Elise Naventi Reid, a Wrentham resident and Vice President of Behavioral Health at Walker, Inc., was recognized with the Elizabeth Funk Emerging Leader Award at the Association for Behavioral Healthcare’s 2024 Salute to Excellence Awards on Oct. 25 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center. This annual event celebrates individuals and teams across Massachusetts who have made outstanding contributions to advancing behavioral health care and improving access to critical services in their communities.

Reid leads outpatient and school-based therapy, a therapeutic after-school program, and an early childhood mental health consultation program. She has built strong partnerships with Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. and Quincy Public Schools to connect youth with culturally responsive care and was crucial in securing a grant to expand clinical expertise in early childhood mental health in Roxbury and the surrounding areas.

  “These individuals and teams demonstrate what community-based providers in the behavioral health sector can achieve when care and commitment come together,” said ABH President and CEO Lydia Conley. “As the demand for mental health services has surged across Massachusetts, individuals and organizations, like this year’s awardees, have stepped up to meet the challenge and expand access to critical care.”