Frequently Asked Questions

The Lt. Governor’s Challenge recognizes people, organizations, programs, and partnerships making a meaningful difference in behavioral health and well-being across Delaware. Eligible work may address mental health; substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery; access to care and support; peer and caregiver support; youth and maternal mental health; workplace well-being; community-based care; or other efforts that strengthen behavioral health outcomes for Delawareans.

Eligible nominees may include individuals, including youth and State of Delaware employees; nonprofit, community-based, and faith-based organizations; schools and institutions of higher education; health care and behavioral health providers, including for-profit providers; recovery and peer-support organizations; businesses and employers, including for-profit entities; municipalities and coalitions; community groups; and State of Delaware agencies, divisions, and other public-sector organizations.

Nominees must live, work, serve, or operate in Delaware, and the work being recognized must primarily benefit Delaware residents or communities.

A regional or national organization may be considered if the nomination specifically recognizes the organization’s work and impact in Delaware.

No. Previous Lt. Governor’s Challenge award recipients are not eligible to receive a second Challenge award.

Yes, when that information is relevant to the nomination and the nominee has given permission for it to be shared.

Do not include confidential or sensitive information about a nominee’s mental health, substance use, treatment, trauma, health history, or other personal experiences without the nominee’s knowledge and consent.

The same expectation applies regardless of the award category or the type of lived experience being described.