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Arizona Behavioral Health Awards

Meeting the behavioral health needs of Arizonans can be as challenging as it is rewarding. Whether service takes the form of counseling a person recovering from methamphetamine use, providing housing to women affected by domestic violence, or launching a new outreach program for homeless individuals living with a serious mental illness – working in the behavioral health field demands passion, compassion, perseverance, and dedication from those who serve.

Believing that those efforts should be recognized, The Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy, a division of Arizona State University’s College of Human Services, is continuing the tradition begun in 2005. All awardees will be recognized at the Fourth Annual Arizona Behavioral Health Awards Gala, Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Sedona Hilton Resort. Individuals will be recognized in each of the following categories:
 
Award Categories


Legacy Award

Recognizes an individual in the field of behavioral health services with a distinguished career of leadership and contribution to the behavioral health community of Arizona.

Cultural Heritage Award

Recognizes an individual or agency that has demonstrated a commitment to promoting understanding and celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the State of Arizona and those individuals and families impacted by issues of behavioral health. 

Leadership in Advocacy Award

In recognition of an individual, including national, state, or locally-elected officials, advocates, or persons in recovery or their family members, who has demonstrated leadership in the promotion of legislative or policy initiatives that enhance the behavioral health of the citizens of Arizona.

Leadership in Services Award

In recognition of an individual employed within the behavioral health system who has shown leadership in his or her agency’s provision of evidence-based services, and who exemplifies the core values of developing community, promoting communication and learning, demonstrating compassion for individuals who have been disenfranchised or marginalized, and helping people, particularly those with behavioral health disabilities.

 
We look forward to your joining the recipients and their guests at the Gala Dinner to celebrate their achievements in the field of Behavioral Health in Arizona. Registration for the Gala Dinner may be found here.