PARAMOUNT STUDIOS – HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – ISSUE 6 – AUGUST 24, 2011 HOST PETER KRAUSE SAMHSA Special Recognition Award RON BARBER SAMHSA Special Recognition Award TUCSON MAYOR BOB WALKUP AND BETH WALKUP A CELEBRATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND RECOVERY FROM TRAUMA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD JACKI MCKINNEY WELCOME TO THE 2011 VOICE AWARDS The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. A VOICE FOR Department of Health and Human Services and our partners welcome you to the 2011 Voice Awards. The Voice Awards recognize the outstanding efforts by consumer/peer leaders and the TRAUMA AWARENESS entertainment industry to increase public understanding and acceptance of individuals with mental and substance use disorders. The 2011 Voice Awards highlight healing and recovery from traumatic As our Nation reflects on tragic events that have shaped us as a country and a community experiences. While trauma is common and widespread, it is often unrecognized (September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Tucson shooting), tonight’s Voice Awards program is and may take years for those who are affected to understand the impact of spotlighting that—in the face of trauma and adversity—we are resilient and do recover. We are trauma in their lives. A person’s response to an external event can overwhelm an fortunate tonight to have with us several individuals who exemplify this spirit of resiliency and individual’s ability to cope. When the impact of traumatic events is unaddressed, recovery: Ron Barber, Representative Gabrielle Giffords’ Tucson District Director, and Tucson’s Mayor the resulting trauma can manifest into long-term behavioral health consequences and Mrs. Robert E. Walkup. We are honoring them for their heroic efforts to heal their community in that affect individuals, friends, and families. the wake of the traumatic events earlier this year. Traumatic experiences can be dehumanizing, shocking, or terrifying, We are also pleased to honor seven individuals who live with mental illnesses and addictions. singular or multiple compounding events over time, and often include They demonstrate that recovery is real and inspire others to champion this issue in their own betrayal of a trusted person or institution and a loss of safety. communities. Trauma impacts one’s spirituality and relationships with self, others, The outstanding work of all the honorees help to build supportive, caring, and welcoming communities, and environment, often resulting in recurring feelings of communities that promote social inclusion. Such attributes must be present in every community to shame, guilt, rage, isolation, and disconnection. ensure the recovery of the more than 50 million Americans who live with mental and substance use Trauma can result from public or community trauma, such as natural disorders. Our wish tonight is that you will be inspired to continue to work with us to achieve a better disasters, war, or terrorism, and from interpersonal violence or abuse, such life for individuals living with behavioral health problems in our communities and in our Nation. as physical, sexual, and institutional abuse, neglect, domestic violence, Over the last 6 years, the Voice Awards program and its partners have had the privilege of bestowing or intergenerational trauma that induce powerlessness, fear, recurrent 34 consumer awards, 62 entertainment production awards, and 12 Special Recognition/Lifetime hopelessness, and a constant state of alert. The range of trauma is vast— Achievement awards at our gala ceremony. Partner participation as well as attendance has grown and the effects can be lasting and profound. each year, signaling that the Voice Awards purpose and SAMHSA’s messages—Behavioral Health is Traumatic childhood experiences place survivors at much higher risk for Essential to Health • Prevention Works • Treatment is Effective • People Recover—are resonating mental health, physical health, social, and health risk behavior problems, here in Hollywood and around the country. as well as self-injury and further abuse. We offer special appreciation to those program partners who have helped make tonight’s celebration Recognizing and acknowledging past trauma can help survivors begin possible and to all of you here for your talent, your achievements, your courage, and your support to healing for themselves and those they love. The healing process can help give a voice to individuals with mental and substance use disorders. rebuild one’s ability to trust, regulate strong emotions, and recognize and We look forward to a wonderful evening! avoid key triggers that can cause a survivor to relive the trauma. Storylines that discuss trauma openly and honestly can help viewers recognize their own painful pasts. For more information on how you can incorporate issues Sincerely, related to trauma into your own television or film productions, please contact SAMHSA’s Chris Marshall at [email protected] or 240–276–1947. Pamela S. Hyde, J.D. Administrator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration B • 2011 VOICE AWARDS 2011 VOICE AWARDS • C CELEBRATING THIS EVENING’S PROGRAM THOSE WHO MAKE 7 P.M. A DIFFERENCE FOR WELCOME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Host Introduction The Voice Awards honor consumer/peer leaders who have been instrumental in PETER KRAUSE raising awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and promoting the social inclusion of individuals with behavioral health problems across the Nation. Through their exemplary leadership and advocacy, they Opening Remarks demonstrate that recovery is real and that individuals with behavioral health H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM problems are valuable contributing members of their schools, workplaces, and PROGRAM/AGENDA communities. Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The awards also recognize television and film writers and producers who have given a voice to individuals with behavioral health problems by incorporating U.S. Department of Health and Human Services dignified, respectful, and accurate portrayals of these individuals into their scripts, programs, and productions. These dedicated, insightful, and influential 7:15 P.M. professionals have helped change how TV and film viewers understand and AWARDS PRESENTATION accept individuals with behavioral health problems. Productions that emphasize the positive journey of recovery are especially important in educating the public about mental and substance use disorders. Entertainment The Voice Awards are sponsored by the Lifetime Achievement U.S. Department of Health and Human Consumer/Peer Leadership Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Young Adult Leadership Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (www.samhsa. SAMHSA Special Recognition gov). The awards are part of the Campaign for Social Inclusion, a multi-year public service AFTER-PARTY CELEBRATION advertising program of SAMHSA and the Ad Council to promote understanding and support for young adults and others with The views expressed during this event do not necessarily represent the views, policies, behavioral health problems. and positions of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Above: 2010 Voice Awards Hosts LOUIS GOSSETT, JR. and HECTOR ELIZONDO 2 • 2011 VOICE AWARDS 2011 VOICE AWARDS • 3 TONIGHT’S HOST SAMHSA HOST PETER KRAUSE H. WESTLEY CLARK, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Peter Krause is a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning film and television actor and film producer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on “Six Feet Under,” Adam Braverman on “Parenthood,” and Casey McCall on “Sports Night.” Dr. H. Westley Clark, leads the agency’s national effort to provide effective and accessible Mr. Krause first started acting at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. After treatment to all Americans with addictive disorders. Dr. Clark was the former chief of the graduation, he moved to New York City and completed the prestigious New York University Master Associated Substance Abuse Programs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center of Fine Arts acting program. In Los Angeles, Mr. Krause landed a role on Carol Burnett’s comedy (DVAMC) in San Francisco, CA, and a former associate clinical professor in the Department of television show, “Carol & Company.” Psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to his duties at the DVAMC, Dr. Clark served as a senior program consultant to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Krause portrayed the character Casey McCall on ABC’s highly praised Substance Abuse Policy Program, and was a co-investigator on a number of the National Institute comedy “Sports Night,” created by Aaron Sorkin. He starred in the critically acclaimed HBO drama on Drug Abuse-funded research grants in conjunction with UCSF. series “Six Feet Under” from 2001 to 2005. During that time, he received seven award nominations, including three Emmy™ nominations and two Golden Globe™ nominations, for his portrayal of funeral director Nate Fisher. Thanks are due to leaders in the SAMHSA Office of Consumer Affairs and Office of In 2009, Mr. Krause was cast as Adam Braverman in NBC’s comedy-drama “Parenthood.” A 2010 and Communications