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Talking About Mental Illness Teacher's Resource: Acknowledgements

The support, creative thinking and hard work of a number of people made the development of this guide possible. It was produced jointly by the following program partners: the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Canadian Mental Health Association, (Ontario Division), and the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario.

From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:

Barbara Steep, Project Manager
Catherine Willinsky
Rozsa Guylay
Cindy Smythe
Rhonda Mauricette
Andrea Stevens Lavigne
Hélène Philbin-Wilkinson
Janice Cole
Trevor Wereley
Nadia Zurba
Lena Coppola
Marty McLeod
Rena Scheffer

From the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division:

Allen Flaming
From the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
Eric Jonasson
Joan Bassett

A number of people gave generously of their time and expertise to review drafts of this document. We wish to acknowledge their contributions to the Teacher's Resource -- their comments and insights were invaluable.

Teachers:

Mary Lou Cortese, London
Henry Winter, Kitchener
Kimberly Blacker, North Bay
Debra Walsh, Kingston
Mary Cunningham, Toronto
Carole Whelan, Toronto
Cathy McConachie, Toronto

Scientific reviewers:

  • Christina Bartha, Administrative Director, Addictions, Child Psychiatry, Mood and Anxiety Programs, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • April Collins, Manager, Schizophrenia and Continuing Care Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Lauren Dixon, Therapist, Eating Disorders and Addictions Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Dr. Paul Garfinkel, President and CEO, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Dr. David Goldbloom, Physician-in-Chief, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Dr. Marshall Korenblum, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Hincks-Dellcrest Centre for Children
  • Karen Letofsky, Executive Director, Distress Centre 1 and Survivor Support Programme
  • Dr. Ian Manion, Associate Director, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
  • Dr. Gail McVey, Director, Ontario Community Outreach Program for Eating Disorders
  • Carolyn Michaud, Therapist, Intensive Therapy Program, The Phoenix Centre for Children and Families
  • Christine Starr, Supervisor of Operations, Kid's Help Phone
  • Marion Wright, Executive Director, Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton and Grey Bruce Branches
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