Recognition for Service, Advocacy and Excellence!

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The 2013 Annual Conference Committee invites you to submit nominations for awards to be announced and presented at our 2013 Annual Conference, scheduled for August 16 & 17, 2013 in Burlingame, California at the San Francisco Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

The NAMI California Board of Directors will make the final decisions on award winners in May and notifications will be sent out to both the award winners and those that nominated them, no later than the beginning of June. We urge you to share this information with your staff and affiliate volunteers, community leaders, as well as your members.

 

Award nominations must be completed and submitted by April 6, 2013.

Please do not hesitate to contact Kris Amezcua, NAMI California Membership Coordinator at (916) 567-0163 or kris.amezcua@namicalifornia.org with any questions. Completed nomination forms should be sent to:

NAMI California.

Attn: Kris Amezcua

1851 Heritage Lane, Suite 150

Sacramento, Ca 95815

 

NAMI California 2012 Award Winners

Don & Peggy Richardson Award	Dr. Ralph and Denise Nelson
Outstanding Clergy	Luida Johnson and Ramona Woods
Outstanding Peer	Debbie Zomparelli and Danny Gibbs
Family-to-Family	Joyce Plis
Outstanding CJ Advocate	Anita Fisher
Outstanding CJ Professional	Linda Boyd and Barry Perrou
Recovery Practitioner	Dr. Clayton Chau

 

NAMI California Annual Conference Awards - Past Years Winners!

For distinguished service to persons challenged by serious mental illness

2011 – Navah Statman

2010 – Hal & Patsy Hollister                       

2009 – Donna Wallis                       

For a clergyperson whose outstanding efforts benefit those challenged by serious mental illness

2011 – Gunnar Christiansen

2010 – Rev. Jan Heglund    

2008 – Pastor David Albright                                 

For excellence in advocacy and support of recovery

2011 – January L’Augelle

2010 – Joe Teixeira                        

2009 – Paul Cumming        

For outstanding contributions to the NAMI Family-to-Family educational programs

2011 – Nancy Smith

2010 – Leah Sullivan

2009 – Lou Goldsmith

For excellence in reporting on serious mental illness

2010 – Katie Cadigan & Laura Murray

2009 – Kurt Rivera

2005 – Steve Lopez & Emory Holmes

For exemplary time and effort in advocating for accepted best practices resulting in the decriminalization of persons with serious mental illness

2011 – Fred Zullo

2010 – Sharon Roth

2009 – Rod Pence

For outstanding professional advocacy for and implementation of accepted best practices resulting in decriminalization of persons with serious mental illness

2011 – Joel Fay

2010 – Victor Cass

2009 – Alisa Dunn

For outstanding leadership and advocacy on behalf of veterans challenged by mental health issues

2011-Teresa Bullock

2010 – Russ Sempel & Patrice Maniaci

For consistent initiation, promotion and reinforcement of recovery principles in the clinician's practice, county and sphere of influence.

2011 – Dr. Ravi Goklaney

2010 – Dr. Robert Liberman

2009 – Dr. Timothy Pylko

For a facility that has done outstanding work toward initiation and implementation of zero seclusion and restraints practices

2011 – Guy Qvistgaard