Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week

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AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

Each year the Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week (MAAW) Committee recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding work in raising awareness around substance use/misuse, gambling and related issues.

Awards may be granted in a variety of categories, for example: youth, community groups, and workplace. To qualify for one of these awards individuals or organizations must:

Reside in Manitoba
Apply for and receive MAAW funding to plan and/or implement a school, community or workplace awareness activity or event.
Provide a written report to the MAAW Committee on the activity and/or event undertaken.

MAAW Funding is available only to residents of Manitoba. For more information on community-based funding or the Awards of Distinction contact us.

Congratulations the 2009 Award Winners

Provincial Award of Distinction

Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
Last year’s winner of this award participated in a number of activities for Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week.

Speakers attended the school relating their personal life story regarding addictions and binge drinking. As well, a speaker/musician performed in the student commons area.

Over the noon hour, there was a display of handouts, and a free “addictions awareness draw” with prizes from local businesses.

The drama club put on a skit about the various ways addiction can impact on people.

Other activities included a poster contest with the Elks and Royal Purple organization, a poster display in the school, facts in the student bulletin, and a full page of information in the local newspaper as submitted by the student organizing group.

Merit Awards

Children of the Earth High School – Winnipeg
The school had two national aboriginal youth role models kick off the week with a presentation on living a balanced and healthy lifestyle. There were presentations and resources available at noon hour, contests for students to produce their own PSAs, and an interactive workshop by a group from another school on “no smoking”.

College Regional Gabrielle Roy – Ile-de-Chenes
The school organized a “Day of the Dead” enactment by 25 students showing the consequences of impaired driving. Other activities included assessing tobacco ads, a mocktail hour, videos, quizzes, the Jeopardy game and trying impaired-vision goggles.

Margaret Barbour Collegiate – The Pas
Students decorated a four-neck T-shirt with the slogan “not everyone is doing it”. They wore the T-shirt to classes and read a message on drugs; students wrote pledges on the T-shirt. There were also quizzes with a draw for prizes. A Christmas tree was created with the same slogan which won first prize in the local festival of trees competition.

P.C.I. High School – Portage la Prairie
Activities included a health fair with exhibits by local community agencies and a scavenger hunt with prizes. A survivor of drunk-driving made a presentation to the student body. Students tried vision-impaired games. There was also a talent show with prizes.

Steinbach and Area Addictions Awareness Committee – Steinbach
The Committee distributed 1000 addictions awareness placemats to 15 area restaurants. They were created with the help of media arts students at the regional high school. The placemats were also posted on walls and bulletin boards for more exposure.

2009 Honourable Mention

Eagle Urban Transition Centre – Winnipeg
There were motivational speakers and workshops on addictions, crystal meth, gambling, and prescription drugs with 61 participants. Resources were distributed from the M.A.A.W. school kit and treatment centres.

2009 Award Winners will be announced at the MAAW Kick-off event at the Aboriginal Centre of Winnipeg (181 Higgins Avenue) @ 11:00 a.m. Thanks to all the participants.

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