2021 Friend of ADAMH Awards

The Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board will present up to three (3) Friend of ADAMH Awards annually to individuals, agencies, groups, and/or organizations who embody the Fairfield County ADAMH Board mission and vision.

Winners will be recognized publicly by the Fairfield County ADAMH Board.

1.  Criteria for Recipient

• An individual, agency, group, or organization has demonstrated commitment to the mission and vision of the Fairfield County ADAMH Board.     
• This has been an unprecedented year due to COVID-19, so the Fairfield County ADAMH Board Community Relations Committee members would like any nominated individual, agency, group, or organization to display excellence in mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment and/or recovery during the pandemic.

2.  Making a Nomination(s)

• Anyone can nominate an individual, agency, group, or organization for the award (e.g., agency staff, consumer, law enforcement, medical community, school personnel).
• The individual submitting the nomination needs to complete the nominating form.
• Individuals may nominate more than one person, group, agency, or organization but must submit a form for each nomination.
• Nominees must work or live in Fairfield County.
• Completed nominating forms must be received by the deadline indicated on the nominating form.

3.  Nomination Review

• The Fairfield County ADAMH Board Community Relations Committee will review all nominations and notify the winner(s) and the nominator(s) of the selected winner(s) of the results.
• Agency directors or organizational CEOs will be notified if an individual on their staff has been selected to receive the award.

 4.  Promotions  

• The Fairfield County ADAMH Board will announce award recipients to media outlets, including but not limited to newspaper, radio, etc.
• Photos and/or videos of award winners or their representatives will be used in Fairfield County ADAMH Board promotional and marketing efforts, including the website, social media, etc.

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Deadline for all nominations is Friday, February 12, 2021. For more information or to nominate ​an individual, agency, group, or organization:

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Download nomination form.

Questions? 
​Call 740.654.0829.