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Barbara Dean Johnson Scholarship Award Nominations
The Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association is seeking nominations for the Barbara Dean Johnson Scholarship Award to be presented at the 24th Annual Statewide Consumers' Conference, June 5 - 7, 2012 at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, PA.
This year, one scholarship will be given to an individual who is viewed as an emerging leader in the Pennsylvania consumer/survivor movement. The award is focused on an individual who represents the diversity of our state and movement, specifically those from under-represented geographical areas and/or under-represented cultural backgrounds. The award recipient will receive a scholarship to attend PMHCA's 24th Annual Statewide conference. This will pay for the registration fee and lodging expenses. (Recipient must be able to secure additional funds to pay for their travel costs. The registration fee does include all main meals while at conference).
The potential award recipient needs to be nominated to receive this honor (self-nominations will not be accepted). Nominations may be made by anyone who is knowledgeable about the person's leadership in mental health recovery. Please feel free to enclose any other information regarding the nominee (news articles, stories, etc.). An appointed committee will review applications and the winner will be notified by March 19. PMHCA urges individuals and groups to recognize the work of notable newcomers who are making a difference in the mental health consumer/survivor movement.
Submission information
Applications must be postmarked no later than February 22, 2012 to be considered.
Scholarship winner will be notified by March 19, 2012
Please return applications to:
PMHCA
4105 Derry Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Fax: 717-564-4708
E-mail: Jen@pmhca.org
Applications are encouraged via fax and email.
About Barbara Dean Johnson
Barbara Dean Johnson worked within the mental health system at both the county and state levels, dedicating her energy to champion the causes of people diagnosed with mental illness. She believed strongly that recipients of mental health services should be involved in all aspects of the system and that their voices should be heard. Based on this belief, she helped build and sustain the Pennsylvania mental health consumers' movement and the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association. Upon her death in 1999, her family requested that memorial contributions be made to PMHCA to establish the Barbara Dean Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund. This Fund is now being used to provide the scholarship described herein.