Community Programs Honored at APA Institute
APA presented its annual Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards at its 2004 Institute on Psychiatric Services to innovative programs that deliver services to mentally ill or disabled people, that have overcome obstacles, and that can serve as models for other programs. This annual competition, begun in 1949, is supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc.
The 2004 awards, selected from a field of 82 applicants, were presented by Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, M.D., chair of the Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards Committee. All winning programs participated in a special workshop at the institute, which was held in October in Atlanta.
Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, M.D. (left), chair of APA's 2004 Achievement Awards Committee, is photographed with representatives of Skyland Trail, the winner of APA's 2004 Psychiatric Services Gold Achievement Award for community-based programs: Beth Finnerty, executive director; and Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D., of its Board of Directors. The award carries with it a $10,000 grant provided by Pfizer Inc. and a plaque.
Photo: Ellen Dallager
Gold Award winners were presented with a $10,000 check and plaque; winners in the other categories received a plaque.
Gold Awards
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Grove Street Adolescent Residence of the Bridge of Central Massachusetts in Worcester, Mass., won in the category of academically or institutionally sponsored programs. It was cited for “its commitment to serving very troubled adolescents by using an empirically supported approach—dialectical behavior therapy—in a safe and supportive residential milieu.”
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Skyland Trail of Atlanta won in the category of community-based programs. Skyland Trail was selected for its “remarkable success in attracting community involvement and funding for a full range of rehabilitation services for adults with serious mental illness.”
Silver Awards
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TennCare Centers of Care for Children in State Custody in Tennessee was recognized for “outstanding coordination efforts in the provision of medical and behavioral health services to children and adolescents in and at risk of state custody.” Accepting the award at the institute for the program were Andres J. Pumariega, M.D., Michele Moser, Ph.D., and Janet Todd, Ph.D.
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Thresholds Grais Apartments in Chicago was recognized for “the provision of excellent residential treatment to adults recovering from severe, persistent mental illness and substance abuse disorders.” Timothy Devitt, M.S.Ed., accepted the award.
Brad Bailey of Pfizer Inc. (left) shakes hands with Barent Walsh, Ph.D., who represented the winner of the Gold Award for academically or institutionally sponsored programs—Grove Street Adolescent Residence, a program of the Bridge of Central Massachusetts in Worcester, Mass. Walsh is the executive director of the Bridge of Central Massachusetts. Al-Mateen presented a plaque and $10,000 check on behalf of the Achievement Awards Committee.
Photo: Ellen Dallager
Bronze Awards
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Youth and Family Centers of the Dallas Independent School District in Dallas was recognized for “the pioneering model of culturally competent mental health care in the school environment, promoting accessibility, and ensuring the involvement of families.” Accepting the award at the institute were Jenni Jennings, Rosemarie Allen, Glen Pearson, M.D., and Leonora Stephens, M.D.
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The New York Service Program for Older People in New York City was recognized for “exceptional efforts to overcome stigma surrounding the mental health treatment of older adults by providing services in senior centers and other natural settings.” Nancy Harvey, C.S.W., accepted the award.
Further information about APA's 2004 Achievement Award winners is posted on-line inPsychiatric Servicesat<http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/55/10/1171>. Information about nominations for the 2005 awards is available by contacting Mary Ward at (703) 907-8592 or [email protected].▪
Psychiatr Serv 2004 55 1171
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