The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health<https://nationalcenter.preventblindness.org/> at Prevent Blindness<https://preventblindness.org/> announces that applications are now open for the 2023 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award<https://preventblindness.org/bonnie-strickland-champion-for-childrens-vision-award/>. New this year are applications for group and individual nominations (one award will be given). Applications are due July 1, 2023. We encourage you to forward this email to colleagues and nominate an individual or group that is making significant contributions to improve public health approaches for children’s vision and eye health. You will find the application materials here<https://nationalcenter.preventblindness.org/bonnie-strickland-champion-for-childrens-vision-award/>. Nominees for the Award may include an individual or group comprised of diverse stakeholders, including family/caregiver and community leaders. Nominees should demonstrate an impact in one or more areas of a public health system supporting children’s vision including: * Key Stakeholder Engagement or Collaboration, including representation from families and diverse racial/ethnic/geographic and socio-economic levels target populations. * Training and Education. * Public Awareness. * Provision of Resources and/or Services. * Surveillance and Accountability. * Reduction of Health Inequities. * Vision and Eye Health Infrastructure Development- Local, State or National Level. * Making the connection between vision and overall health, early childhood development and learning. The Award will be presented at the virtual Annual Meeting of the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health on September 14, 2023. The press release is attached. The announcement may be shared from: https://preventblindness.org/2023-bonnie-strickland-award-nominations/ Please share to your social media channels directly from these posts: https://twitter.com/PBA_savingsight/status/1656661011066404867?s=20 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7062426202816319488 https://www.facebook.com/preventblindness/posts/pfbid07Bo66v2R9KJngzmvRGMFz6KFuzCJYYaAXZapqam5k9pTgZg8m3KKi94aUvuVLi1Bl