NHCC Change-Maker Awards – 2024/25 Program Undergoing Review
Since 2011, NHCC has recognized outstanding contributions and leadership in inclusion, innovation and integration for the benefit of Canadians living with neurological conditions. The initial awards presented in 2011 were focussed at organizations. In 2013, NHCC expanded the criteria to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to benefit people living with neurological conditions in Canada. In 2022, the award criteria were further updated to ensure that individuals living with neurological conditions and caregivers can be honoured equally. Another update was the inclusion of individual health care and research professionals as potential honourees as well as organizations.
In 2024, NHCC’s Awards Program will undergo a review to ensure that it continues to provide the value, relevancy and recognition deserved by its recipients. Please stay tuned for updated timelines and award criteria which will be announced in 2024/25.
Celebrating Past Recipients
2011
- Baycrest Health Sciences – organization award
- Bell Canada Mental Health Initiative – organization award
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital – organization award
- The Globe and Mail – organization award (special mention to André Picard)
2013
- Jim Mann, Surrey, BC – individual award
- Ontario Brain Institute – organization award
2017
- Casey Kidson, Kingston, ON – individual award
2018
- Enrico Quilico, Montreal, QC – individual award
- Jenna , Toronto – caregiver award
- Shaunacy De Jong, Sauble Beach, ON – caregiver, Future Champion
2019
- Shirley Lee, Toronto, ON – individual award
- Sprague Plato, Ottawa, ON – individual award
2020
- Chantale Boivin, Longueuil, QC – individual award
- Halina (Lin) Haag, Kitchener, ON – individual award
2021
- Samira Omar, Toronto, ON – caregiver award
2022
- Sarah Anderson, Winnipeg, MB- individual award
Award categories
Individuals: Up to two awards in total may be given to individuals in any given year drawn from two categories :
- Change-Maker Award | Individual) – individual living with a neurological condition
- Change-Maker Award | Caregiver – caregiver of an individual living with neurological condition
Health care and/or research professionals or supportive organizations: One award may be given to a health care and/or research professional or to an organization in any given year The recipients cannot be members of NHCC since this is an opportunity to recognize and encourage external health care and/or research professionals organizations that have demonstrated principles and actions exemplified in the NHCC mandate, mission and vision.
For more information about the Change-Maker Awards contact info@mybrainmatters.ca.