The Frances McClelland Vision Award is given to honor a community leader who has made a lifelong commitment and significant contributions to the well-being of children, youth, and families. The community leader embodies the strength, dedication, vision and passion that Frances McClelland exhibited throughout her life. This award is for a community leader who has dedicated their life and work to helping Frances McClelland’s legacy and vision come to fruition for the people of Southern Arizona and the world.

The community leader should have at least 15 years of established commitment to Frances’ legacy and vision of improving the lives of children, youth and families in Southern Arizona and the world.

Dr. Patricia Harrison-Monroe is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She is a clinician and educator and has a 20-year track record of making seminal contributions to improving access to - and quality of - mental health services for youth, adults, and families in Southern Arizona. Through her teaching, training, and mentorship of students and medical professionals, her contributions extend well beyond Southern Arizona.

Dr. Harrison-Monroe’s visionary leadership led to the development of the Banner-University Medicine Whole Health Clinic along with the co-located Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICenter); a significant contribution to public mental health. She is a leader, mentor, advocate, and bridge-builder for equitable, innovative, and comprehensive services - particularly for youth struggling with serious mental illness. Dr. Harrison-Monroe is a true visionary committed to improving the lives of some of the most under-represented and vulnerable members of our community.