Dr. Robert Chamberlin Award

Congratulations to Rebecca Woitkowski,
the 2025 Dr. Robert Chamberlin Award Recipient!

Congratulations to Rebecca Woitkowski, Esq., the 2025 Dr. Robert Chamberlin Award recipient!

Rebecca’s career as a public policy leader and attorney has been defined by her unwavering commitment to ensuring every child has the opportunity to grow up safe, healthy, and supported. As the Child and Family Policy Director at New Futures, she has championed strategies that have secured millions of dollars in state and federal investments for New Hampshire’s child care system, an achievement that has transformed opportunities for families across the state. Rebecca also played a pivotal role in expanding Medicaid coverage to include home visiting, doulas, lactation support, and children’s behavioral health services. These efforts have directly impacted families by making critical health and support systems more accessible, particularly for those who need them most.

Rebecca is known for her collaborative spirit. She has built cross-sector coalitions that have advanced prevention-focused initiatives such as strengthening family resource centers, securing funding for full-day kindergarten, improving lead screening, and expanding nutrition supports like SNAP. Her strategic vision and legislative leadership have embedded primary prevention into state infrastructure, ensuring long-term sustainability for essential services.

Her leadership extends beyond policy. Rebecca has served as Chair of the Wellness and Primary Prevention Council, a member of the New Hampshire Council for Thriving Children, and Vice Chair of Family Support New Hampshire. In every role, she has amplified the voices of families and advanced systems change that will benefit generations to come.

The Dr. Robert Chamberlin Award recognizes leaders who embody vision, compassion, and an enduring commitment to children and families. Through her expertise and dedication, she has elevated family voices, expanded access to care, and created a more equitable future for all New Hampshire children. We celebrate Rebecca not only for her accomplishments, but for her unwavering belief in the power of prevention, collaboration, and community to build a stronger New Hampshire.

Dr. Robert Chamberlin

Beginning in 2004, Family Support NH has presented the Dr. Robert Chamberlin Award to recognize an individual’s outstanding work, vision, passion, dedication, and leadership in support of the children and families of NH. The nominee must have made a statewide impact on children and families through advocacy, direct care, policy, or funding, and have at least ten years of service to children and families in NH. The award is presented annually at the Strengthening Families Summit.

Dr. Chamberlin was a public health pediatrician with a long history of advocacy for children, families, and the importance of prevention programming. He is known as the father of NH Family Resource Centers, having initiated the statewide movement in New Hampshire in the 1990’s. He was instrumental in helping individual agencies get started like The Children’s Place and Parent Education Center and The Whole Village Family Resource Center.