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937.335.7727

Geraldine B. Nelson Advocacy Award

Gerry Nelson served as the Community Relations Director at the Tri-County Board for 25 years. Gerry retired in 1995 and passed away shortly after in 1996. She touched so many lives with her inspiring poetry and passionate advocacy measures for those suffering from mental illness and addiction issues.

Her strides in advocacy were locally and nationally recognized. She not only impacted our system, but the Tri-County Community as a whole.

In memory and in honor of Gerry, the Geraldine B. Nelson Advocacy Award is presented to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional advocacy, as Gerry had, in the realm of mental health and addiction issues.

Recipients of the Geraldine B. Nelson Advocacy Award

2000
John F. Jung
2001
Emma L. Hecht
2002
Cynthia Hill
Judy Overholser
Ohio First Lady Hope Taft
2003
Joyce Konicki
2004
Family Connection of Miami County
Dr. James Moore
2005
Thom Grim
2006
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
Tri-County CIT Committee
2007
Darke County Bridge Builders
2008
Jeannie Sue Deaton
2009
Douglas Metcalfe
2010
Byron Ewick
2011
Rod Austin
2012
Marianne Helmlinger
Jerry Herbe
William Zimmerman Jr.
2013
Greenville Police Department
2014
Gordon Buckner
2015
Sharon Deschambeau
2016
Hon. Elizabeth Gutmann
2017
Stacy Warner
2018
Shelby County MAT Team
2019
Katharine Ketron
2020
SafeHaven
2021
Sheriff Dave Duchak
2022
No Award
2023
Judge Stacy M. Wall
2024
Cynthia Wion

24-Hour Crisis Hotline 800.351.7347

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help,

​call the Tri-County CRISIS Hotline 800.351.7347
The 24-Hour Crisis Hotline serves residents of
Miami,
Darke, and Shelby counties in Ohio.

​Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text 988, chat at 988lifeline.org

In crisis but can't talk? Crisis Text Line
Text 4Hope to 741741

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Tri-County Board of Recovery and
​Mental Health Services
1280 N. County Road 25A, Suite #1
Troy, OH 45373
937.335.7727 | FAX 937.335.8816
​Email us at [email protected]

M-F 8:00AM - 4:30PM. Closed federal holidays.

Services provided are funded in whole or in part by your continued support of the Tri-County Mental Health Levy.
The Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer