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Local NAMI Leader Honored with Two Awards
NAMI Fond du Lac Executive Coordinator Sue Mitchell Metz was recently honored with two awards.
1. American Association of Suicidology – 2025 Robert I. Yufit Family Award Winners – Loss Survivor Award – Received April 1, 2025
Loss Survivor Award
This award recognizes significant accomplishments of an individual involved with suicide prevention, intervention, and/or postvention advocacy/activism that embodies the mission of American Association of Suicidology. It acknowledges ways in which survivors of suicide transform the trauma of their loss into suicide prevention efforts and/or survivor support. This year we honored Sue Mitchell Metz, RN, BSN, MS, CT. Following the heartbreaking loss of her son, Sue transformed grief into a beacon of hope. Through support groups, workshops, and tireless community advocacy, she has provided a compassionate and powerful presence for countless others navigating the aftermath of suicide loss. Her resilience and courage inspire us all.
2. Prevent Suicide Wisconsin – 2025 Hopes Award Winner – Will recieve May 16, 2025 (but this notice is already on their website and Facebook page.
https://www.preventsuicidewi.org/hopes-award
