St. Joe's sponsored radio show "Wellness Wednesdays" with Ted Michaels receives award winning recognition
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton sponsored radio show, "Wellness Wednesdays,"hosted by Ted Michaels on 900AM CHML has received awards from The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health, the Canadian Mental Health Association of Ontario, and the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP).
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health Proudly Announces the 2015 Champions of Mental Health Awards Recipients
Media: Mr. Ted Michaels is a newscaster on AM 900 CHML radio in Hamilton, Ontario and is the voice helping to reduce the stigma around mental illness with his radio series, Wellness Wednesdays.
Canadian Mental Health Association of Ontario (CMHA)
CMHA Ontario’s 2016 Provincial Media Award: This annual award recognizes media partners who best exemplify the spirit of CMHA through significant provincial coverage of mental health issues.
The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP)
Media Award: The purpose of the CASP Media Award is to promote and acknowledge responsible and positive media coverage on the topic of suicide. The media plays an important role in suicide prevention, through education and information – to help shatter the myths and taboo of suicide. This year’s award recipient is Ted Michaels, News Anchor for CHML 900 Radio in Hamilton who has been instrumental in doing just that. Ted has implemented a weekly show called Wellness Wednesdays highlighting mental health, mental illness and suicide featuring topic experts and individuals with lived experience. Ted’ show demonstrates the positive role media can play in providing education and making suicide an acceptable topic to speak about.
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