IARF is accepting nominations for the 2023 Community Care Professional of the Year Award. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge excellence. This award seeks to recognize a frontline staff member working in an IARF member agency that exemplifies quality care, compassion, person-centered focus, and commitment to the individuals and families they support and understands the value of the care professional's work.
IARF will recognize the winner and all nominees during our award presentation during the 2023 IARF Educational Conference & Expo on August 30th – September 1st in East Peoria!
Eligibility:
The 2023 IARF Community Care Professional of the Year is intended to acknowledge a frontline staff person. By this, we mean an individual that provides direct services and supports to an individual receiving services at an IARF member agency. This may include, but is not limited to, DSPs, QIDPs, QMHPs, MHPs, LCPs, nurses, RSAs, etc.
IARF members are eligible to nominate one frontline staff person from each organization.
Nomination Process:
In order to successfully nominate someone for the award, nominators must complete the information in the form below by August 12, 2023.
NOTE: We will only accept online nominations!
An impartial committee will review nominations according to the criteria outlined in the form (link provided below). To ensure each nomination is reviewed on its own merits, the name of the submitting Executive Director/CEO/Organization is redacted from the nomination cover page.
Award Announcement:
IARF will announce the 2023 IARF Community Care Professional of the Year during the 2023 IARF Educational Conference & Expo on Thursday, August 31st. The winner will be invited (in advance) to attend the conference at IARF's expense. During the event, each nominee will also be recognized for their nomination.
Questions? Contact: Maggie Henley
IARF will recognize the winner and all nominees during our award presentation during the 2023 IARF Educational Conference & Expo on August 30th – September 1st in East Peoria!
Eligibility:
The 2023 IARF Community Care Professional of the Year is intended to acknowledge a frontline staff person. By this, we mean an individual that provides direct services and supports to an individual receiving services at an IARF member agency. This may include, but is not limited to, DSPs, QIDPs, QMHPs, MHPs, LCPs, nurses, RSAs, etc.
IARF members are eligible to nominate one frontline staff person from each organization.
Nomination Process:
In order to successfully nominate someone for the award, nominators must complete the information in the form below by August 12, 2023.
NOTE: We will only accept online nominations!
An impartial committee will review nominations according to the criteria outlined in the form (link provided below). To ensure each nomination is reviewed on its own merits, the name of the submitting Executive Director/CEO/Organization is redacted from the nomination cover page.
Award Announcement:
IARF will announce the 2023 IARF Community Care Professional of the Year during the 2023 IARF Educational Conference & Expo on Thursday, August 31st. The winner will be invited (in advance) to attend the conference at IARF's expense. During the event, each nominee will also be recognized for their nomination.
Questions? Contact: Maggie Henley
AWARD CRITERIA
Criteria 1: Actions and Accomplishments by the Nominee that exhibit quality care:
A description of actions or efforts by the nominee in their approach to day-to-day work responsibilities that exhibit a commitment to high quality services and supports. This is not necessarily a checklist criterion, but an observance of actions taken by the nominee that prioritizes excellence.
Criteria 2: Engagement with Individuals, Families, and Colleagues that Shows the Nominee's Compassion for Community Care:
Compassion for the care of individuals and families can be shown in many ways. It can include going above and beyond the call of the position to support individuals, it might include always being ready to help individuals and/or colleagues, and it may be a willingness to consistently go the extra mile. The nominee might show adeptness at bypassing obstacles to explore opportunities for individuals.
Criteria 3: Specific Instances, Actions, or Occurrences that Best Exhibits the Nominee's Commitment to person-centered culture and services to Individuals and Families:
If we stop and observe, there are sure to be actions or occurrences on a daily basis that show a nominee is committed to promoting a person-centered culture in your organization and providing person-centered services to individuals and families. Does a nominee use person-first language? Encourage individuals to be active in decision-making and activities? Treat a group home like it was his/her own? Support individuals in pursuing personal interests? There are many ways a nominee can reflect and promote person-centeredness in your organization.
Criteria 1: Actions and Accomplishments by the Nominee that exhibit quality care:
A description of actions or efforts by the nominee in their approach to day-to-day work responsibilities that exhibit a commitment to high quality services and supports. This is not necessarily a checklist criterion, but an observance of actions taken by the nominee that prioritizes excellence.
Criteria 2: Engagement with Individuals, Families, and Colleagues that Shows the Nominee's Compassion for Community Care:
Compassion for the care of individuals and families can be shown in many ways. It can include going above and beyond the call of the position to support individuals, it might include always being ready to help individuals and/or colleagues, and it may be a willingness to consistently go the extra mile. The nominee might show adeptness at bypassing obstacles to explore opportunities for individuals.
Criteria 3: Specific Instances, Actions, or Occurrences that Best Exhibits the Nominee's Commitment to person-centered culture and services to Individuals and Families:
If we stop and observe, there are sure to be actions or occurrences on a daily basis that show a nominee is committed to promoting a person-centered culture in your organization and providing person-centered services to individuals and families. Does a nominee use person-first language? Encourage individuals to be active in decision-making and activities? Treat a group home like it was his/her own? Support individuals in pursuing personal interests? There are many ways a nominee can reflect and promote person-centeredness in your organization.
