The Annual Friend & Leader Award Dinner salutes individuals whose work contributes to progress in awareness, health promotion, prevention, and effective treatment for children and adults affected by mental health challenges throughout Massachusetts.
2022 is an important time to reaffirm our commitment to promote mental health and end disparities in access to care - particularly for children, adolescents, and young adults. Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) looks forward to welcoming you this year to celebrate leadership in Massachusetts from individuals, communities, providers, and policy leaders who advance youth mental health and well being.
Please join us for MAMH's 109th Annual Friend and Leader Award Dinner to be held on Monday, September 19 at 6 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.
We understand that some individuals may prefer to attend virtually. Our event will be fully hybrid this year, providing virtual attendees the opportunity to view our award program in real time.
MAMH continues to be a leader in what is now part of daily conversations across the Commonwealth - mental health. We are leading education, advocacy, and research, engaging stakeholders and decisionmakers to achieve consensus, and demonstrating innovative tools and practices that improve navigation and access to care. With your support, we can better support people living with mental health conditions and their families and caregivers.
The advocacy and education efforts of MAMH are unparalleled. To better inform and engage Massachusetts citizens, MAMH successfully advocated for state funding for key priorities, including housing for people with behavioral health conditions who are chronically homeless, launched the Older Adult Behavioral Health Network (OABHN), continued our annual student expressions art contest, and initiated a new pilot grant program to implement pediatric behavioral health urgent care.
6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
If you are fully vaccinated, please join us in-person to celebrate our honorees at the Friend & Leader Award Dinner. Following CDC guidelines, we encourage anyone who would like to wear a mask to do so, especially in situations where social distancing is not an option. If you are unvaccinated or are not feeling well, we encourage you to enjoy the event virtually to protect the well being and safety of others. We will continue to monitor state and local guidelines as they relate to events and gatherings and make the necessary decisions to keep attendees safe.
Susan and Steve Pollock
First Lady of the Commonwealth Lauren Baker
UMass President Marty Meehan
Joseph D. Feaster, Jr.
Representative Sean Garballey
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MAMH analyzed two important mental health bills that take great steps towards improving mental health and ending care disparities in the Commonwealth.
Learn about similarities and differences with MAMH's Mental Health Omnibus Fact Sheet.
Our legislative agenda supports three main goals: expanding access, decriminalizing mental health, and promoting wellness.
MAMH staff and partners work closely with legislators on bills to support each of these priorities.
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