CHICAGO—The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health (NCCVEH) at Prevent Blindness has issued the call for nominations for the third annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award. The award recognizes significant efforts by an individual or group of individuals to improve public health approaches for children’s vision and eye health at the state or national level.

The award was established by the NCCVEH Advisory Committee to commemorate Bonnie Strickland and her groundbreaking work to establish a comprehensive system for children’s vision in the United States. Strickland served as director of the division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau prior to her retirement in 2014.

Nominees for the Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award may include individuals (such as a parent advocate, legislator, or professional) or a group comprised of diverse stakeholders, including family and community leaders, who are implementing changes to improve children’s vision and eye health in the United States. Nominees should demonstrate an impact in one or more areas of a public health system supporting children’s vision.

An all-volunteer committee will review all nominations and selected the winner. The award will be presented at the NCCVEH annual meeting, taking place Aug. 5, in Alexandria, Va. and consists of a commemorative plaque, recognition the opportunity to present at the Annual Meeting a roundtrip airfare for one to Alexandria, along with one night of lodging.

To submit a nomination for the 2017 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award, visit the Prevent Blindness site here or contact Kira Baldonado at (800) 331-2020 or kbaldonado@preventblindness.org. The deadline for submission is June 16, 2017.