2021 PRISM Awards

2810 White Rock Rd,Dallas TX 75214

21 October, 2021

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Mental Health America of Greater Dallas is proud to present our annual PRISM Awards! Mental Health America of Greater Dallas is proud to present our annual PRISM Awards! The PRISM Awards pay tribute to those who have made a lasting impact in the community on behalf of individuals with mental illness, as well as honors those who have worked to improve awareness of mental health issues. The recipients will receive their awards at an evening reception on October 21st, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Join us for a night of dinner and celebration of mental health advocates and ambassadors to our community. List of Winners: Steven Dunn, Founder of The Morgan Foundation Paula Dobbs-Wiggins, M.D., Chairwoman of Parkland Health & Hospital System Board of Managers Officer Todd Gyure, Mental Health Liaison with Garland Police Department Arms of Hope- Boles Children's Home Trauma Education Association Sharon Grigsby, Columnist for the Dallas Morning News Mental Health America of Greater Dallas (MHA Dallas) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to promote mental wellness through community education and policy advocacy. Put simply, MHA Dallas serves as a catalyst to identify, assess and respond to mental health needs in the community. As a facilitator and coordinator for local mental health service providers, MHA Dallas operates through strategic long-range planning along with immediate responses to community crises as they arise. In addition to our efforts to supply information, education and advocacy related to mental health issues, we also provide preventive programs designed to equip high-risk populations (including children, the homeless and the indigent) with information and skills to combat stress and adversity. Through collaboration with other service providers, MHA Dallas is building a powerful local movement to address the needs of those without affordable and accessible mental health services in the Dallas area. Won’t you join us?