Open now: SAMHSA awards nominations

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July 1, 2024

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This message is sent on behalf of The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Nominations now open for first-ever SAMHSA awards

Applications due: Thursday, July 18, 2024, by 5 p.m.

Now open: the inaugural SAMHSA Trailblazers in Advancing Recovery (STAR) Awards. The STAR Awards honor leaders with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use conditions including youth and family members whose lives have been affected.

The STAR Awards will also recognize organizations who have demonstrated commitment to promoting equitable and inclusive access to wellness and recovery supports for individuals with mental health and/or substance use conditions.

Nomination categories

Equity Champion of the Year
Young Adult Leader of the Year
Peer Support Worker of the Year
Advocate of the Year
Family Leader of the Year
Wellness Champion of the Year
Innovator of the Year

Nomination forms for each of the categories, as well as details about eligibility and selection process, are found here.

Save the Date

The STAR awards ceremony will be Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

Learn more about STAR awards

About SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.

Learn more about SAMHSA

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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