ISPAS 2026

The Indiana Suicide Prevention & Awareness Summit is privileged honor individuals and organizations who demonstrate outstanding commitment to saving lives and promoting hope. Award nominees are recognized for their leadership, innovation, and dedication to raising awareness, supporting those impacted by suicide, and strengthening prevention efforts in their communities.

Nominations for the 2026 Summit will be released in April, with information to be available on this page. Until then, peruse our previous nominees and winners!

2026 Award Nominees

NomineeTitle / RoleOrganization
Alice JordanIndiana Suicide Prevention Coalition
Blair Garrett1 Voice for Recovery
Brittany Cheviron-Smith and Daniel SterlingFishers Health Department
Casey PedersonAssistant Professor of PsychiatryIndiana University School of Medicine
Catherine HendersonVP of Orange County Council
Chantelle Orona-OkuhorMobile Crisis ProviderAspire Indiana Health
Charlene WilsonStart With Art
Christa ThomasProgram Manager at Promise HomeECHO Housing
Daniel BullmanDoctoral CandidateUofL SOARS
Hannah BaileySupervisor of Mobile Crisis ResponseAspire Indiana Health
Jess PrzybyszAFSP East Central CoordinatorAFSP East Central / Reid Health
Kristen Ludeker-SeibertDirector of Indiana Suicide Prevention NetworkMental Health America of Indiana
Linda OstewigExecutive DirectorThe Landing Place
Lisa HeraldTeens Linked to Care Ambassador; Founder of Chain Breaker Support GroupTeens Linked to Care
Macy SimmonsSuicide and Overdose Fatality Review Coordinator for Boone and Montgomery CountiesInWell, Director of Addictions & Recovery Support Services
Mary McCleeseCPRCRecovery Cafe of Hancock County
Mental Health America Wabash Valley Region
NAMI in the LobbyNAMI Indiana
Nicole “Nikki” LauxLead Caseworker IIParkview
Sara HendleExecutive DirectorSunrise Recovery
Sarah HartmanSocial WorkerNorthwest Allen County Schools
Tommie RogersCertified Peer Support Professional