ABH’s Salute to Excellence has traditionally been a celebratory day when we recognize individuals and groups, often clinical and direct care staff, who have made outstanding contributions to community-based behavioral healthcare in Massachusetts. ABH is extremely excited to announce that this year, we will resume our all day, in-person celebration.
Do you know staff who should be recognized for their outstanding work? If your answer is YES, then you should nominate them for recognition at ABH’s Salute to Excellence on Friday, October 21, 2022.
Award Categories
Review the following award categories, complete the nomination form and email it to Meg Socha, Member Engagement and Program Specialist, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Additional instructions on how to nominate are listed below. To be considered, nominees must be employed by an ABH member organization.
- Scott M. Bock Force for Change Award (Individuals Only)
The recipient must demonstrate devotion to the behavioral health and human services fields, persistent advocacy on behalf of the workforce and individuals-served and successful consensus building among stakeholders. The nominee should display the ability to identify opportunities and challenges in the service delivery system, take risks, and mobilize staff and/or colleagues behind a common cause.
- Carl B. Cutchins Award for Children's Behavioral Health (Individuals Only)
The recipient must be an active child advocate who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to supporting and enhancing services for children/adolescents with behavioral health needs at the state or local level.
- Elizabeth Funk Emerging Leader Award (Individuals Only)
Recipients must be under the age of 40. The recipient must show evidence of a commitment to behavioral health through their ability as an emerging leader within the field. The nominee should display the ability to motivate staff and communicate effectively in their role as a developing leader.
- Francis O'Brien Award for Addiction Services (Individuals Only)
The recipient must demonstrate a personal, long-term commitment to the goals of ABH and provide leadership and support to the association, its members, staff and mission for substance use disorder prevention, treatment and quality management.
- Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Award (Individuals or Groups)
The recipient must demonstrate a commitment to advancing the integration and prioritization of diversity, equity, inclusion & justice in their organization and/or in the behavioral healthcare system.
- Provider Recognition Awards (Individuals or Groups)
Recipients show evidence of personal commitment to quality and innovation in their work performance and carry out that commitment in a manner deserving of special recognition in any of the following categories:
- Excellence in Outcomes: Integration, utilization and management of client outcomes for quality improvement. Please include details of outcomes in your nomination write-up
- Excellence in Best Practices: Planning, implementation and on-going integration of best practices
- Excellence in Program Leadership: Program director / staff who exemplify outstanding leadership qualities
- Excellence in Administration and Finance: Exceptional management of program / agency / corporate finances and / or operations
Nomination Deadline
The deadline to nominate has been extended to Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
How to Nominate
Nominating is easy! Just fill out our Salute to Excellence 2022 Nomination Form and send the completed document to Meg Socha, Member Engagement and Program Specialist, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The nomination form is also available online here. If you would like to review an example of a successful nomination write up, click here.
As a reminder, to be considered, nominees must be employed by an ABH member organization.
Questions?
If you have any questions about nominating a deserving individual or group, please contact Meg Socha at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sponsors and Vendors
Information on Sponsor and Vendor opportunities will be available soon!
