Vern Harper Award
Vern Harper Award is an annual award for excellence in culturally-based practice presented by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- July 2015: The award is presented annually to a First Nations, Inuit, or Métis individual in Ontario. It recognizes excellence in using culturally-based treatment approaches to help Aboriginal people with mental health or substance use issues. The award moves to a different region of the province each year. The full name of the honor is the Chapin A’sin Elder Vern Harper Award for Excellence in the Provision of Culturally-Based Practice.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Honouring contributions to helping Aboriginal clients experiencing mental health and substance use issues", Anishinabek News, 23 July 2015 (archived copy; original article).