Joseph Rogers of Philadelphia to Receive SAMHSA’S 2013 Lifetime Achievement Voice Award

Circle Connections: Awards & Accreditations On Sept. 25, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will present Joseph Rogers with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Voice Award. The award recognizes Rogers' extraordinary leadership and advocacy to advance the recovery movement of individuals with mental health conditions. Joseph Rogers is founder and executive director of the National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse, a national technical assistance center funded in part by SAMHSA that fosters recovery, self-determination, and community inclusion. He is chief advocacy officer of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, of which he was president . . .