Sandra McQueen-Baker Honored

                 

By Carol Hope                                                                                                          Founder/Director of The Friendship Games

Each year the Friendship Games is proud to salute at least one person who has gone beyond the call of duty  to advance the business of growth and improvement among those who live with mental illness.  This year we honor Sandra McQueen-Baker.

Sandra is involved in a variety of community organizations and initiatives that help to empower individuals through evidence-based practices like the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).  Sandra works to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness through many recovery and wellness forums. 

Presently, Ms. McQueen-Baker is a member of the Managing Entity Board of Directors for South Florida Behavioral Health Network (SFBHN), Inc., Executive Director of Fresh Start of Miami-Dade, Inc., Disability Rights Florida Board member, member of the Governor’s Task force for Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Consumer and Family Council member, Coordinator of the Consumer Network of Miami-Dade, Project Director for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Statewide Consumer Network of Florida, Fresh Start of Miami-Dade, Inc. Recovery Educator through the Florida Certification Board for WRAP, Peer Specialist, Leadership and Advance Directives training. As a result, over a thousand individuals have received training

 Sandra McQueen-Baker