Betty Hubbard Maternal and Child Health Leadership Award

Elizabeth (Betty) Hubbard, a longtime advocate for the health needs of mothers and children and an original member of the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee, died in 1989. In 1990, the committee and the Minnesota Department of Health honored her work and her memory by establishing the Annual Betty Hubbard MCH Leadership Award. This award of recognition is presented to individuals or organizations in Minnesota making significant contributions to maternal and child health.

The Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee and the Commissioner of Health honor her work and her memory by presenting the award each year. 

About the award

The award is bestowed to individuals, teams, or organizations making significant contributions to improve health outcomes for Minnesota women, children, and families in the two categories listed below:

Statewide level: recognizing a nominee’s contributions to maternal and child health with outcomes at a statewide level.

Community level: recognizing contributions to maternal and child health with outcomes that impact an entire community or a targeted population within a community.

Criteria for both award categories:

• Nominee's qualifications as a recognized expert or authority, and/or long-term involvement, in their area of maternal, child and family health.
• Outcomes that demonstrate the nominee's contributions in any or all of the following areas:
  • Advancing or improving the health status of mothers, children, or families in Minnesota on a community or statewide basis.
  • Developing successful, innovative program(s) in maternal, child and family health in Minnesota.
  • Advocating for maternal and child health with decision-making bodies (i.e. legislative bodies, corporations, school boards).
  • Collaborating with health, education, social services, and other decision makers and service providers. 

 Betty Hubbard Award nomination information

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2025 Annual Betty Hubbard MCH Leadership Award. Deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, October 22, 2025. A link to an electronic nomination form is included in the three-step process listed below. To complete a Word version of the nomination form, click on this link to download a copy:The nomination process is easy and consists of three steps:

1. Complete the Betty Hubbard Nomination Form.
2. Obtain 1-3 letters of support for your nominee.
3. Submit.

Betty Hubbard Award Recipients: A list of the current and past award recipients and their achievements.

Who was Betty Hubbard: A brief profile that describes Betty Hubbard and her work.

Betty Hubbard Award Policy and Procedures: Information on the awards, including the nomination and selection process.

To learn more about the committee, please visit the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee webpage.  

If you have any question about the Betty Hubbard Maternal and Child Health Leadership Award or the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee, please contact Judy Edwards at judy.edwards@state.mn.us.