Awards

YAMWI Board of Directors Award was presented to Michael R. Miranda

The YAMWI Professional Leadership Award was presented to Charles (Charlie) Barron

The YAMWI Conference Theme Award - Each year Yankton Area Mental Wellness, Inc. chooses a theme for the annual conference.  The 12^th annual conference had the theme “Counting on YOU to Make a Difference”.   This award is presented in recognition of the significant impact one individual can make for improving services, which fulfills the goal for the 2010 YAMWI conference theme. This years award was presented to Carla Hummel

The YAMWI Mental Wellness Community Service Award was presented to the Yankton Children’s Mental Health Fund

The 2008 YAMWI Board of Directors Award was presented to Barb Perk, Susan Kudera and the Adult Education Program from the SD Human Services Center of Yankton  in recognition of outstanding support and service for the Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference. 

The YAMWI Professional Leadership Award was presented to Lori Lincoln of Yankton, in recognition for professional contributions to YAMWI as an officer and presenter and facilities coordinator for the Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference.

The YAMWI Theme Award recognizes dedicated service that best fulfills this year’s YAMWI Conference Theme “Caring Across the Decade” and was presented to the Don & Jan Lowrie family of Yankton. 

Matt Michels
YAMWI Board of Directors Award

SD Voices for Children
Professional Leadership Award

Sacred Heart Monastery
YAMWI Conference Theme Award “Raising Hope”

National Alliance on Mental Illness Yankton Affiliate
Mental Wellness Community Service Award

Robert Kean, Executive Director – South Dakota Advocacy
YAMWI Board of Directors Award

Lois Halbur
Professional Leadership Award

Dr. Wayne Kindle
YAMWI Conference Theme Award “Diversity”

Charlie Battery #147^th Unit – Family Support Network
Mental Wellness Community Service Award

Yankton College
YAMWI Board of Directors Award

Kim Malsam-Rysdon
Professional Leadership Award

Joe Rehurek 
YAMWI Conference Theme Award “Challenge, Choices, and Change”

Charlie and Joan Gross
Mental Wellness Community Service Award

South Dakota Advocacy Services
YAMWI Board of Directors Award

Pam Kettering, United Way & Volunteer Services,
Professional Leadership Award

South Dakota Human Services Center
YAMWI Conference Theme Award “Learning From The Past…Looking To The Future”

Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
Mental Wellness Community Service Award

Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan,
YAMWI Board of Directors Award

Joe Blankington, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Heartland Psychological Services
Professional Leadership Award

John DeGroff, Religious Services Coordinator, South Dakota Human Services Center and
Father Leonard Kayser, a part-time/contractual Chaplain, South Dakota Human Services Center      through the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese 
YAMWI Conference Theme Award “Moving The Spirit”

Yankton Medical Clinic,
Mental Wellness Conference Theme Award “Caring Across The Ages”

Dr. Thomas Stanage,
Mental Wellness Leadership Professional Award

Roger Steinkruger,
Mental Wellness Leadership Professional Award

Matt Michels,
Mental Wellness Leadership Professional Award