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2007 - SAMHSA Announces  Science and Service Award Winners

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has selected 20 organizations to receive the agency’s inaugural Science and Service Awards. These awards recognize exemplary implementation of evidence-based interventions to prevent and treat mental illnesses and substance abuse.

The new annual awards program provides recognition to public sector organizations and community-based groups and coalitions that have worked to improve their communities and the lives of individuals by providing the best services possible.

“The success that these organizations have demonstrated and the positive impact that they’ve had on individuals and families is visible proof of the importance and direct benefit of using the latest strategies to prevent and treat mental illnesses and substance abuse in our communities,” said SAMHSA Administrator Terry Cline, Ph.D.

Four awardees were chosen in each of five categories: substance abuse prevention; treatment of substance abuse and recovery support services; mental health promotion; treatment of mental illness and recovery support services; and co-occurring disorders. 

The 20 awardees were selected based on independent reviews of 115 applications, as well as site visits. To be eligible for an award, an organization had to demonstrate successful implementation of a recognized evidence-based intervention, including interventions that have been published in the scientific literature and/or appear on a federal or state registry. Awards were made to the following organizations

Sergeant Robin Gauvin (Portland)  the honored guests at the 8th Annual  WCSH 6 Who Care Awards, a celebration of outstanding volunteers in our community.

Sergeant Robin Gauvin (Portland) has been in a fulltime position with the Portland Police Department for 24 years. He is working together with law enforcement and National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maine (NAMI Maine) to establish Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) statewide in police departments, jails, hospital emergency rooms, and social service providers. He has worked to create 40 specialized teams of law enforcement officers, and organizes their annual trainings to learn how to de-escalate a person in psychiatric crisis. Robin received the NAMI Maine CIT officer of the year award in 2005. He has been volunteering his services to NAMI Maine since 2001. In 2003 Robin was instrumental in establishing the first in-jail CIT team in the nation. The CIT program and Robin are making a difference in lives everyday in an effort to avoid arrests of individuals who are in psychiatric crisis.

Our 8th Annual 6 WHO CARE Honors Community Volunteers

First-Ever Dorothea Dix Award

named for the pioneering 19th century Hampden nurse who was among the first Americans to champion the rights of the mentally ill. The biennial award was established by state statute in 2005 to recognize exceptional contributions to Maine’s mental health community.

Carol Carothers, 2004 Recipient of The Robert Wood Johnson CHLP Award  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) established the Community Health Leaders program (CHL) in 1991 to recognize individuals who overcome daunting obstacles to improve health and health care in their communities. Today the Directory includes 143 outstanding Community Health Leaders in 47 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

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Richard T. Greer Advocacy Award

Named for Dick Greer, NAMI's first legislative director and a lifelong grassroots advocate, the Richard T. Greer Advocacy Award is given for leadership and vision that have resulted in significant improvements for people on the state and/or local level.

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