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Awards & Recognition

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DIAMOND AWARD

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CHILDREN'S CHAMPION AWARD

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ARNIE GREEN AWARD

Diamond Award

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​Each year, the Alliance looks to its membership, to recognize those individuals who have been both outstanding leaders in Oregon for children, and also an outstanding leader in the Alliance. The Alliance membership is representative of the incredible dedication and leadership a handful of Oregonians have, each of whom has committed their professional lives to the wellbeing of children in Oregon. The children they care for have faced tough times, and challenges most adults will never experience in their lives.This is the Alliance’s most meaningful award because it comes from peers who want to recognize colleagues within the Alliance who have made extraordinary contributions towards our shared goals for children and families.
The award plaque reads, “The Diamond Award is given to a person who has demonstrated consistent and outstanding leadership to Oregon’s children and families, and to the Oregon Alliance of Children’s Programs.”


PREVIOUS DIAMOND AWARD RECIPIENTS:
2015: Francis Maher
2013: The Alliance Membership
2012: Deborah Cathers-Seymour
2011: Tom Mitchell
2010: Mike Ware
2009: Craig Opperman
2008: Kim Scott
2007: Bob Johnson
2006: Mike Balter
2005: Arnie Green
2004: Jim Forbes
2003: Chris Krenk
​2002: Emma Dennis

2001: Benson Meyers
2000: Dennis Morrow
1999: Sylvia Roehnelt
1998: John DeMay
1997: Richard Smith
​1996: Rose Otte

1995: Doug Poppen
1994: Ruth Brodeur
1993: Pam Patton
1992: Richard Patton
1991: Kathy Seymour
1990: Jess Armas
1989: Jim Seymour

Children's Champion Award

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Periodically, the Alliance recognizes one or more individuals for achievements that positively affect children or children’s programs. These actions are critical to Oregon’s mission to support child wellbeing and success, also contributing to healthy families and communities.

ELIGIBILITY:
  • Recipients are primarily Public Officials, but may also be Community Members, or Business Leaders
  • Recipients have completed a specific action, or series of actions, which have positively affected children, or providers of children’s services.

PURPOSE OF THE AWARD:
  • To recognize individuals who have made a priority to champion children, and who have taken a significant action to:
  • achieve the goal of child wellbeing, or
  • supported quality programs and services for children.
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IDENTIFYING RECIPIENTS:
The membership of OACP will identify potential nominees and make the final determination on recipient(s).


PREVIOUS CHILDREN'S CHAMPION AWARD RECIPIENTS:
2015 – Sen. Richard Devlin, Rep. Andy Olson, Rep. Gene Whisnant
2013 – Sen. Rob Monroe, Rep. Betty Komp, Rep. Sherrie Sprenger
2011 – Rep. Nancy Nathanson, Rep. John Huffman, Rep. Michael Dembrow
2009 – Rep. Bill Kennemer, Sen. Joanne Verger, Sen. Chip Shields
2008 – Judge Rebecca Orf
2007 – Rep. Tina Kotek, Rodney Cook (Director, Clackamas County Commission on Children and Families)
2006 – Bob Jester (Director, Oregon Youth Authority)
2005 – Sen. Betsy Johnson, Rep. Linda Flores
2004 – Rep. Billy Dalto, Sen. Avel Gordly, Sen. Margaret Carter

Arnie Green Award

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In Oregon, there live children who, even as they face challenging circumstances that threaten to prevent them from obtaining a quality life and a level of contribution to their communities, are nonetheless essential to Oregon’s future.

​The Arnie Green Award (previously the Rose Otte Award) nominees recognize the challenges these children face and prioritize their needs in the competing interests of Oregon, and are committed to a courageous battle. Recipients have demonstrated such a commitment – through leadership, innovation, and long-standing efforts – that acknowledges and provides for the needs of these children.


PREVIOUS ARNIE GREEN AWARD RECIPIENTS:
2008 Winner – ​Chris Folkestad
2007 – Pam Patton
2006 – Robert Roy
2005 – Craig Campbell, Bill Thorndike, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, Dr. John Deeney
2004 – Gun Denhart, Al Jubitz
​2003 – David Sarasohn

2002 – Duncan Campbell, Sen. Lenn Hannon
2001 – John Emrick
2000 – Arnie Green
1999 – Kay Toran
1998 – Sen. Kate Brown, Rep. Kitty Piercy

The Oregon Alliance  Safe Kids, Healthy Families, Strong Communities

We advocate for the needs of children and families, and for the people who provide them services. We work to assure Oregon is prioritizing children as its top investment.

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Gladstone, OR 97027

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