Robert Hawkins Tribute Award Dinner
This annual Tribute Award is a very special honor intended to recognize an outstanding mental health leader or advocate during the month of May, which is Mental Health Month. This award is in honor of Robert Hawkins, who served as Superintendent of the Colorado Mental Health Institute of Pueblo until his untimely death in July, 2002. Robert Hawkins is remembered not only for his strong leadership as a mental health professional, but also for his extensive volunteer service and his ability to demonstrate, both professionally and personally, his love of mankind and advocacy for individuals with a mental illness. The criteria for this award is an individual that has demonstrated signifiant achievements or advancements in the mental health community during his/her career that compliments MHAP's mission.
Our second award category is the Gil Sanchez Mission Award. Gil Sanchez served as the President and CEO of Spanish Peaks Mental Health Center for many years. He is credited for his innovative approach to insuring poor and minority mental health consumers had their mental health needs met. Mr. Sanchez passed away at the age of 82 in 2012. This award is designed to recogonize an outstanding individual, group or agency that has made a significant achievment or advancement in the mental health field through treatment, advocacy, policy, explanary program models or through professional standards.
Our final award is the Phoenix Award and was established in 2017. According to Greek mythology, the phoenix bird lives a very long life and when it passes it is reborn from its own ashes. This award honors an individual living with a mental illness that has demonstrated significant achievements or advancements in the mental health community.
If you would like to nominate someone or an organization for the 2020 awards ceremony, please complete appropriate application:
Recent Robert Hawkins Tribute awardees include:
2019- Senator Leroy Garcia
2018- Michael George, MSW, Friendly Harbor
2017- Anne C. Courtright, MD, Retired Psychiartrist, CMHIP
2016 - Elizabeth "Libby" Stuyt, MD - Psychiatrist, Circle Program, CMHIP
2015 - Christine Nevin-Woods, DO, MPH, Medical Officer, Pueblo City-County Health Department
2014 - Julie Meeker, M.D., Chief Psychiatrist, CMHIP
2013 - Carlos Rodriguez, Ph.D., New Beginnings
2012 - James Cameron, Ph.D., Colorado State University - Pueblo
2011 - Musharraf Nizami, M.D., Psychiatrist, Front Range Psychiatric Associates
2010 - Former Chief District Court Judge, Dennis Maes, 10th Judicial District
Recent Gil Sanchez Mission Award recipients include:
2019- Jason Chippeaux, LCSW, Health Solutions
2019- Parkview Behavioral Services
2018- Dr. Michael Nerenburg, MD, Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association
2017- Drucilla Pugh, BSW, Program Manager at CASA
2017- Maureen White, EdD, MA, LPC, Director of Youth and Family Services at Health Solutions
2016 - Rob Archuleta - Addicts 2 Athletes
2016 - Dorothy Perry, PhD- CEO Health Solutions
2015 - Elizabeth "Libby" Stuyt, MD, Psychiatrist, Circle Program, CMHIP
2015 - Kathleen Camblin and Karen Camblin, Volunteers, NAMI Southeast CO
2014 - Cindy Jimenez, LCSW, Pueblo Community Health Center
2014 - Detention Bureau Staff, Pueblo County Sheriff Office
2013 - Nicholas Rodriguez, LCSW (Post Humulously), Pueblo Community Health Center
2013 - Stephanie Haney, MSW, Steel City Behavioral Health
2012 - Ami Gorsky, MSW, Sangre de Cristo Hospice
2012 - Haydee Kort, MD, and Gregorio Kort, MD, Retired Psychiatrists, CMHIP
Recent Phoenix Award recipients include:
2019- Joseph Bowers, Friendly Harbor
2018- Brett Cozza, Friendly Harbor
2017- Robin Hill, MA, Founder of Friendly Harbor
Purchase your Tribute Tickets here!
Please select from the following. You can add additional tickets as you check out. You can select the individual "EB" (Early Bird) ticket price until April 15, 2019. After that, you will need to purchase your ticket at full price. Please consider making a small contribution that will allow a mental health consumer to attend the event. Thank you!
Questions can be directed to
mhapueblo@gmail.com
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