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SAMHSA Advisory

Date: 5/22/2008
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

More Celebrities Join SAMHSA to Honor Mental Health Advocates, Industry

Voice Awards recognizes screenwriters, producers and advocates for contributions promoting understanding and support for individuals with mental health problems

ATTENDING:  

  Joe Pantoliano, The Sopranos, Canvas    Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters
  Delta Burke, Designing Women                Andy Comeau, Huff
  Aasha Davis, Friday Night Lights              Sarah Roemer, Disturbia
  Mariette Hartley, Dirt                                Ruta Lee, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers  
  Miguel Ferrer, Crossing Jordan                 Ravi Kapoor, Crossing Jordan
  Mark Indelicato, Ugly Betty                       Devon Gearhart, Canvas
  Bobby Moresco, Crash                             Jesse Spencer, House
    
WHAT:    2008 Voice Awards—www.voiceawards.samhsa.gov

WHEN:     Wednesday, May 28, 2008
                Red carpet arrival—6:00 p.m., PDT
                Awards ceremony—7:00 p.m., PDT
  
WHERE:   Paramount Theater at Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA

VISUAL:   Pre-event red carpet photo opportunities

Numerous award-winning actors, writers, and producers will join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the 2008 Voice Awards on Wednesday, May 28, to honor individuals who have shown leadership in their communities to promote understanding and support for individuals with mental illnesses.

The Voice Awards—hosted by actor and mental health advocate Joe Pantoliano—also recognize TV and film writers and producers who have incorporated dignified, respectful, and accurate depictions of people living with mental health problems into their programs and films.

To attend event, contact Crystal Borde at 202–331–4323.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.


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