Each year, the Mental Health Association of Maryland honors individuals whose leadership has had a lasting and profound impact on Maryland’s behavioral health system and the people it serves. This year’s honorees include:
Lori Doyle | 2025 Distinguished Service Award
For exemplary lifetime leadership and public service resulting in a significant and lasting impact on the lives of Marylanders living with mental health and substance use disorders
The Honorable Katie Fry Hester | 2025 Legislator of the Year Award
For spearheading multiple successful legislative initiatives that are expanding access to critical mental health and substance use care
Joyce Harrison, M.D. | 2025 Paula U. Hamburger Child Advocacy Award
For dedication and commitment to improving the lives of younger Marylanders
Kathleen M. Connors MSW, LCSW-C | 2025 Paula U. Hamburger Child Advocacy Award
For dedication and commitment to improving the lives of younger Marylanders