The Mignon Waterman Award

About Mignon Waterman

Mignon Waterman devoted her life to public service. She served as a Montana State Senator for 12 years. During that time, she served on several public and mental health-focused committees and chaired the Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim Committee.

Outside her work as a senator, Mignon focused on helping improve behavioral health services for those with mental health needs. She was a founding member of the Helena Local Advisory Council for Mental Health and a Mental Health Oversight Advisory Council member. She was also a member of the Helena Mental Health Crisis Response Partnership Steering Committee and developed a mental health crisis system for Lewis & Clark and the surrounding counties.

Mignon served on several boards throughout her career, including St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, St. Peter’s Hospital Board of Directors Secretary-Treasury, Helena School District No. 1 Board of Trustees Chair, Montana School Boards Association President, the Montana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Montana Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees Secretary.

As one of the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s founding trustees (2013 -2017), Mignon was a passionate and tireless advocate for behavioral health. Her vision, insight, and commitment played an indispensable role in shaping the Foundation’s strategy, investments, and approach to improving the prevention and treatment of behavioral health problems in Montana.

Mignon Waterman Award

The Mignon Waterman Award recognizes an individual’s innovation, leadership, partnership development, and progress towards improving behavioral health in Montana.

Organizations must nominate individuals and will accept the $10,000 award on their behalf. Only Montana-based nonprofit organizations, universities, state or local agencies, or Tribal governments are eligible to submit a nomination.

We created this award in honor of the late Mignon Waterman’s contributions to strengthening the system of care for people struggling with mental illness and substance use disorders.

• Innovation - Provides innovative solutions to long-standing problems.
• Leadership - Recognized leadership to improve the behavioral health system.
• Partnership Development - Demonstrates a commitment to collaboration and partnership development.
• Progress Towards Behavioral Health Improvement - Has made substantial progress on improving behavioral health for people in Montana.

Eligibility

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• Montana-based nonprofit organizations, universities, state or local agencies, or Tribal governments are eligible