Mental Health Association in Alaska's

45Th Annual Membership Meeting

Annual Mental Health Awards Ceremony

July 31, 1998
2:30 To 4:30 pm

Petroleum Club, Anchorage

Member Organizations of the Campaign on Clinical Depression

• Honorary Chair, Honorable Rick Mystrom, Mayor of Anchorage
• E. Ben Crawford, Ph.D., Clinical Oversight
• Alaska Mental Health Association
• Alaska Chapter of theAlzheimer's Association
• Alaska State Federation of Buisiness and ProfessionalWomen
• Alternatives Community Mental Health Center
• Anchorage Senior Center
• Charter Northstar Behavioral Health Services
• Chugiak Senior Center
• LifeQuest
• Mental Health Consumers of Alaska
• NAMI - Alaska
• Older Persons Action Agency
• PARENTS, INC.
• Southcentral Counseling Center
• UAA - Student Health Services
• Volunteers of America
• Young Women's Christian Association

Volunteer Govering & Advisory Board of Directors

• Janet McGillivary, M.Ed., President and Chief Executive Officer
• Larry Buchholz, Chair of the Board
• Sharon Lundy, M.S., Vice Chair
• Virginia L. Hostman, M.S., Secretary Treasurer
• Jack King, Immediate Past Chair
• Al Finneseth, Ph.D.
• Aniela B. Davis, RN
• Lennier Innerchild, MBA
• Bernadine Janzen, RAD Advocate
• Jeri Lanier, Family Advocate
• Thelma Langdon, RN
• Sheril Moore, M.S.
• Jamces C. Parsons, Psychologist
• Paul R. Rhodes, Advocate
• Done Rule, Advocate

1998 Award Recipients

1998 Outstanding Social Service Achievement Award

Family Centered Services of Alaska

To recognizean exceptional, innovative and enduring mental health program serving Alaskan families.

1998 Outstanding Mental Health Professional Award

Collene Brady-Dragomir, The ARC of Anchorage

To Recognize personal and proffessional contribution tothe prevention and treatment of mental illnesses on behalf of children and families.

Dee Foster, Anchorage Center for Families

To Recognize personal and proffessional contribution tothe prevention and treatment of domestic violence on behalf of children and families

1998 Outstanding Mental Health Prevention Award

Volunteers of America

To recognize excellence in promoting the spirit of volunteerism on behalf of Alaskans

1998 Mental Health Volunteer of the Year

Kathy S. Hunt

to recognize exceptional volunteer commitment to the field of mental health on behalf of homebound elderly Alaskans

1998 Mental Health Media Award

KTOO - Gavel to Gavel

to recognize sensitive reporting and coverage of mental health consumers as they testify during the Annual Building Bridges Campaign for Mental Health

1998 Michael Graf Memorial Award

Cathy Craft

to recognize strength of commitment and outstanding service to Rural Alaskan community based mental health services.

1998 Legislative Honorable Mention Award

Senator Gary Wilken
and
Representative Con Bunde

To recognize your continued support to Alaskans experiencing mental illnesses.