Contact
Janelle St. John, Chief Fund Development and Communications Officer
Edgewater Behavioral Health Services 219-885-4264 EXT: 2604
jstjohn@edgewatersystems.org
Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes
President and CEO
MEET THE SPEAKER:
David Granirer is a counselor, stand-up comic, speaker, and author of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead to Happiness and Success. He has taught stand-up comedy to recovering addicts and cancer patients and he is the founder of Stand Up for Mental Health, a program that teaches stand-up comedy to people with mental illness as a way of helping them build confidence and fight public stigma.
Granirer's work is featured internationally and in the Voice Award-winning documentary Cracking Up. He is also the recipient of a Champion of Mental Health Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the mental health agenda in Canada. The National Council for Behavioral Healthcare gave him the Welcome Back Award for Destigmatization, which is given to individuals who have helped promote the understanding of depression and reduced the shame and guilt associated with the illness.
Granirer, who himself suffers from depression, founded Stand Up for Mental Health in 2004. Since 2004, Stand Up for Mental Health has spread across Canada and the US. "What I see happening is a greater acceptance of 'outside the box' ideas both in promoting recovery and in fighting public stigma," says Granirer. "People seem to be ready to use humor to shine a light on some pretty dark and serious issues. I really believe that what they say is true: Laughter is the best medicine."
Registration for: Table &Ticket Purchases
Special Sponsorship Opportunity Available
Speak Up! Stand Up! Sponsorship- $1,500
Sign on as a Speak Up! Stand Up! Sponsor and receive a 5% discount on you Gala sponsorship (any level) and two additional tickets to the 2016 Gala.
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Display table at event.
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Sponsor recognition from the podicum at the luncheon.
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Corporate table of 8 with premier seating.
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May provide a promotional item to each guest.
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Recognition on event web page.
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Recognition on event program and all event advertising.
Click on the link for more information on Speak Up! Stand Up! SPONSOR FORM
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Display table at event
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Sponsor recognition from the podicum at the luncheon.
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Corporate table of 8 with premier seating.
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May provide a promotional item to each guest.
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Recognition on event program and all event advertising.
Click on the link for more information on Stop the Stigma!SPONSOR FORM
 About us.
A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR RECOVERING LIVES AND RESTORING FAMILIES.
Edgewater Behavioral Health Services (also known as Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living), an IRS designated 501c3 organization, is in its 42nd year as a non-profit Community Mental Health Center serving the needs of Northwest Indiana's most vulnerable individuals and families. Edgewater is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, (CARF). Edgewater provides an extensive array of programs to serve the mental health and substance disorder needs of the region.
When you or someone you love needs a place to turn for help with an emotional or chemical dependency problem, Edgewater experienced staff is here to help. We offer a comprehensive range of behavioral healthcare services to enhance lives. We carefully assess, treat, and care for clients with a true concern for their emotional well-being and to help toward recovery. Help can be found through:
For more information or to help support Edgewater's efforts to "stamp" out the stigma associated with mental illness please contact Ms. Janelle St. John at 219-885-4264 ext. 2604.
Your can also visit us at our website: www.edgewatersystems.org |