You have been nominated as RecoveryPeople's Change Maker of the Year, which is awarded to an individual who may or may not be in recovery themselves and who has made significant and positive change to substance use and related mental health recovery research, rights, access, policy or the ecosystem. Nominations are solicited from the recovery community. The award recipient must:

• Have made a significant and positive change to substance use and related mental health recovery research, rights, access, policy or the ecosystem; AND
• Demonstrate accomplishments that reflect RecoveryPeople's mission, vision, values.

Mission: To engage, educate and empower peer- and family-led recovery from substance use and related mental health challenges

Vision: We envision an ecosystem of recovery in every community that is accessible to everyone

Our Values:

• Lived experience - We are a led and governed by individuals and family members in recovery
• Participatory - We believe in participatory and grassroots engagement
• Quality - We support fidelity to best practices
• We pledge to be transparent, collaborative, and inclusive in the way we conduct business
• We are focused on consumer protection
• Integrity - We operate with a high level of integrity
• We are action oriented and socially entrepreneurial
• We work together and with others to weave a network that has a shared purpose
• We authentically support equity, diversity and inclusion

We are glad to hear that you have accepted the nomination. You are encouraged to submit addition information requested below. The Nominating Committee will review and publish the information of eligible nominees and annual winners in September in celebration of Recovery Month. We will email you updates prior to recognizing winners publicly.