Collaboration between CHR and WNPR Named a Finalist in 2024 Ragan’s PR Daily Awards
Real Life, Real Hope Moments, a powerful collaboration between CT Public and nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider Community Health Resources (CHR), was honored as a finalist in Ragan’s prestigious PR Daily Awards, in the category of Social Justice/Advocacy Campaign.
The PR Daily Awards program is regarded as the communications industry’s most esteemed recognition platform, celebrating the most successful PR, marketing, and social media campaigns across the country.
“Our shared goal for Real Life, Real Hope Moments is to produce real-life stories to help diminish the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use treatment, and provide hope to listeners who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or addictions,” said Heather Gates, President and CEO of CHR.
“We are incredibly grateful to CT Public Radio for their continued partnership to promote social justice and help dispel myths and misconceptions about mental health and substance use disorders. We are also deeply appreciative of the individuals who have bravely shared their stories, struggles, and paths to recovery through this initiative,” she added, noting that Real Life, Real Hope Moments air throughout the year during WNPR’s Morning Edition and the complete archive is available online.
“CHR and CT Public Broadcasting have been collaborating on the Real Life, Real Hope Moments storytelling project for eight years. Real Life Real Hope Moments are very important for families and individuals impacted by addiction and other behavioral health issues. We are thrilled that this project has been honored,” said Nancy Bauer, Senior Sales Director for CT Public.
“Being named a finalist in Ragan’s PR Daily Awards is a significant achievement, and we are thrilled to recognize CHR and CT Public for their exceptional work,” said Brendan Gannon, senior marketing manager of Ragan’s Award programs. “Their creativity, strategic thinking, and impact on the communications industry truly stand out. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.”
About CHR: With a broad range of services for children, families, and adults whose lives have been touched by mental illness, addiction, trauma, and homelessness, CHR is the state’s most comprehensive nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider. In addition, CHR was the first nonprofit in CT to meet all the rigorous federal criteria as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic and has repeatedly been named among the Top Workplaces in the state. Learn more at www.chrhealth.org.
About CT Public: Connecticut Public is home to Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) and Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR). Together, Connecticut Public serves more than one million people each week through Connecticut Public Radio and Connecticut Public Television, as well as through our many digital and online platforms, including ctpublic.org. Through our mission to inform, educate and inspire the people of Connecticut, we connect people of all ages to high-quality journalism, storytelling, education and experiences, and amplify the voices of our diverse communities. Connecticut Public’s main offices are located in Hartford, CT with studios at Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT as well as Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. Connecticut Public is also sole owner of the for-profit MediaVision Creative agency in Norwalk, CT. Connecticut Public is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a $22 million annual budget, funded primarily through community support from individuals, foundations and corporate sponsors.
About Ragan Communications and PR Daily: Ragan Communications has been delivering trusted news, training and intelligence for more than 50 years to internal and external communicators and business executives via its conferences, webinars, training, awards, subscriptions and its membership divisions. Its daily news sites—PRDaily.com and Ragan.com—are read by more than 600,000 internal and external communicators monthly. For more information on Ragan’s PR Daily Awards and to view the full list of finalists, visit: https://www.ragan.com/awards/events/pr-daily-awards-luncheon/
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