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We are requesting nominations for the MoALPHA Awards to be awarded at the Annual Conference in September. This year it is even more important to recognize the incredible effort that all of you put into protecting the residents in your community from COVID-19 and providing opportunities for folks to get vaccinated. Please take a minute to nominate one or more people you believe were over the top in this effort.
Please e-mail me at moalpha2004@yahoo.com to get the official nomination form.
The awards are:
MENTOR AWARD:
Purpose: An important factor in sustaining a strong and effective local public health agency presence in the State of Missouri has been the vision, leadership and support provided by certain dedicated individuals. These outstanding public health professionals serve as role models and inspire and invigorate public health colleagues statewide. They also influence citizens and elected officials by providing by example a positive view of public health. This award is intended to recognize these tireless architects, builders and promoters of local public health.
Eligibility: Any past or current public health practitioner who has worked in the field of public health for at least 5 years is eligible to be nominated for this award. This eligibility is not limited to those associated with local public health agencies, however, nominees from other sectors should have a clear connection with local public health and should have, or have had, demonstrable leadership and mentoring roles related to local public health agencies.LEGISLATIVE FRIEND OF PUBLIC HEALTH AWARD:
Purpose: Strong legislative proponents are essential to the effectiveness of the public health system and the viability of local public health agencies. This award serves to recognize a Legislator who has worked to improve public health by sponsoring or supporting legislation and / or budget initiatives that strengthen the public health system of Missouri.
Eligibility: Any current or past member of the Missouri House of Representatives or the Missouri Senate, or any staff member of a legislator, is eligible to be nominated for this award.EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATION AWARD:
Purpose: This award honors a person or agency that has worked collaboratively with MoALPHA or its members to achieve public health goals that could not have been reached otherwise.SPECIAL AWARD:
Purpose: A Special Award may be given to honor any person who has contributed to the betterment of local public health in Missouri, upon the approval of the Awards Committee and the Executive Board.
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