Kings Partnership for Prevention 2009 Prevention Awards

Click here to download a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation given by Keynote Speaker Major Jeffery Moore of the National Guard.

2009 Most Outstanding Support Agency

Kings County Health Department,
Environmental Health Program,
Oralia Vallejo,
Health Educator.

2009 Greatest Contribution to Youth Development

California Health Collaborative,
Teen Summit,
Evi Hernandez, Director

2009 Youth Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Community

Youth Representative,
Kings Partnership for Prevention
Jacqueline Lobdell

2009 Outstanding Faith Based Prevention Program

Chosen Generation Outreach Ministry,
Edi Alvarado,
Ministry Leader

2009 Up and Coming Prevention Program

The Parent Leadership Program,
Lori Keen,
Hannah’s House

2009 Excellence in Prevention with an Indicated Population

Youth Net – “Why Try”
Brenda Randle, AOD Administrator
Kings County AOD

2009 Most Innovative Prevention Program:

Project Homeless Connect, Kings-Tulare Continuum of Care for
Homelessness,
Nanette Villareal, Coordinator

Happy Trails Riding Academy,
Hippotherapy,
Klara Bergtholdt, Certified OT,
Leslie Gardner, Executive Director

2009 Most Successful Science Based Prevention Program

Central Union School District,
“Second Step”, “Project Alert”, LifeSkills
Safe Schools, Healthy Students Project.
Penny Miller, Director,

2009 Greatest Contribution to Environmental Prevention

Kings County Behavioral Health,
Media Campaign,
Mary Anne Ford Sherman, Director

2009 Historical Contribution to Prevention

Corcoran Drug Alcohol Tobacco Task Force,
Cecilio Velasco,
President

2009 Excellence in Community Collaboration

Corcoran Family YMCA,
Karen Gomez Barrera,
Executive Director

2009 Excellence in Prevention Programming in an Educational Setting

G.R.E.A.T.,
Tony Torres,
Kings County Probation Department

2009 Outstanding Friday Night Live Chapter

City of Hanford Teen Center “Club Live”
Susie Chavez, Advisor
Presented by Kings County Friday Night Live

2009 Tom Lasek “Friend of Prevention” Memorial Award

Penny Miller,
Director of Safe Schools, Healthy Students Project
Central Union School District
Presented by Kings County Office of Education

2009 Tom Lasek “Friend of Prevention” Memorial Award

Joe McMahon, Activities Director
Hanford West High School
Presented by Kings County Office of Education

2009 Outstanding Community Partner

Corcoran City Council,
Presented by
Corcoran Drug, Alcohol & Tobacco Task Force

2009 Soberfest

at the Hanford Civic Park on September  5th

Kings Partnership for Prevention

Annual Recognition Event

January 14, 2009
2008 Winners

Master of Ceremonies for the evening; Supervisor Richard Valle
Disc Jockey (in background) Jacqueline Lobdell

Nominees for “Most Innovative Prevention Program”

Nominees for “Greatest Contribution to Environmental Prevention”
Left to right: Oralia Vallejo, Kings County Tobacco Control, Brenda    Randle, Kings County Behavioral Health Administration and Sue Braz,    Hannah’s House

The “2008 Most Outstanding Friday Night Live Chapter”, Bernnadette Sankey,
Y-Max is congratulated by Kathleen Murphy,
Kings County Friday Night Live Coordinator.

“Greatest Contribution to Youth Development”: Winner Pat Cheek Administrator, Sunrise Continuation School of Avenal, with her supportive staff members.

Nell Lobdell awards James Woffinden of First Methodist Church in Corcoran the award for “Outstanding Faith Based Prevention Program.”

Winner of “Excellence in Community Collaboration”:  Brenda Randle, Administrator, Kings County Behavioral Health AOD Programs.

Ron Calhoun, representing the Kings County District Attorney’s Office  is recognized for “Outstanding Support Agency 2008.

Sherill Calhoun received the honor of “Historical Contribution to Prevention”

Cecilio Barrera accepts the award for “Outstanding Prevention Program in an Educational Setting” for the Corcoran Family YMCA’s afterschool programs.

The  2008 Tom Lasek “Friend of Prevention” Memorial Award: is presented to retired educator, Bernie Salgado.  Bernie receives his trophy from his wife Anne Salgado, long time friend of Tom Lasek.

Leanne Brown acting Director of Kings County Health Department. accepts the trophy for “Greatest Contribution to Environmental Prevention” from Richard Valle, after receiving his certificate of recognition from Tyler Ayers (In background) of Assemblyman Gilmore’s office.

Peggy Gregory and Dameanne Douglas display their award for “Most Innovation Prevention Program,” “Teen Teams, Sciencing with Snails”.

PET Project, conducted by Kelley Stinson, Nell Lobdell and Pam Moran took home the award for “Excellence in Prevention with an Indicated Population.”

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