Michigan Prevention Association Annual Awards
Criteria for Individual, Organization, and Legislator of the Year Prevention Awards
Please submMPA established its annual Prevention Awards to recognize excellence, innovation and persistence in promoting prevention services and environments across fields and disciplines in Michigan. These awards are given annually to individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the field of prevention in Michigan.
The selection committee will consider both professional and personal qualities in giving the Preventionist of the Year Award. Professional qualities include leadership activities and accomplishments, promotion of and commitment to prevention, length of service, and the extent, span and quality of the individual’s impact. Personal qualities include integrity, commitment to service, respect for colleagues, and willingness to share knowledge with others.
The Prevention Organization of the Year will be selected based on exceptional impact on prevention policies and services, innovative approaches to prevention activities, involvement in community and state-wide change and/or development of activities targeted at underserved populations.
A Legislator of the Year Award is also given, when appropriate, to a member of the Michigan Legislature who has made outstanding contributions on issues of importance to the prevention community.
Members from the MPA Executive Board and other representatives of the general membership will comprise the Awards Committee. That Committee will review nominees submitted by MPA members and present candidates to the Executive Board of MPA for final selection. All of the awards are presented at the December Burning Issues Conference.
Nominations may only be made by current paid members of MPA. Members should use the MPA Prevention Awards Nomination Form. That form is available for download below. Please submit the Nomination Form by November 5, 2024!
The completed form can be mailed to The Youth Connection MPA/Jeff Griffith, 300 River Place Dr; Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48207, or sent by email to Jeff Griffith at the email address below.
For further information, contact Jeff Griffith, MPA Co-Chairman at [email protected].
The selection committee will consider both professional and personal qualities in giving the Preventionist of the Year Award. Professional qualities include leadership activities and accomplishments, promotion of and commitment to prevention, length of service, and the extent, span and quality of the individual’s impact. Personal qualities include integrity, commitment to service, respect for colleagues, and willingness to share knowledge with others.
The Prevention Organization of the Year will be selected based on exceptional impact on prevention policies and services, innovative approaches to prevention activities, involvement in community and state-wide change and/or development of activities targeted at underserved populations.
A Legislator of the Year Award is also given, when appropriate, to a member of the Michigan Legislature who has made outstanding contributions on issues of importance to the prevention community.
Members from the MPA Executive Board and other representatives of the general membership will comprise the Awards Committee. That Committee will review nominees submitted by MPA members and present candidates to the Executive Board of MPA for final selection. All of the awards are presented at the December Burning Issues Conference.
Nominations may only be made by current paid members of MPA. Members should use the MPA Prevention Awards Nomination Form. That form is available for download below. Please submit the Nomination Form by November 5, 2024!
The completed form can be mailed to The Youth Connection MPA/Jeff Griffith, 300 River Place Dr; Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48207, or sent by email to Jeff Griffith at the email address below.
For further information, contact Jeff Griffith, MPA Co-Chairman at [email protected].
Nomination Form Download
Download the nomination form below to nominate a Preventionist of the Year, Prevention Organization of the Year, or Prevention Legislator of the Year!
*Nominators must be MPA members in good standing!
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Michigan Prevention Association
Individual, Organization, and Legislator of the Year
Prevention Awards Past Winners
MPA PREVENTION ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
1996 - S.A.D.D. Alumni Organization
1997 -Prevention Network Michigan
1998 - Traffic Safety Association / Michigan Resource Center
1999 - Michigan Association of Maternal & Child Health
2000 - CARE of Macomb County
2001 - Connexion of Genesee County
2002 - FACE Truth & Clarity on Alcohol
2003 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
2004 - City of Detroit / DHS / Youth Division
2005 - Michigan's Children
2006 - FACED
2007 - SPECTRUM Human Services, Inc.
2008 - The Skillman Foundation
2009 - The Knopf Company
2010 - Youth Development Institute (YDI)
2011 - Michigan Alcohol Policy
2012 - Detroit DHWP S.A.F.E.T.Y. Program
2013 - NCA GDA STEPS Program
2014 - Chippewa Valley Coalition For Youth and Families
2015 - Center for Urban Youth and Family Development
2016 - Piast Institute - Hamtramck Drug Free Community Coalition
2017 - Black Caucus Foundation
2018 - ** Snowed Out **
2019 - Healthy and Productive Michigan
MPA PREVENTIONIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
1993 - Maggie Clay
1994 - Sis Wenger
1995 - Betty Tableman
1996 - Penny Norton
1997 - Dana Gire
1998 - Alice McCarthy
1999 - John Mecomber
2000 - Betty Mercer
2001 - Sheila Taylor
2002 - Ellen Thomerson
2004 - Paul Shaheen
2005 - Cindy Agle
2006 - David Pletzke
2007 - Jim Harrington
2008 - Marie Hansen
2009 - Dianne Perukel
2010 - Luanne Beaudry
2011 - Ann M. Comiskey
2012 - John Kroneck
2013 - Lawrence Kenyatta
2014 - Theresa Webster
2015 - Karra Thomas
2016 - Lt. Mary Kapp
2017 - Lisa Horvath
2018 - ** Snowed Out **
2019 - Charlene McGunn
2020 - Mike Tobias
2021 - Awards Suspended
2022 - Jill Montgomery Keast
2023 - Jeff Griffith
MPA SPECIAL AWARDS
Life Time Achievement Award (2014) - Jeanne Knopf DeRoche, MA, CPC
Legislator of the Year (2014) - Representative Matt Lori
Legislator of the Year (2016) - Representative Tom Hooker
Legislator of the Year (2022) - Representative Tommy Brann
Legislator of the Year (2023) - Representative Joesph Fox
