Outstanding Community Service Award

Purpose of the Award

The Outstanding Community Service Award honors the outstanding commitment and service by an AMHCA members at the local level to his/her community. Specifically, community service addresses the issues of the counseling profession and stimulates future service to promote the well-being of the profession.

Procedure for Nomination

Any person who is a current member of AMHCA may make a nomination. Complete and specific documentation of the behaviors and/or incidents supporting this nomination will facilitate the committee’s selection process.

Awards nominations window is open in Spring

Criteria

  1. Nominees may be nominated who have significantly impacted the public, community and enhanced the profession through service to AMHCA and the mental health counseling profession.
  2. Nominees may be nominated for time given to community service projects, disaster relief efforts, or projects that directly aid clients and the community.

2007-2008 Award Recipient

Debra L. Carr

2008-2009 Award Recipient

Dr. Robert Bakko

2006-2007 Award Recipient

Dr. Wayne Meyerowitz

2012-2013 Award Recipient

Adrian Magnuson-Whyte

2011-2012 Award Recipient

Darlene Silvernail

2014-2015 Award Recipient

Cindy Sneed

2016-2017 Award Recipient

Jeri Stevens

2010-2011 Award Recipient

Mary Kelly McCue

2019-2020 Award Recipient

Aaron Norton

2023-2024 Award Recipient

Dr. Dominique Avery