Myles Mattila - Prince George BC - Winner
Prince George, B.C. – Do you know someone making a difference in the health of your community?
If the answer is yes then Northern Health would like to hear from you.
The Community Health Star Program asks members of the public to nominate northerners making a difference to the health of their community and the people living in it.
15 year old Prince George resident Myles Mattila was introduced as the first Community Health Star this afternoon at the University Hospital of Northern BC.
He was recognized for partnering with mindcheck.ca to promote mental health in youth through school presentations.
Mattila was inspired to learn more about mental health because of the struggles an ex-hockey teammate was having and after learning the story of how ex-Canuck Rick Rypien had lost his battle with the illness.
“It’s estimated that one in five Canadians will develop a mental illness at some time in their lives,” said Matilla.
“I’m advocating for people who have issues to know they can get help.”
Prince George-Mackenzie Liberal MLA Mike Morris also spoke this afternoon and said after a 32 year career with the RCMP he knows the issue well.
“The majority of the files I worked on or police officers today are dealing with are people who have addictions issues or mental health issues. And they contribute significantly to the workload that our police officers have,” said Morris.
“And I admire him (Matilla) for doing that at 15 years of age. He showed great leadership by doing what he’s done and I think he’s worthy of being recognized as the first recipient of this award.”
If you’d like to nominate a Community Health Star go to northernhealth.ca. One winner will be announced on a monthly basis.
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 @ 4:15 PM in News by Greg Fry
Myles Mattila - Prince George BC - Winner
Prince George, B.C. – Do you know someone making a difference in the health of your community?
If the answer is yes then Northern Health would like to hear from you.
The Community Health Star Program asks members of the public to nominate northerners making a difference to the health of their community and the people living in it.
15 year old Prince George resident Myles Mattila was introduced as the first Community Health Star this afternoon at the University Hospital of Northern BC.
He was recognized for partnering with mindcheck.ca to promote mental health in youth through school presentations.
Mattila was inspired to learn more about mental health because of the struggles an ex-hockey teammate was having and after learning the story of how ex-Canuck Rick Rypien had lost his battle with the illness.
“It’s estimated that one in five Canadians will develop a mental illness at some time in their lives,” said Matilla.
“I’m advocating for people who have issues to know they can get help.”
Prince George-Mackenzie Liberal MLA Mike Morris also spoke this afternoon and said after a 32 year career with the RCMP he knows the issue well.
“The majority of the files I worked on or police officers today are dealing with are people who have addictions issues or mental health issues. And they contribute significantly to the workload that our police officers have,” said Morris.
“And I admire him (Matilla) for doing that at 15 years of age. He showed great leadership by doing what he’s done and I think he’s worthy of being recognized as the first recipient of this award.”
If you’d like to nominate a Community Health Star go to northernhealth.ca. One winner will be announced on a monthly basis.
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 @ 4:15 PM in News by Greg Fry