Carbondale Chamber of Commerce recently issued the following announcement.
Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care is asking the community for nominations for the 2020 Community Champions awards.
In 2005, Centerstone’s board of directors created the Community Champions Awards to recognize those in its communities who have:
Shown tremendous compassion and understanding of those experiencing mental illness and/or substance use disorder
Heightened community awareness about the stigma around mental health and/or substance use disorder;
Taken significant action to improve the quality of life for those in our community living with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
“The Community Champions award honors community leaders who have made a difference by advancing mental health and substance use disorder services through their advocacy, leadership and service,” said John Markley, Centerstone CEO.
Centerstone is asking all community members in Southern Illinois and the Metro East to consider nominating a person or organization for the 2020 Centerstone Community Champions Awards. To nominate a Community Champion, visit surveymonkey.com/r/2020CommunityChampions. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the deadline to submit a nomination has been extended to June 29.
The 2020 Centerstone Community Champions in the Metro East and Southern Illinois will be recognized at an awards ceremony in the fall.
Previous winners of the Community Champions award include:
Metro-East
Cory Davenport, The Sunken Press
IL Representative Monica Bristow
Toni Corona, Madison County Health Department
Tia Kingsbury, Gateway Regional Medical Center
OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center
Latasha Barnes, Land of Lincoln Foundation
Chief Jake Simmons, Alton Police Department
Southern Illinois
Camille Dorris, Southern Illinois Coalition for the Homeless
Brittney Hale, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
Adrienne Baker, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities
Matt Buckman, Ph.D., Egyptian Health Department
Natasha Shafer, APN-FNP, CHESI & Centerstone
Lukasz Dabrowski, MD, Southern Illinois Healthcare
Michelle McLernon, Jackson County Health Department
About Centerstone
Centerstone is a not-for-profit health care organization dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. We provide mental health and substance abuse treatment, education and support to communities in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee and additionally offer individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities life skills development, employment and housing services. Nationally, we have specialized programs for service members, veterans and their loved ones, and develop employee assistance programs for businesses of all sizes. Our research institute improves behavioral healthcare through research and technology, and our foundation secures philanthropic resources to support our work. For more information, visit www.centerstone.org.
Contact: Dalus Ben Avi, Director of Marketing and Community Engagement
(618) 457-6703 ext. 7830
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