CINCINNATI, OHIO – (June 6, 2025) – Best Point Education and Behavioral Health hosted their 161st Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner on June 4, at the organization’s Heidt Center of Excellence. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health 2025 Annual Meeting provided a state of the organization while also recognizing our staff, board members, elected officials, community leaders and trustees who have worked tirelessly over the years to serve the Best Point clients.
Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of its 161st annual meeting, a night filled with celebration, inspiration, and a reaffirmation of our commitment to our families and community. Kicking off the evening, was John Banchy, President & CEO of Best Point Education and Behavioral Health welcoming the newest Board of Trustee, Micheala Frisbie Facchinei. Employee Awards were announced for CoStars, Heidt Center of Excellence, Education, & Behavioral Health. Next, LaNora Godfrey presented Commission Stephanie Summerow Dumas with the 1st Annual Bridge Builder Award recognizing Commissioner Dumas who has made a lasting impact by connecting at-risk families to the support, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive. The evening ended with Dr. Karen Bankston, who finished her tenure as Board of Trustee Chair, handing the gavel over to the new Board of Trustee Chair John Bultema, III.
Best Point Education & Behavioral Health recognized staff and volunteers honoring them with a variety of awards.
- Presidential Award Winners: Caroline Hils, Julie Hood, Kalyn Klontz, Sandra Thomas and Randall Bridgeman
- Best Point Behavioral Health Award Winners: Stephanie Axe, Cameron Guidugli, Cynthia Richardson, and Tala Al Masri
- Practitioner Award Winner: Rebekah Woeste
- CoStar Award Winners: Tricia Glass, Abby Stapp, Stephanie Heidemann
- Heidt Center of Excellence Award Winners: Zack Stark, Christina Hardebeck, and Jennifer McComb
- Best Point Education Award Winners: Lindsey Hubbard, Sydney King, and Angie Rayburn
- Volunteer of the Year Award: Coca-Cola Consolidated
About Best Point: Best Point Education & Behavioral Health transforms the lives of over 18,000 children and their families residing in 176 community locations spanning the Tri-State area – every year. Our 30 community and campus programs reach far and wide. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health now has multiple campuses across Southwest Ohio, and their ever-expanding list of programs and services includes a start-of-the-art campus for autism and pre-school services, complete and comprehensive diagnostic services for children and adults to assess for learning disorders, and their own school-based health center. As we help children build the skills and confidence they need to success, we also help their schools, teachers, parents and others they touch.
Dr. Karen Bankston, Stacey Hill-Simmons, Pam Sibcy
John Banchy, Coca-Cola Consolidated Team Members, Tina Heintzman
John Bultema, III, Dr. Karen Bankston, John Banchy
Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board CEO LaNora Godfrey, Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas, Best Point Education & Behavioral Health President & CEO John Banchy
