Norma Cabrera, the Director for College, Career and Counseling at McAllen ISD, earned the Outside of the Box Award at the annual Shrink Box Gala held September 21 at McAllen Country Club.
Shrink Box, a non-profit advocacy organization for mental health, honored Cabrera for demonstrating exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication, inspiring countless others along the way. She has been the bridge between the Shrink Box Program and McAllen ISD.
Dr. German Corso, Dr. Daniel Gutierrez and Dr. Ricardo Irizzary presented the award.
The Shrink Box is a local non-profit organization committed to the expansion of mental health awareness and the reduction of stigma in the mentally ill. It was established in April 2018 with the desire to close the gap in mental health by educating the community.
Shrink Box, established in the State of Texas, started as a podcast discussing relevant mental health issues affecting society. Today, Shrink Box is involved in expanding mental health awareness via education, stakeholder engagement, and the development of community programs meaningful to our vision.
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Pictured from left to right are Dr. German Corso of Shrink Box; Dr. Rosalba De Hoyos, McAllen ISD Associate Superintendent for Instructional Services; Norma Cabrera with award; Dr. Daniel Gutierrez of Shrink Box and Dr. Ricardo Irizzary of Shrink Box.