ATTENTION: FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF GAHSC

Please take the time to honor someone special with the Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Recognition Awards! Listed below are the categories for recognition nominations. You may nominate more than one person in a category or make nominations in all the categories. All nominees must be an employee of a GAHSC member agency, however, you do NOT need to be an employee of a member agency to nominate someone.

Please complete the attached nomination sheet. These nominations are due March 7, 2003 by 5:00 PM. You may fax your nomination to the attention of Sue Tataje at 770-469-6210. Please call Sue at 770-469-6226 if you have any questions.

If your nominee is selected, we will request a brief biography and a photo for display and recognition at the GAHSC Annual Conference, which will be held April 14-16, 2003. Notification of honorees will be made in March prior to the conference so that honorees may make arrangements to attend the conference.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a deserving person. This a great way to give back to someone who has given so much to the children and families of Georgia!!!

AGENCY OF THE YEAR

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR

CHILD CARE WORKER AWARD

SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER AWARD

SUPERVISOR AWARD

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

AGENCY BOARD MEMBER AWARD

EUGENE CALHOUN "LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD"

Recognition of an individual for lifetime achievement in services to at-risk children.

GAIL BAYES "VISION FOR CHILDREN" AWARD

Recognition of an individual as an outstanding advocate and visionary for at-risk children.

GAHSC Award Nomination Form

· GENERAL INFORMATION

Category:______________________________________

Nominee's Name:________________________________ Phone:__________________________

Agency:__________________________________________________________________

Person Making Nomination:_________________________Phone:___________________

· NOMINATION INFORMATION

Please list some of this person's accomplishments as a social service professional:

Why does this individual deserve the award for which he/she has been nominated?

How has this individual gone above and beyond his/her normal job responsibilities?

Please list any professional affiliations (i.e. GAHSC Certification, Direct Care Chapter Member, etc.):

**Optional: Letter, poem, etc. from an adult or child whose life this person has touched. (Please account for confidentiality and obtain a release of information when appropriate.)