The Gary Ander Making a Difference Award
For Family-Driven Care

An annual award given throughout the state of North Carolina to a person who exemplify supporting and recognizing the importance of family voice in a Family-Driven System of Care environment .

The award will be given during the Children’s Mental Health Celebration Wednesday May 08, 2019 at the State Collaborative meeting.  
Location:  Governor Crime Commission Rm 100
         1201 Front Street, Raleigh,
         NC 27609. 
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Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.


If you know of a family member, youth or agency person who lives, sleeps and breaths family –driven System of CARE…submit your nomination! This person exemplifies what it is to understand and listen to family voice and choice at all levels that include policy, committees and direct service.

Family-driven means families have a primary decision-making role in the care of their own children as well as the policies and procedures governing care for all children in their community, state, tribe, territory and nation. 

This means if you know of a provider, agency person, state or local individual that believes in working side by side as equal partners with families they serve, or with families in developing policies that includes:
  • Choosing culturally and linguistically competent supports, services, and providers;
  •  Setting goals;
  •  Designing, implementing and evaluating programs;
  •  Monitoring outcomes; and
  •  Partnering in funding decisions.

Nominate Them Now! 
Please send in the following information:
  •  Name and contact information of Nominee.
  •  Your Name
  • An example of their family driven commitment. [History of their work.]

Nominations must be received by 12 noon on April 30,2019.
Please email your nominee to: Renee Cordero at  [email protected]

Past Recipients of the
Annual
Gary Ander Award
2018    Karen Reaves, SOC Coordinator Trillium Health Resources

2017   Beth Pfister-Cardinal Innovations- Corporate System of Care Manager

2016   Joan Pennell- NC State University- Director of the Center for Family and
Community Engagement

2015  Narell Joyner- MeckCARES State Liaison and SOC Consultant
Mecklenburg County

2014  William (Bill) Hussey- Wake County-‎State Director of Exceptional
Children Services at NC Department of Public Instruction

2013  Ed Eklund- System of Care Coordinator at Centerpoint Forsyth County

2012   Christina Christopoulos- Duke University-Center for Child and Family
Policy

2012   The First Annual Gary Ander Award presented to Gary Ander-
SOC Project Director-Alamance County