her residents.  She encourages them, transports them to events they would
 otherwise not attend and serves as a mentor.  Ms. Cantu has also been involved
 in NAMI as a consumer support group facilitator and served on the board of her
 local NAMI chapter.  Ms. Cantu was the first consumer to serve as President.
 She often educates the community and combats stigma by speaking about mental
 illness at conferences, universities, churches and police trainings.  Ms.
 Cantu is presently attending college with the goal of acquiring her PhD in
 Psychology and Masters Degree in Mathematics.
 
     Category:     Clinical Medicine
     *  The Clinical Medicine Award honors those who combine effective
 protocols and compassionate strategies to achieve success in clinical
 outcomes.
 
     First Place:    Institute for Community Living (ICL) HealthCare Choices,
                     Inc.
                     Brooklyn, NY
 
     The Institute for Community Living is a non-profit agency responsible for
 the Brooklyn diagnostic and treatment center known as HealthCare Choices.
 This clinic serves as a model urban solution for the high prevalence of
 inadequately treated co-occurring medical conditions among people with special
 needs.  ICL HealthCare Choices, a member of the Institute for Community
 Living, Inc's (ICL) Behavioral Healthcare Network, is a trusted provider of
 mental health and developmental disabilities services throughout the boroughs
 of Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan.  HealthCare Choices is committed to
 providing a "continuum of care" that begins with accurate diagnosis and
 effective treatment.  It continues with referral and coordination with other
 specialists when needed.  At ICL HealthCare Choices, there is sensitivity to
 the challenges faced by both patients and caregivers.
 
     Second Place:   Thresholds Jail Program
                     Chicago, IL
 
     The Thresholds Jail Program is a unique collaborative project that serves
 people with serious mental illness who are released from Cook County Jail.
 The program methodology is based on the primarily Assertive Community
 Treatment (Bridge) model, but is tailored to address the specific population
 it serves.  One-of-a-kind in its comprehensive and long-term design, the
 program has demonstrated outstanding results, significantly reducing the
 "revolving door" of psychiatric hospitalizations and jail time. The Thresholds
 Jail Program offers the nation a solution to the growing problem of people
 living in jail with mental illnesses.  In receiving this award, Thresholds
 acknowledges Cermak Health Services and Dr. Carl Alaimo, director of mental
 health services as well as the State of Illinois Division of Mental Health and
 Dr. Anderson Freeman, deputy director of forensics services.  Without the
 collective partnership of the state, county, and the community, true systemic
 change is impossible.
 
     Category:     Home Sweet Home
     *  The Home Sweet Home Award celebrates the accomplishment of helping
 someone make a home.
 
     First Place:    Nancy Merolla, Broward County Community Development
                     Corporation
                     Fort Lauderdale, FL
 
     Ms. Merolla has made a significant difference in the lives of people with
 mental illnesses by developing housing options that meet their unique needs.
 As the chief executive officer of the Broward County Community Development
 Corporation, she has leveraged funding to purchase properties specifically for
 adults with mental illness.  Through her efforts, more than 135 individuals
 with mental illnesses and their families are now living in the community in
 independent settings.  Ms. Merolla not only provides a roof over their heads,
 but also creates homes that are warm and inviting.  She takes a stand for
 people to live in safe and affordable housing, and provides tremendous
 assistance so that they can achieve self-sufficiency and even home ownership.
 
     Second Place:   On My Own-Supportive Housing Program, Catholic Charities
                     Diocese of Trenton
                     Hamilton, NJ
 
     On My Own-Supportive Housing Program began in November 2000 with the goal
 of offering people with mental illnesses who were residing in long-term
 residential treatment programs an chance to move to experience greater freedom
 through independent housing, while still being able to access flexible support
 services. This project takes advantage of the collective managerial and
 service delivery expertise of a countywide partnership.  Lead by Catholic
 Charities, On My Own-Supportive Housing Program is a collaborative project
 comprised of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, the Association for the
 Advancement of Mental Health and the Greater Trenton Behavioral Health Care.
 
     Category:     On the Job
     *  The On the Job Award recognizes those who help individuals develop the
 skills, confidence and determination needed to find and keep a meaningful job.
 
     First Place:    Cornerstone Clubhouse Employment Unit
                     Phoenixville, PA
 
     Based on the philosophy that all members can lead productive and
 satisfying lives in the community, Cornerstone Clubhouse's program helps
 individuals with mental illness as they embark on their road to recovery.
 Staff and members work side-by-side to develop programming for four clubhouse
 units (kitchen and dining room, clerical, employment and education.) The
 activities in these units help members sustain psychiatric stability while
 practicing vocational and social skills. Cornerstone's employment programs
 include transitional, supported and independent employment programs.
 
     Second Place:   Leyden Family Service Vocational Program
                     Franklin Park, IL
 
     The Leyden Family Service Vocational Program integrates people with
 serious and persistent mental illnesses into the workforce.  The program is a
 strength-based model focused on reintegration into the community.  Within the
 agency, people with mental illnesses are hired for peer aide, food pantry and
 maintenance positions. Weekly group therapy sessions supplement this
 experience.  Job seeking and maintenance groups are offered for consumers
 seeking community employment.  Clinical staff provides additional job
 preparedness and maintenance services including assistance with resume
 writing, interviewing skills and personalized job coaching throughout the
 employment process.
 
     Category:     Keep Learning
     *  The Keep Learning Award pays tribute to those who help consumers
 achieve their educational goals.
 
     First Place:    Cirrus House, Inc. Supporting Education Program
                     Scottsbluff, NE
 
     The Cirrus House educational program started in 1984.  It covers English
 as a second language, G.E.D., adult basic education and college classes.
 Support for education is a central function of the clubhouse.  Cirrus House
 has an education fund to help students with pre-grant costs and unexpected
 expenses for college classes, as well as some of the costs for self-
 improvement classes. Cirrus House provides free transportation to and from
 classes Monday through Friday.  Current average daily clubhouse attendance is
 sixty-five. Cirrus House currently has nine college students and four
 A.B.E./G.E.D. students enrolled.
 
     Second Place:   ArtWorks At Spectrum, Spectrum Community Mental Health
                     Minneapolis, MN
 
     ArtWorks At Spectrum is a multifaceted program that gives adults with
 mental illness an opportunity to learn and develop visual arts skills.  The
 program has witnessed powerful changes that occur within clients when a piece
 of art is successfully completed and displayed or sold.  ArtWorks At Spectrum
 promotes opportunities for clients to become involved in the larger arts
 community, assists clients in entering work in local shows, and teaches them
 how to compose an artist statement and biography.  The most recent achievement
 is the development of an on-line art gallery that displays, promotes and sells
 the work of their artists to an international arts community.
     Living up to its name, Spectrum provides a full spectrum of services to
 help individuals with a serious mental illness live successfully in the
 community. The goal of the organization  is not just to help people with a
 mental illness live in the community, but also to help them be a part of the
 community. Spectrum believes that supportive services enhance the quality of
 life of individuals with a mental illness and reduce the need for costly
 hospitalizations.
 
     Category:     Social Support
     *  The Social Support Award recognizes the exceptional dedication of those
 who help individuals with mental illness adopt the basic social and coping
 skills required for successful lives in the community.
 
     First Place:    Centerstone ReConnect Peer Centers
                     Nashville, TN
 
     Centerstone ReConnect Peer Centers take an innovative approach to consumer
 programs that are completely consumer-driven, recovery-oriented and community-
 integrated facilities.  For persons battling mental illness, the world can be
 a lonely place where stigma isolates, and discrimination inhibits growth,
 healing and the preservation of dignity. But for adults with mental illness
 residing in 22 counties in middle Tennessee, Centerstone ReConnect Peer
 Centers offers a place where empathy and acceptance are paramount and where
 peers aid each other's efforts to regain individual health, self-confidence,
 respect, and empowerment.
 
     Second Place:   Our Town Program, Marion County Mental Health Association
                     Indianapolis, IN
 
     Our Town is a community-based mental health service program unique to
 Indiana that actively supports the underserved population of transitional age
 youth (17-25) with serious mental illness.  A program of the Marion County
 Mental Health Association, Our Town supports these young adults by helping
 them develop a comprehensive support system with connections to employment and
 education services, independent housing options, psychiatric care, chemical
 dependency recovery, financial counseling and social opportunities.  Our
 Town's approach is strengths-based and member-driven.  Members are empowered
 to partner with staff to identify and use their abilities and interests to
 live, work, and thrive in the community.
 
     Category:     Lifetime Achievement
     *  The Lifetime Achievement Award honors the healthcare professional who
 has made remarkable contributions to many lives over the course of his or her
 career.
 
     First Place:    Michael Hogan, PhD, Ohio Department of Mental Health,
                     Director
                     Columbus, OH
 
     After serving as the chair of President Bush's New Freedom Commission on
 Mental Illness, Dr. Hogan has delivered over 75 presentations urging for the
 implementation of goals set forth in the Commission's Report.  Dr. Hogan has
 served as Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health since March 1991.
 In the past two decades, he has held leadership positions and led reform in
 the mental health systems of three states.  Dr. Hogan is commended for his
 stewardship and advocacy in the implementation of the New Freedom Commission
 Report's recommendations and his lifelong commitment to helping people with
 mental illnesses.
 
     Second Place:   Robert B. Harvey
                     St. Louis, MO
 
     Mr. Harvey has been a leading advocate for high quality programs for
 adults with mental illnesses for 35 years.  Trained at New York's Fountain
 House, Mr. Harvey identified with and embraced the clubhouse model of
 psychiatric rehabilitation and its philosophy.  In 1981, he brought this
 innovative approach to St. Louis and became the founding executive director of
 Independence Center, now a nationally recognized and award-winning program.
 His pioneering efforts in the areas of employment, housing, case management,
 clinical services, and education have transformed the lives of thousands of
 people who have turned to the center for help. Most recently, he established
 the first fully integrated, clubhouse-based wellness program targeted at the
 alarming rates of diabetes and heart disease among people with mental
 illnesses.  This program has already shown significant results in weight loss,
 inches loss (including waist, hip, and waist to hip ratio) and improvement in
 VO2Max (oxygen consumption/use).
 
     Honorary Awards
     *  Three honorary categories (Government, Media and The Public Eye)
 recognize individuals who have worked to raise awareness of schizophrenia and
 bipolar disorder on a local and national level in the past year.
 
     Public Eye:    Charles Haenlein, PhD
                    Indianapolis, IN
 
     Charles Haenlein, Ph.D., is president and chief executive officer of The
 Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation (HVAF) in Indianapolis as well as
 president of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. In 2003, Haenlein,
 and his staff at HVAF, secured funding for a program to turn six houses into
 homes for homeless veterans with addictions and mental illnesses. The houses,
 known as the VISTA Center, have beds for about 40 veterans and are considered
 the entry point into the social service system for veterans with chemical
 dependency issues. At the Vista Center veterans are assessed for addiction and
 mental health disorders and if needed, linked with VA services. The HVAF also
 provides resources for homeless veterans with mental health and/or substance
 abuse issues to better their lives through the Residential, Employment and
 Substance Abuse Treatment (REST) program.
 
     Public Eye:    The Staglin Family
                    Rutherford, CA
 
     Garen and Shari Staglin, together with their adult children, Shannon and
 Brandon, have made an outstanding impact on awareness of and funding for
 mental health resources and research.  For more than a decade, the Staglin
 family has organized and sponsored the Music Festival for Mental Health in
 Rutherford, CA.  Taking place at the Staglin Family Vineyard in the heart of
 Napa Valley, the annual music festival combines lectures by health
 professionals with festivities including a wine tasting, concert and dinner.
 This event has succeeded in both raising awareness of mental health issues and
 treatments, and in raising funds for mental health research.  Since its
 inception, the music festival has raised and leveraged over $25 million, all
 of which has been donated to mental health charities and research
 organizations including NARSAD, University of California-San Francisco,
 Stanford University, Roskamp Institute, University of Texas Southwestern
 Medical Center, Aldea Inc. of Napa and Sonoma and others.
 
     Government:   United States Senator Gordon Smith
 
     Named one of four Legislators of the Year (2004) by The National Mental
 Health Association, Senator Gordon Smith has championed health care issues
 throughout his career. Senator Smith and Sharon Smith, his wife, have
 dedicated themselves to preventing youth suicide since their son Garret took
 his own life the day before his 22nd birthday. Garret had struggled for years
 with depression and bipolar disorder. Gordon Smith has supported several bills
 to improve treatment and is a co-sponsor of bills to set up grant programs
 aimed at prevention of youth suicide and startup or expansion of college
 mental health services. Sharon Smith, his wife, is also dedicated to the
 issue. As a member of the Governor's Task Force on Mental Health she has
 helped the task force raise more than $70,000 for a memorial fund at St.
 Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton, Oregon.
 
     Media:   Minnesota Public Radio
 
     Minnesota Public Radio's week-long series, "A Bad State of Mind-
 Minnesota's Fractured Mental Health System," investigated the state of
 Minnesota's mental health system. This powerful work directed attention to the
 struggles of families affected by statewide funding cutbacks that led to the
 closing of mental health treatment facilities even as the rates of mental
 health illnesses increased. Additionally, the series helped break down stigma
 by giving a voice to people affected by mental illness.
 
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