Nominations Open! Champions for Mental Health

Call for Nominations

18th Annual Champions for Mental Health Awards

Riverbend Community Mental Health

A Champion for Mental Health is an individual who:

• Advocates for greater access to mental health services;
• Contributes extraordinary time, talent or treasure to improving the lives of people with mental illness; and/or
• Publicly gives voice to those with mental illness, helping eliminate the stigma and stereotypes that surround the disease.

Previous winners include:

• The Hon. John Broderick, Jr., former Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
• Robert L. Quinn, Commissioner of Safety
• Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster
• Gretchen Grappone, LICSW, training consultant and clinician
• John Barthelmes, former colonel, New Hampshire State Police
• And many more!

Honor those making a difference in the mental health of our local communities – alleviating hardships, serving as an ally, educating or raising awareness, helping those with addictions or mental  illnesses. Winners are honored each fall at Riverbend’s Champions for Mental Health awards ceremony, where members of the public, business leaders, public officials and other interested community members come together in an evening of celebration.

Questions? Contact: [email protected]

Make your nomination today!

The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 12, 2024.

(Current Riverbend Employees and Board members are not eligible for the award. Champions must live or have spent significant time working on the issue of mental health in Merrimack County or Riverbend’s catchment area).