2016 Voice Awards New Partners' Kit | Page 4

96% YES TEXT, TALK, ACT: At the 2015 Voice Awards event, the live and webcast audience participated in an interactive poll using Text, Talk, Act. Participants were asked the following questions: Q. (At the beginning of the event)—If you recognized that a friend or loved one was experiencing behavioral health issues or considering suicide, do you think you could help? ` A. 84% of 236 participants answered yes. Q. (At the end of the event)—Based on what you learned during tonight’s Voice Awards program, if you recognized that a friend or loved one was experiencing behavioral health issues or considering suicide, do you now think you could help? A. 96% of 115 participants answered yes.