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. 

 

2026 Mental Health Matters Awards Winners:

  • Advocate Champions – Honorable Jennifer Andary & Katie Donovan 
  • Provider Champion – Tom Quakenbush
  • Community Partner Champion – Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
  • Self-Advocate Champion – Matthew Hessburg
  • Board of Directors Award – State Representative Denise Mentzer
  • Drita Gjelaj Award – Kendra Casper & Alison Zanella

We would like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals and organizations that contributed to the 2025 awards:

  • A Caring Home of Michigan 
  • Allegra 
  • All Well-Being Services 
  • All-Ways Care Services 
  • Autism of America 
  • Avid ABA 
  • Beacon Specialized Living 
  • Better Made Snack Foods 
  • CARE of Southeastern Michigan 
  • Chaldean Community Foundation 
  • Club Wolverine Swim Parents 
  • Code 313 
  • Creative Empowerment Opportunities 
  • CT Swim Parents 
  • Dutton Farm 
  • Easterseals MORC 
  • Eisenhower Center 
  • ExpertCare 
  • Flatrock Inc. 
  • Fora Travel 
  • Gateway Pediatric Therapy 
  • Hallmark Little Green Apple 
  • JOAK American Homes – Macomb 
  • Juan Miguels 
  • Liberties Inc. Drop-In Center 
  • Life Enrichment – New Haven 
  • Life Skills Center, Inc. 
  • Life Yoga 
  • Live Rite Recovery Structured Corporation 
  • Macomb Autism Connect 
  • Macomb Boxing Club 
  • Macomb County Corporation Counsel 
  • MCCMH Behavioral Health & Community Services 
  • MCCMH Board of Directors 
  • MCCMH Clinical Department 
  • MCCMH Clinical Informatics 
  • MCCMH Compliance 
  • MCCMH Crossroads Clubhouse 
  • MCCMH Managed Care Operations 
  • MCCMH Mental Health Awards Committee 
  • MCCMH Quality  
  • MCCMH Talent Engagement 
  • Michigan Share Corporation 
  • MISD Flynn School 
  • MISD Lutz School 
  • MISD Special Treasures 
  • MyCare Health Center 
  • Powerhouse Gym 
  • Quality Care Rehabilitation & Autism Center 
  • RE Woodworking 
  • Rehmann 
  • Rising Stars Academy 
  • Rose Hill Center 
  • TES Therapy 
  • The Arc of Macomb 
  • The Center for Therapeutic Learning and Communication 
  • The Cristobal Family 
  • The Fortunato Family 
  • The Klingert Family 
  • The Serpa Family 
  • The Smith Family 
  • Trove Market 
  • Turning Point Recovery 
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