Award Nominations Sought For Excellence In Child Abuse Prevention, Oklahoma State Department Of Health

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health
Also Included In: Mental Health;  Psychology / Psychiatry
Article Date: 24 Jun 2009 - 6:00 PST

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The State Interagency Child Abuse Prevention Task Force and the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) are accepting nominations for awards to recognize persons and organizations for their demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication to child abuse prevention in Oklahoma.

Awards will be presented at the Annual Child Abuse and Neglect Conference during opening session on Monday, Sept. 21, at the Moore Norman Technology Center in Norman, OK.

The four awards to be presented are:

1. The 2009 Outstanding Elected Official Award, which is given to recognize an elected official for distinguished service on behalf of children and families in Oklahoma.

2. The 2009 Marion Jacewitz Award, which is given to recognize an individual in Oklahoma who has made significant contributions to the prevention of child abuse on a statewide level.

3. The 2009 Outstanding Child Abuse Prevention Program Award, which is given to recognize an exceptional community program that has an emphasis in child abuse prevention.

4. The 2009 Mary Ellen Wilson Award, which is given to recognize an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication to child abuse prevention activities in his or her community.

Nomination forms may be downloaded directly from the OSDH Web here.

Source
Oklahoma State Department of Health