Accreditations and Awards

Commission on Rehabilitation Accredication (CARF)

• Three-year accreditation 2003
• Three-year re-accreditation 2006

Ohio Department of MR/DD

• Five-year best practices accreditation 2003

Ohio Public Images Awards

• Self Advocate of the Year – Dianne Koehler, Leah Alexander
• Levy Ask Package
• St. Francis Seraph Church, Over the Rhine
• Awareness video
• Overall Awareness Campaign

Hamilton County PTA

• Teacher of the Year, Regional Educator of the Year – Ellen Scherrer, Rost School

National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards

• Innovation  - Itinerant Support Team
• Innovation – Self Determination:  Individual Budgets for All
• Volunteers – Leaders in Action
• Marketing – Overall Awareness Campaign

ARC of Hamilton County Annual Awards

• Educator of the Year – Judy Bertsch, Breyer School
• Good Neighbor Advocate of the Year  – Phil Stoehr, Advocacy
• Direct Support Advocate of the Year  – Rhonda Kuhlmann, Honorable Mention, Beckman Adult Center

Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati

• Direct Support Professionals – Kidd Adult Center staff

Miami University

• Extern Site of the Year – Ancillary Services Department

Southwest Ohio Rehabilitation Association (SWORA) Award

• Advocacy – Community Ambassadors Resource Alliance
• Outstanding Lifetime Achievement – Cheryl Phipps, Superintendent

Last Updated: 4/4/2008 3:02:45 PM