MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS AWARDS

The Mental Health Matters Awards were created to celebrate those in our community who made a significant impact on mental health awareness and support. We believe that by recognizing these champions, we can inspire hope and encourage others to seek support and become involved. 

 

2025 Mental Health Matters Awards Winners:

  • Advocate Champion – Samia Yousif 
  • Caregiver Champion – Shelley Petty
  • Provider Champion – Life Enrichment Academy – New Haven
  • Community Partner Champion – Anita Pillai, Genoa Healthcare
  • Self-Advocate Champion – Angel Vice
  • Board of Directors Award – City of Sterling Heights
  • Drita Gjelaj Award – Adam Wright, Network Operations Coordinator, MCCMH
  • Putting People First Award – Amy Strick, Case Manager, MCCMH
  • Reducing the Stigma Award – Tati Amare, WDIV
A special thank you to the following contributing organizations:
  • Action Extraction, Inc. 
  • America’s Community Council 
  • Amir Rabie 
  • Autism of America 
  • Better Made Snack Foods 
  • Blue Water Developmental Housing 
  • CARE of Southeastern Michigan 
  • Chaldean Community Foundation
  • Community Enrichment Hub 
  • Creative Employment Opportunities 
  • Crossroads Clubhouse 
  • Dutton Farms 
  • Easterseals MORC 
  • FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation 
  • Friendship Clubhouse 
  • Fuzzy Pencil Factory 
  • Hope Network 
  • It’llBok by Sandra 
  • JVIS USA, LLC 
  • Leo’s Coney Island 
  • Liberties Inc. 
  • Life Enrichment Academy – New Haven 
  • Life Enrichment Academy – Shelby Township 
  • Life Yoga 
  • Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp. 
  • Local CWA 4100 
  • Lumin Wellness 
  • Macomb Autism Connect 
  • Macomb Boxing Club 
  • MassageLuXe 
  • MCCMH Behavioral Health & Community Services
  • MCCMH Board of Directors 
  • MCCMH Compliance Dept. 
  • MCCMH Managed Care Ops. 
  • MCCMH Network Ops. 
  • MCCMH Quality Dept. 
  • Mental Health Matters Awards Planning Committee 
  • MISD Flynn Educational Center
  • MISD Lutz School for Work Experience
  • MISD Special Treasures 
  • Powerhouse Gym 
  • RE Woodworking 
  • Rehmann 
  • Rising Star Academy 
  • Spectrum Community Services 
  • The Arc of Macomb 
  • The Bathaniti Family 
  • The Cozart Family 
  • The Cristobal Family 
  • The Klingert Family
  • The Mork Family 
  • The Mosella Family 
  • The Smith Family 
  • The Ward Family 
  • Total Education Solutions 
  • Training and Treatment Innovations, Inc. 

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