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Post-Conference Items
OACCA Committee Reports
Conference Session Summaries
OACCA IMD Report
NACBHA IMD Report
Ohio Summit on Children CFSR Data Analysis
OACCA 2010 Public Policy Agenda
Award Recipients
 Dr. Mubarak Awad |
The 2010 Virginia Colson Award for Service to Children and Families is presented to Dr. Mubarak Awad, Founder and Retired CEO of the Ohio Youth Advocate Program and the National Youth Advocate Program, for epitomizing the work of Virginia Colson and all that she stands for in valuing Children and Families within our Community, Nation and the World. Dr. Awad is also the founder of multiple national and international organizations for children, youth and their families. He has founded several centers committed to nonviolence in many world regions. |
 Debra Rex |
The 2010 Virginia Colson Award for Service to Children and Families is presented to Debra Rex, CEO of Beech Brook, for being a demonstrated leader, manager, and advocate on behalf of children, adolescents, transitioning adults, and families. She is an out-of-the box thinker with tireless energy and drive to make “good things” happen not only for Beech Brook’s clients and consumers, but also for vulnerable individuals and families across the state and country. |
 Cheri Walter |
The 2010 Public Partner Award is presented to Cheri Walter, Executive Director of the Ohio Assocaition of County Behavioral Health Authorities, for her extraordinary commitment to collaboration and partnership on behalf of children and families. |
 Tom Woll |
The 2010 George Stevens Award for Service to OACCA is presented to Tom Woll, former OACCA Board Member, for his continued commitment, dedication, and service to OACCA which exemplifies the qualities of George Stevens, for whom this award is named. |
Certificate of Recognition Recipients
| Rep. Harris
has been a long time advocate for children. She has been a public school teacher, an administrator in the Ohio Department of MRDD under Governor Celeste, and staff to former Senator Howard Metzenbaum.
Most recently, she has led a successful volunteer and event management business, participated in several political campaigns and is an active community volunteer. In her first term in the Statehouse, Rep. Harris has already emerged as a champion for children. She is the primary sponsor of legislation that would 1) expand the class of persons who may execute a caretaker authorization affidavit or power of attorney to care for children, 2) another bill that would keep Ohio kids safe when they are placed in out-of-state residential facilities, 3) and a bill that would officially designate a day in April as Children’s Day. |
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In her years as a public official, including her terms as Mayor of Grove City (96-08) and now as a State Legislator, she has supported non-profit agencies, like her constituent the Buckeye Ranch, and the children that they serve. We look forward to partnering with Rep. Grossman as she spreads her influence across the state. |
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| Senator Miller has been an advocate for children and families for decades. He served in the Ohio House for 16 years and was elected to the Senate in 2003. He is regarded as an expert in the development of public policy on health, education and human service issues. Most recently, OACCA has been proud to partner with Senator Miller on a number of matters. He addressed hundreds of foster youth and advocates at our last Advocacy Conference and Ohio Independent Living Youth Summit. In fact, he was an active listener last year when we shared our concerns for the safety of children who are placed outside of our state. As a result, he is the primary sponsor of SB 142, which is the Senate companion to Rep. Harris’s out of state placement legislation. |
