The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is this year’s recipient of the Jordan James Pickell Mental Health Achievement Recognition Award. The Mood Disorders Society of Canada gives the award annually to an organization for outstanding contribution to mental health education and anti-stigma activities through actively engaging students and staff in understanding and accepting mental illness, and the importance of mental health. Director of Education, Wm. J. Gartland also received the Marg Starzynski Mental Health Leadership Award for dedicated leadership in community mental health awareness, and for personal contributions to raising awareness of mental illness.