Judge Anita Bechmann is the 2025 Champions of Hope Honoree

Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) is pleased to announce that Clermont County Municipal Court Judge Anita Bechmann will be this year's honoree at our annual Champions of Hope Gala.

Judge Bechmann presides over the OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) and Mental Health (ITP) court dockets. Both programs work in conjunction with #GCBHS.

Judge Bechmann received her law degree from UC and began practicing law in 1992. She was with the Clermont County Public Defender's office for almost 20 years before being appointed magistrate in the Clermont County Municipal Court where she presided over criminal and civil matters for seven years. In 2022 Governor DeWine appointed Judge Bechmann to the Clermont County Municipal bench which is where she began working with GCBHS.

The gala will be held at the Madison Event Center in Covington, KY on April 25th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. The evening raises funding to support to work we do to assist people who have a mental illness or substance use disorder.

Individual tickets and table reservations are now available for purchase online HERE.  If you cannot attend this year's event but would like to make a donation, you can do that HERE!

If you have questions regarding the event and ticket sales, or would like to donate an item to our silent auction please contact Tiffany Payne-Bush at tpayne@gcbhs.com or call 513-354-7032.