MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AWARD 2010

NAMI-Yolo  has established an annual award of up to $300 to honor educators who use the NAMI-Yolo Sunflower Art Competition as an opportunity to educate students about mental health issues

To qualify for the award, applicants must be an educator whose students have entered the 2010 NAMI-Yolo Sunflower Art Competition. Entries can be individual (each student doing an individual artwork) or a group project (students working together on a single artwork). Part of the project's goals should be to educate students about mental health issues.

Click here for Application Form and Guidelines

Submit applications for the Mental Health Education Award along with class artwork at the Davis Art Center; 1919 F. St, in Davis either Thursday, May 27th or Friday, May 28th between 2pm-7pm.

This year's award will be presented at the Sunflower Art Reception, Friday June 11th at the Davis Art Center.

For more information or to have entry forms mailed to you. phone the NAMI Helpline at 530-756-8181.

NAMI-Yolo's hope is that as students become better educated about mental health, there will be a reduction in the myths, misconceptions and prejudices that result in the stigmatization of mental illness. Mental health education can lead to improved recognition, earlier treatment and better outcomes for people who develop a mental illness and for greater understanding and compassion