The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) is set to announce finalists in the Mental Health 2.0 competition that challenged university students to create a compelling social media campaign to improve mental health for students on campuses.

First, second and third place finalists have been selected by a panel of experts on mental health, social media and accessibility, and will receive prizes ranging from $500 to $1,500. The public voted for its favourite submission in the contest – a partnership between COU and the Government of Ontario – and that finalist will receive a People’s Choice Award. Submissions can be found on the Accessible Campus website.

WHAT: Photo opportunity and event to announce the winners of the inaugural Mental Health 2.0 Student Competition.

WHEN: 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014

WHERE: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Sacred Space Room, 2nd floor, Bell Gateway Building
100 Stokes Street (corner of Queen St. W. and Ossington Ave.), Toronto

WHO: Bonnie M. Patterson, President and CEO, COU
Catherine Zahn, President and CEO, CAMH
Alf Spencer, Director, Outreach & Strategic Initiatives, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

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For further information, or to arrange an interview please contact:

Vanessa Ciccone
Senior Communications Officer
416-979-2165 ext. 238
vciccone@cou.on.ca