SAMHSA Recognizes Grammy Nominee Mary Lambert on National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day 10th Anniversary

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Singer/songwriter Mary Lambert will join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to commemorate the 10^th anniversary of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday, May 7, at the Lansburgh Theater in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will present Lambert with a special recognition award for her efforts to promote openness about mental health issues through her interviews and music.

The event, Strengthening Communities by Integrating Care, will focus on how the behavioral health needs of children, youth, and young adults are best addressed through coordination and collaboration. Young adults who participated in previous Awareness Days will showcase cutting-edge strategies for integrating behavioral health in primary care, education, and child welfare settings.

The event will be co-hosted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), American Psychiatric Foundation (APF), The Clinton Foundation's Health Matters Initiative, and The Jed Foundation.

WHO: HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Administration for Children and Families Acting Assistant Secretary Mark Greenberg
SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D.
Singer/Songwriter and Awareness Day Honorary Chairperson Mary Lambert
Health Resources and Services Administration Acting Administrator Jim McRae, M.P.A., M.P.P.                                                 

WHAT: SAMHSA commemorates the 10th anniversary of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day

WHEN: Thursday, May 7, 2015
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Lansburgh Theater
450 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004

MEDIA: To attend the event or request an interview, contact Matt Forke at (202) 248–5484 (office) or (202) 341–8973 (cell).   

WEBCAST: The event will be available via live webcast at http://www.samhsa.gov/children.

For more information about Awareness Day and to view the list of collaborating national organizations, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/children. Follow #HeroesofHope to join the conversation about Awareness Day on Twitter.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.  SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

SOURCE Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)